Patents by Inventor John O. F. Long

John O. F. Long 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).

  • Apparatus and method for controlling communications to and from fixed position communication devices over a fixed bandwidth communication link
    Patent number: 9305454
    Abstract: An apparatus and method control transmission of messages over a fixed bandwidth communication link from fixed position client or communication devices to a central controller. In one exemplary embodiment, the central controller determines an identifier associated with each communication device, a reporting period during which messages are to be transmitted by the communication devices, and transmission increments within the reporting period. The central controller allocates each transmission increment to a respective group of multiple communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Consert Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Joel L. Webb, John O. F. Long
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM FIXED POSITION COMMUNICATION DEVICES OVER A FIXED BANDWIDTH COMMUNICATION LINK
    Publication number: 20140368353
    Abstract: An apparatus and method control transmission of messages over a fixed bandwidth communication link from fixed position client or communication devices to a central controller. In one exemplary embodiment, the central controller determines an identifier associated with each communication device, a reporting period during which messages are to be transmitted by the communication devices, and transmission increments within the reporting period. The central controller allocates each transmission increment to a respective group of multiple communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: CONSERT INC.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, JR., Joel L. Webb, John O.F. Long
  • Apparatus and method for controlling communications to and from utility service points
    Patent number: 8855279
    Abstract: An apparatus and method control transmission of messages over a fixed bandwidth link from fixed position communication devices to a central controller in a load management system. The messages include information relating to electric power consumption by power consuming devices located at service points that include the communication devices. In one embodiment, the central controller determines an identifier associated with each communication device, a reporting period during which the messages are to be transmitted by the communication devices, and transmission increments within the reporting period. The controller allocates each transmission increment to a respective group of communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Consert Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Forbes, Jr., Joel L. Webb, John O. F. Long
  • Apparatus and Method for Controlling Communications to and from Utility Service Points
    Publication number: 20110029655
    Abstract: An apparatus and method control transmission of messages over a fixed bandwidth link from fixed position communication devices to a central controller in a load management system. The messages include information relating to electric power consumption by power consuming devices located at service points that include the communication devices. In one embodiment, the central controller determines an identifier associated with each communication device, a reporting period during which the messages are to be transmitted by the communication devices, and transmission increments within the reporting period. The controller allocates each transmission increment to a respective group of communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: JOSEPH W. FORBES, JR., JOEL L. WEBB, JOHN O. F. LONG
  • Method of describing business and technology information for utilization
    Patent number: 7103591
    Abstract: A method for data processing can include associating at least one descriptor dimension with a data item. The descriptor dimension can represent a scale between a first subject and at least a second subject. A dimension value can be associated with the descriptor dimension to quantify a relationship between the data item and the first and second subjects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Asobayire, Dilip K. Barman, Stephen E. Bello, Anne E. Bomford, Ting D. Cheng, Thomas E. Donegan, John O. F. Long, R. Bruce Shearer
  • Method of describing business and technology information for utilization
    Publication number: 20040107187
    Abstract: A method for data processing can include associating at least one descriptor dimension with a data item. The descriptor dimension can represent a scale between a first subject and at least a second subject. A dimension value can be associated with the descriptor dimension to quantify a relationship between the data item and the first and second subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Asobayire, Dilip K. Barman, Stephen E. Bello, Anne B. Bomford, Ting D. Cheng, Thomas E. Donegan, John O.F. Long, R. Bruce Shearer