Patents by Inventor John W. Lockwood

John W. Lockwood 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).

  • Publication number: 20100257247
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for controlling transmission of data packets in an information network. A Regional Transaction Processor (RTP) is operable to communicate with a Data Enabling Device (DED) and at least one workstation. The DED searches data packets for content match information. The RTP includes instructions to generate information to include in a prompt to be presented at the workstation when content match information is detected in at least one of the data packets. The prompt is based on information in the data packet. Transmission of the data packets through the information network is suspended by the DED until a response to the prompt is received that authorizes downloading the data packets to the workstation. If transmission of the data packets to the workstation is not authorized, the data packets are discarded by the DED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Global Velocity, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Kulig, Timmy L. Brooks, John W. Lockwood, David Kyle Reddick
  • Patent number: 7716330
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling transmission of data packets in an information network comprises a Regional Transaction Processor (RTP) operable to communicate with a Data Enabling Device (DED) and at least one workstation. The DED searches data packets for content match information. The RTP includes instructions to generate information to include in a prompt to be presented at the workstation when the content match information is detected in at least one of the data packets. The prompt is based on information in the data packet. Transmission of the data packets through the information network is suspended by the DED until a response to the prompt is received that authorizes downloading the data packets to the workstation. If transmission of the data packets to the workstation is not authorized, the data packets are discarded by the DED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Global Velocity, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Kulig, Timmy L. Brooks, John W. Lockwood, David Kyle Reddick
  • Patent number: 7711844
    Abstract: A method for obtaining data while facilitating keeping a minimum amount of state is provided. The method includes receiving at a first device an Internet Protocol (IP) frame sent from a second device to a third device wherein the first device is in a flow path between the second and third devices, the first device including at least one of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and a Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA. The method also includes removing an embedded stream-oriented protocol frame including a header and a data packet from the received IP frame with at least one of the ASIC and the FPGA, and determining a validity of a checksum of the removed steam-oriented protocol header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Washington University of St. Louis
    Inventors: David V. Schuehler, John W. Lockwood
  • Patent number: 6734403
    Abstract: An oven and a method for controlling the ambient temperature in an oven comprising a baking cavity that is preheated with respect to a user-selected temperature set point. The baking cavity can include a rack for supporting a pan that conceptually divides the cavity into an upper heating region and a lower heating region. A broil heating element and corresponding broil temperature sensor are disposed in the upper heating region of the baking cavity. A bake heating element and corresponding bake heating sensor are disposed in the lower heating region of the baking cavity. A controlled is provided to control the activation of the broil and bake heating elements in response to the sensed temperature of the upper and lower heating regions to maintain the entire oven at a temperature substantially equal to a target temperature set point, which is determined based on the user-selected temperature set point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Richard L. Baker, James A. Pyles, John W. Lockwood, Daniel E. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040049596
    Abstract: A method for controlling traffic on a network includes monitoring a data stream, determining a particular byte offset within the monitored stream at which to block flow of the stream, and blocking flow of the data stream at the determined byte offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: David V. Schuehler, John W. Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20030177253
    Abstract: A method for obtaining data while facilitating keeping a minimum amount of state is provided. The method includes receiving at a first device an Internet Protocol (IP) frame sent from a second device to a third device wherein the first device is in a flow path between the second and third devices, the first device including at least one of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and a Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA. The method also includes removing an embedded stream-oriented protocol frame including a header and a data packet from the received IP frame with at least one of the ASIC and the FPGA, and determining a validity of a checksum of the removed steam-oriented protocol header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: David V. Schuehler, John W. Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20030110229
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling transmission of data packets in an information network comprises a Regional Transaction Processor (RTP) operable to communicate with a Data Enabling Device (DED) and at least one workstation. The DED searches data packets for content match information. The RTP includes instructions to generate information to include in a prompt to be presented at the workstation when the content match information is detected in at least one of the data packets. The prompt is based on information in the data packet. Transmission of the data packets through the information network is suspended by the DED until a response to the prompt is received that authorizes downloading the data packets to the workstation. If transmission of the data packets to the workstation is not authorized, the data packets are discarded by the DED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew P. Kulig, Timmy L. Brooks, John W. Lockwood, David Kyle Reddick
  • Patent number: 6570136
    Abstract: A dual-heating element oven comprising a bake heating element and a broil heating element in combination with a control system that permits the selective alteration of the output of the broil heating element by the user to control the browning of a food item during the bake cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Lockwood, James Pyles, Barbara A. Hodson, Karen M. Embury, Madelyn A. Cook
  • Publication number: 20030015518
    Abstract: An oven and a method for controlling the ambient temperature in an oven comprising a baking cavity that is preheated with respect to a user-selected temperature set point. The baking cavity can include a rack for supporting a pan that conceptually divides the cavity into an upper heating region and a lower heating region. A broil heating element and corresponding broil temperature sensor are disposed in the upper heating region of the baking cavity. A bake heating element and corresponding bake heating sensor are disposed in the lower heating region of the baking cavity. A controlled is provided to control the activation of the broil and bake heating elements in response to the sensed temperature of the upper and lower heating regions to maintain the entire oven at a temperature substantially equal to a target temperature set point, which is determined based on the user-selected temperature set point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Richard L. Baker, James A. Pyles, John W. Lockwood, Daniel E. Thompson
  • Patent number: 5923656
    Abstract: An asynchronous mode transfer (ATM) switch conducting switching based upon the calculation of weights for entries corresponding to cells in an input queue to achieve a high throughput rate which avoids head of line blocking. The switch includes a cell scheduler driven by the iterative resolution of a traffic matrix formed by highest priority entries for each of a plurality of output ports queued in each of a plurality input queues each having separate virtual queues corresponding to the output ports. Conflicts in the matrix are resolved according to weight so that one entry per one row is chosen to be transmitted in parallel. Selection of winning entries from among a group of conflicting entries during any step are resolved by selecting the heaviest weighted entry and leaving the remaining ports maximum satisfactory transmission opportunities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Haoran Duan, John W. Lockwood, Sung Mo Kang
  • Patent number: 5038748
    Abstract: A self-cleaning gas range has its frame support an oven with a storage compartment beneath the oven in spaced relation thereto. A burner, which is beneath the oven and above the storage compartment, heats the oven to a temperature to produce self cleaning. A baffle assembly, which is beneath a heat shield beneath the burner and above the storage compartment, prevents the top of the storage compartment from exceeding a predetermined maximum temperature when self cleaning occurs. The baffle assembly includes a bottom baffle of galvanized steel attached to the frame and forming the top of the storage compartment, an intermediate baffle of galvanized steel above the bottom baffle in spaced relation thereto, and an inner baffle of reflecting aluminum above the intermediate baffle in spaced relation thereto with the three baffles assembled to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John W. Lockwood, Stephen B. Froelicher