Patents by Inventor Kelly Dean Morrell

Kelly Dean Morrell 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: 7246186
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a node comprises a first network interface and a second network interface. The node further comprises a first bus guardian that asserts a first bus guardian signal when the second network interface is allowed to transmit and a second bus guardian that asserts a second bus guardian signal when the first network interface is allowed to transmit. The first network interface is not allowed to transmit unless the second bus guardian asserts the second bus guardian signal. The second network interface is not allowed to transmit unless the first bus guardian asserts the first bus guardian signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan Hall, Kevin Driscoll, Kelly Dean Morrell