Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Brooks

Kenneth R. Brooks 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: 6480487
    Abstract: A fiber-based digital loop carrier (DLC) system provides multiplexed optical transport for telephone line circuits between a terminal in a central office and a remote terminal. The remote terminal performs the multiplexing and demultiplexing for interfacing channels on the fiber(s) to individual subscriber line circuits. To expand the capacity of DLC systems to carry broadband services, fibers are run from broadband terminations in the central office to the remote terminal. The remote terminal includes interfaces for coupling to optical fibers, for two-way telephone communications and for broadband communications. This terminal also includes a line card rack, for mounting various line cards and providing appropriate connections of the cards to the channels through the fiber interfaces. Some of the line cards provide normal telephone type service connections for one or more telephone lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Verizon Services Group
    Inventors: Mark A. Wegleitner, Kenneth R. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5973684
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for selectively executing a resident terminal application and an information provider-specific application stored in a digital entertainment terminal adapted to decode broadband data signals from a video dial tone network. The digital entertainment terminal stores the resident terminal application related to native operations including network communications in a nonvolatile memory, and stores the information provider-specific applications used for accessing the information provider's services in a dynamic memory. The digital entertainment terminal is adapted to suspend execution of one of the resident application and the information provider-specific application and begin execution of the other application in response to a toggle input from a user's remote control, and resume execution of the suspended application in response to a second toggle input from the user's remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Brooks, Ulric E. Arthur
  • Patent number: 5826166
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for selectively executing a resident terminal application and an information provider-specific application stored in a digital entertainment terminal adapted to decode broadband data signals from a video dial tone network. The digital entertainment terminal stores the resident terminal application related to native operations including network communications in a nonvolatile memory, and stores the information provider-specific applications used for accessing the information provider's services in a dynamic memory. The digital entertainment terminal is adapted to suspend execution of one of the resident application and the information provider-specific application and begin execution of the other application in response to a toggle input from a user's remote control, and resume execution of the suspended application in response to a second toggle input from the user's remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Brooks, Ulric E. Arthur
  • Patent number: 5818511
    Abstract: A digital switching network is described which accommodates a full range of broadband and narrowband digital technologies, including video, wideband data, narrowband data, video on demand and telephone channels in an integrated manner. Optical fiber connects information sources to the switching component of the network utilizing a standardized transport stream such as SONET OC-N. A broadband ATM switch, a digital cross-connect switch or other distribution mechanisms may be utilized to interconnect information sources and subscribers. A level 1 gateway is utilized to control access to all information resources on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic
    Inventors: George A. Farry, John A. Bigham, Kenneth R. Brooks, Amos H. Lucas, Jr., Colton E. O'Donoghue, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5608447
    Abstract: A digital switching network is described which accommodates a full range of broadband and narrowband digital technologies, including video, wideband data, narrowband data, video-on-demand and telephone channels in an integrated manner. Optical fiber connects information sources to the switching component of the network utilizing a standardized transport stream such as SONET OC-N. A broadband ATM switch, a digital cross-connect switch or other distribution mechanisms may be utilized to interconnect information sources and subscribers. A level 1 gateway is utilized to control access to all information resources on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic
    Inventors: George A. Farry, John A. Bigham, Kenneth R. Brooks, Amos H. Lucas, Jr., Colton E. O'Donoghue, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5382026
    Abstract: An interactive system that employs moving vehicles in which participants ride and from which they engage computer-generated pop-up and prepositioned simulated targets using simulated weapons. The vehicle carries the participants a predetermined distance using a track or trough-guidance mechanism through a covered and darkened path as they engage the simulated targets. Each participant operates independently of the others and engages targets that are displayed during travel along the track. The participants occupy seats having safety restraints, and operate a fixed, swivel-based simulated weapon and sight it to fixed targets having predetermined locations and to the targets generated by a computer in accordance with a preselected scenario. Each vehicle has a transponder that provides continual broadcasts of location and game data. This coordinated data specifically locates a moving eyepoint so that the portrayed scenes can be made geometrically correct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Harvard, Kenneth R. Brooke
  • Patent number: 5351097
    Abstract: An image generation system (50) for generating three independent monochromatic images, using three monochromatic CRT projectors (56, 58, 60). An image generator (52) produces synchronized video signals representing the images, which drive the projectors. The image generator (52) is similar to a conventional image generator for a full color, single channel system, except that the red, green and blue color components are used to define separate monochromatic images which can overlap and still be fully rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Hughes Training, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Brooke
  • Patent number: 5264881
    Abstract: An inexpensive surround display system. In most general terms, the invention (10) includes a projector arrangement (12, 14, 16) for providing at least one beam of energy representative of an image. A beamsplitter arrangement (18, 20, 22) splits the beam into a first beam and a second beam. A screen (24) is provided for displaying a first image in response to the first beam and for displaying a second image in response to the second beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Hughes Training, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Brooke
  • Patent number: 5261030
    Abstract: A visual simulation system (10') and method for digital computer graphics processing is described whereby the system (10') reduces the undesirable effects of aliasing on the digital computer images (59) rendered in the simulation. Real-Time Pixel Mixing (RTPM) is accomplished by processing each pixel (P.sub.f) of a digital computer foreground image (60, 62) generated in real-time with the corresponding pixel (P.sub.b) of a previously generated background image (64). The effect of the processing is to overlay the foreground image (60, 62) on the background image (64) and cause the pixels on the periphery of each object rendered in the foreground image (60, 62) to be color blended with the corresponding pixels of the background image (64) in such a manner as to "soften" the transition between the foreground (60, 62) and background (64) images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: Hughes Training, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Brooke
  • Patent number: 5253049
    Abstract: A video display system provides low cost, rapid processing for a high volume of participants through an interactive video system. The system includes a darkened serpentine tunnel constructed of flat faceted rear projection screens, formed as series of multi-screen sections. Video imagery is projected onto the screens from video projectors using reflecting mirrors on the back sides of the screens. The screens are mated together to form the complete tunnel. Participants travel through the darkened tunnel riding in guided vehicles. As each vehicle progresses through the tunnel, the projection screens currently surrounding the vehicle are illuminated, together with the preceding and succeeding screen sections. As the vehicle transitions from the current section to the forward section, the rearward section is extinguished and the next forward section illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Hughes Training, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Brooke
  • Patent number: 5179440
    Abstract: A multi-facetted dome imaging system (10) utilizes rear projection imaging techniques to present a moving or still image to each screen facet (12). The trapezoidal facets (12) are arranged with a series of lower facets (16), upper facets (18), and a top facet (20) generally forming a dome (11). Each facet (12) has a projector (30) disposed at its rear to project the image. Visibility of facet joints is minimized by joining the facets (12) by a pair of transparent stiffeners (42, 44) which hold the mating portions of the screen facets (12). The stiffeners (42, 44) are suspended by springs (48), which are held by a support structure (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Jerry M. Loban, Kenneth R. Brooke
  • Patent number: 4230206
    Abstract: A switch is closed to generate a short duration pulse. The pulse activates a semiconductor switch which powers an indicator lamp and generates a D.C. control signal on a single conductor. A latching unit responds to the D.C. signal on the conductor to latch the switch in the activated state. A reset signal consisting of half wave pulses is transmitted over the conductor. These pulses charge a capacitor coupled to the switch input to substantially the peak voltage of the half wave pulses, which deactivates the switch. The capacitor holds a voltage of sufficient level to maintain the switch in the deactivated state until the latch unit is deactivated when transmission of the reset signal stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Brooks
  • Patent number: D393875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Brooks