Patents by Inventor John C. Cottrell

John C. Cottrell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9402473
    Abstract: A ganging mechanism is configured to releasably attach a first object to a second object. The ganging mechanism includes a first part that is coupled to the first object. The first part includes a movable portion that carries a first ganging member. The movable portion is positionable between a stowed position and an extended position. The second part is coupled to the second object. The second part includes a receiver portion that receives the movable portion in the extended position. The second part includes a second ganging member that is configured to couple to the first ganging member resulting in the first object being ganged to the second object. The first and second ganging members are releasably coupled to one another by magnetic attraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Haworth, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Cottrell, Daniel Grabowski, David Gresham
  • Publication number: 20150351537
    Abstract: A ganging mechanism is configured to releasably attach a first object to a second object. The ganging mechanism includes a first part that is coupled to the first object. The first part includes a movable portion that carries a first ganging member. The movable portion is positionable between a stowed position and an extended position. The second part is coupled to the second object. The second part includes a receiver portion that receives the movable portion in the extended position. The second part includes a second ganging member that is configured to couple to the first ganging member resulting in the first object being ganged to the second object. The first and second ganging members are releasably coupled to one another by magnetic attraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Grabowski, David Gresham, John C. Cottrell
  • Patent number: 8424026
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises at least one processor. The system detects on a computing device an invocation event facilitating execution of one or more applications. The applications include at least one remote application. A search path is examined to determine locations for the one or more applications, and includes at least one indicator indicating a remote location for execution of a corresponding remote application. Each indicator associated with the at least one remote application is resolved to determine a remote location for execution of the corresponding remote application. The applications are executed at the determined locations with each remote application being executed on a corresponding remote computing device at the corresponding remote location. Embodiments may further include a method and computer-readable media encoded with software for executing applications distributed across a plurality of computing devices in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: John C. Cottrell
  • Publication number: 20130086594
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system comprises at least one processor. The system detects on a computing device an invocation event facilitating execution of one or more applications. The applications include at least one remote application. A search path is examined to determine locations for the one or more applications, and includes at least one indicator indicating a remote location for execution of a corresponding remote application. Each indicator associated with the at least one remote application is resolved to determine a remote location for execution of the corresponding remote application. The applications are executed at the determined locations with each remote application being executed on a corresponding remote computing device at the corresponding remote location. Embodiments may further include a method and computer-readable media encoded with software for executing applications distributed across a plurality of computing devices in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: John C. Cottrell