Patents by Inventor John Carson

John Carson 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: 6116653
    Abstract: The printable substrate of biaxially multi-layered laminate material is perforated to define an integral loop structure having a slotted opening to receive the tag body and thereby secure the tag to an article. An additional perforation defines an optional, removable index card that may be printed upon when the tag itself is printed. The tag substrate may be provided as a continuous web that has been perforated to define multiple tags, suitable for printing and dispensing by automated mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Lowry Computer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John Carson Oberholzer, Kevin Charles Lacek
  • Patent number: 6078584
    Abstract: In order to relieve the loading of a service control point SCP in a telecommunications signalling network, query messages addressed to the SCP are intercepted prior to receipt by the SCP. These intercepted query messages are examined and response data generated, at least for certain query types. For a query message for which response data is generated, the query message is replaced by a response message addressed to the querying entity. The response message is then forwarded on in the same sense as the received query message. In a preferred implementation, the forwarded response message will next be received by a signalling transfer point STP and be directed back to the querying entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Peter John Mottishaw, Douglas John Carson, James Robertson Galloway, Salih Kabay
  • Patent number: 5949871
    Abstract: A method of providing a service, such as local number portability (LNP), in a switched telecommunications system, in which a message interceptor is disposed in a signalling link of an SS7 signalling network of the system. The message interceptor detects calls for which service implementation is required, by comparing the content of intercepted circuit-related SS7 messages with service trigger conditions, such as message type (checked directly by the interceptor) and message content (e.g. called number, which the interceptor checks by reference to a database). When service implementation is detected as being required, the message interceptor may implement at least part of the required service by modifying parameters of the intercepted message; alternatively, the interceptor may re-direct the message to a service control function for service implementation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Salih Kabay, Douglas John Carson, James Robertson Galloway, Peter John Mottishaw
  • Patent number: 5940492
    Abstract: A method is disclosed that avoids the need to enlarge the translation tables held by Signal Transfer Points (STPs), for the purpose of effecting global title routing of certain signalling messages to enable number portability. Signalling links are monitored to detect messages needing to be routed by global title; the global title of each such message is then checked to see if it relates to a ported number and if this is the case, the global title is modified to a number that will result in the appropriate routing of the message on the basis of the existing translation tables of the STPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: James Robertson Galloway, Douglas John Carson, Salih Kabay, Peter John Mottishaw
  • Patent number: 5905724
    Abstract: A programmable message substitution unit PMSU (60) is provided for modifying signalling messages passing across a link (61) of a telecommunications signalling network without disrupting the link-level procedures operating over the link. In the event of a power failure or upon the detection of an operational anomaly, a bypass relay arrangement (65) is used to bypass the PMSU (60). The PMSU (60) comprises a substitution block for modifying selected messages, a database block for doing database lookups to ascertain new message parameter values to be substituted for existing ones, and a supervision block for checking the operation of the substitution block. The PMSU may be used to implement local number portability or other services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Limited
    Inventors: Douglas John Carson, James Robertson Galloway, Salih Kabay, Peter John Mottishaw
  • Patent number: 5810706
    Abstract: A bag includes a first panel with at least one access hole in it, and a second panel without a hole corresponding to the at least one hole of the first panel. Preferably, two holes are present, preferably near the bag mouth. The panels are substantially equal in length. The bag can be easily opened by described bag opening means, without the need for vacuum or air to open the bag. The bag can be used in conjunction with otherwise conventional taped bag systems. A method of making the bag, a bag opening system, a method of opening the bag, and a packaging system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
    Inventors: Gregory E. McDonald, Andrew W. Moehlenbrock, John Carson