Patents by Inventor Larry Marini

Larry Marini 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).

  • Systems and methods for facilitating wireless communication between various components of a distributed system
    Patent number: 7398127
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for facilitating communications between various components of distributed system. Specifically, the systems and methods of the present invention provide a wireless network for linking the various components of manufacturing equipment or manufacturing systems to one or more central control devices. Each component of the manufacturing equipment and the central control devices include a wireless module for handling communications between the components and the control devices. In some embodiments, one or more of the components may act as a server for other components in the network. In some embodiments, multiple data channels are used for communication between the components and the central control devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Edwards Vacuum, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Boger, Thomas Russell, Larry Marini
  • Systems and methods for facilitating wireless communication between various components of a distributed system
    Publication number: 20060148481
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for facilitating communications between various components of distributed system. Specifically, the systems and methods of the present invention provide a wireless network for linking the various components of manufacturing equipment or manufacturing systems to one or more central control devices. Each component of the manufacturing equipment and the central control devices include a wireless module for handling communications between the components and the control devices. In some embodiments, one or more of the components may act as a server for other components in the network. In some embodiments, multiple data channels are used for communication between the components and the central control devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Boger, Thomas Russell, Larry Marini