Patents by Inventor Joseph Blanda, Jr.

Joseph Blanda, Jr. 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: 10057789
    Abstract: A wireless communications device is controlled in accordance with motion thereof. If the device is determined to be in motion, such as in a vehicle, use of the device is restricted. Discrimination between vehicular motion and ambulatory motion is provided. While in motion, use of the device can be allowed under specific exception conditions. Exception conditions include the device being used by a passenger of a vehicle, a 911 call, or a call to a designated number. The ability to control the device in accordance with motion thereof can be remotely activated and deactivated, thus allowing, for example, parental control of a device belong to a child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Blanda, Jr., Michael Demblewski
  • Patent number: 8838185
    Abstract: A wireless communications device is controlled in accordance with motion thereof. If the device is determined to be in motion, such as in a vehicle, use of the device is restricted. Discrimination between vehicular motion and ambulatory motion is provided. While in motion, use of the device can be allowed under specific exception conditions. Exception conditions include the device being used by a passenger of a vehicle, a 911 call, or a call to a designated number. The ability to control the device in accordance with motion thereof can be remotely activated and deactivated, thus allowing, for example, parental control of a device belong to a child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Blanda, Jr., Michael Demblewski
  • Patent number: 8549610
    Abstract: Data traffic is routed from a customer edge (CE) router to an Ethernet services router via a generic routing encapsulation (GRE) tunnel. Upon routing the data traffic from the CE router to the Ethernet services router, the data traffic is routed from the Ethernet services router to an aggregation switch. Upon routing the data traffic from the Ethernet services router to the aggregation switch, the data traffic is routed from the aggregation switch to a service switch through a security module, the security module configured to filter the data traffic. The filtered data traffic is routed from the service switch to the Ethernet services router. Upon routing the filtered data traffic from the service switch to the Ethernet services router, the filtered data traffic is routed from the Ethernet services router to a provider edge (PE) router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher O'Brien, Joseph Blanda, Jr., William Rehrmann, Markus Weber
  • Patent number: 8385982
    Abstract: A wireless communications device is controlled in accordance with motion thereof. If the device is determined to be in motion, such as in a vehicle, use of the device is restricted. Discrimination between vehicular motion and ambulatory motion is provided. While in motion, use of the device can be allowed under specific exception conditions. Exception conditions include the device being used by a passenger of a vehicle, a 911 call, or a call to a designated number. The ability to control the device in accordance with motion thereof can be remotely activated and deactivated, thus allowing, for example, parental control of a device belong to a child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Blanda, Jr., Michael Demblewski
  • Publication number: 20110151830
    Abstract: A wireless communications device is controlled in accordance with motion thereof. If the device is determined to be in motion, such as in a vehicle, use of the device is restricted. Discrimination between vehicular motion and ambulatory motion is provided. While in motion, use of the device can be allowed under specific exception conditions. Exception conditions include the device being used by a passenger of a vehicle, a 911 call, or a call to a designated number. The ability to control the device in accordance with motion thereof can be remotely activated and deactivated, thus allowing, for example, parental control of a device belong to a child.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP
    Inventors: Joseph Blanda, JR., Michael Demblewski
  • Publication number: 20110145911
    Abstract: Data traffic is routed from a customer edge (CE) router to an Ethernet services router via a generic routing encapsulation (GRE) tunnel. Upon routing the data traffic from the CE router to the Ethernet services router, the data traffic is routed from the Ethernet services router to an aggregation switch. Upon routing the data traffic from the Ethernet services router to the aggregation switch, the data traffic is routed from the aggregation switch to a service switch through a security module, the security module configured to filter the data traffic. The filtered data traffic is routed from the service switch to the Ethernet services router. Upon routing the filtered data traffic from the service switch to the Ethernet services router, the filtered data traffic is routed from the Ethernet services router to a provider edge (PE) router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher O'Brien, Joseph Blanda, JR., William Rahrmann, Markus Weber
  • Patent number: 6960333
    Abstract: Disclosed are means for improving the service-life of indirect tubesheet type heat exchangers used in chemical reactors, particularly those exposed to reducing, nitridizing and/or carburizing environments. Such means include the use of certain ferrules within the heat exchange tubes and/or weld types used in construction of these heat exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Blanda, Jr., Michael Stanley DeCourcy