Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Devlin

Joseph E. Devlin 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).

  • Lighted grip and alligator clip cord for tattoo machine
    Patent number: 7393114
    Abstract: An assembly according to the present invention includes a tattoo machine, a grip attached to the tattoo machine, and a light assembly inside the grip utilizing light emitting diodes (LEDs). The assembly further includes a power supply, a power cord for connecting the tattoo machine to the power supply, and two alligator clips conductively connected to the power cord or tattoo machine which transmit power to the light assembly via wires extending from the light assembly to the alligator clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph E. Devlin
  • Method and system for determining network topology
    Patent number: 7050404
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method and system are provided for determining the connectivity of switches in a computer network. The switches include multiple ports for connection to other switches and network elements. Connectivity of the switches is determined by determining all the possible port pairings, determining a score for each port pairing, and selecting the port paring having the highest score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Rocket Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph E. Devlin