Patents by Inventor Mark Erickson

Mark Erickson 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).

  • Publication number: 20100329152
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Craig, Mark A. Erickson, Mark E. Kanode, Seetharaman Khadri
  • Patent number: 7804789
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing and selectively distributing routing information in a routing node are disclosed. In one implementation, a method for selectively distributing routing information in a routing node includes organizing internal signaling resources are organized so as to facilitate the efficient mapping of signaling system 7 (SS7) message transfer part (MTP) signaling protocol attributes to Internet protocol (IP)-based signaling resources. A routing status information sharing hierarchy is defined, which enables routing status information to be efficiently shared among members of a signaling mateset group. Members of a signaling mateset replicate and distribute SS7 MTP network management information across non-MTP signaling connections, such as IP connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Tekelec
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Craig, Mark A. Erickson, Mark E. Kanode, Seetharaman Khadri
  • Patent number: 7761425
    Abstract: A system and method for data backup. A computer system includes clients coupled to backup server and single instance store via a network. Prior to requesting an initial data backup, a new client segments and fingerprints the data to be backed up. The new client creates a sorted list of hash values and removes duplicate values in the list. In response to receiving the sorted list, a backup server may further reduce the sorted list to a unique list by removing hash values corresponding to data segments already residing on the single instance store. In response to receiving the unique list, the new client may transmit corresponding data segments to the backup server via the network. The transmitted data segments are added to a single instance store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Erickson, Wim DeWispeleare
  • Patent number: 7700844
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4991629. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4991629. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4991629 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4991629 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7649828
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for improving the performance of a multiline transmission system by using one or more split-pair receivers in a multiline communications system to identify crosstalk on a pair of transceivers coupled to the split pair receivers, wherein each split pair receiver receives a signal including the crosstalk from each transceiver and provides a corresponding signal vector to a post processing unit, and performing MIMO post-processing on signal vectors received at a receiver from each transceiver and each split-pair receiver while minimizing crosstalk on pairs of lines in the multiline communications system with a frequency equalizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Sunil C. Shah, Ioannis Kanellakopoulos, Mark A. Erickson
  • Patent number: 7649129
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4305498. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4305498. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4305498 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4305498 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7629510
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4174206. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4174206. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4174206 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4174206 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7629509
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4158090. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4158090. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4158090 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4158090 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7598434
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4840308. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4840308. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4840308 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4840308 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte Sartell, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20090193547
    Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing methods for marker assisted selection to create plants of a soybean variety that exhibit a mid/low linolenic acid content with a commercially significant yield and an agronomically elite phenotype. The invention also provides derivatives and plant parts of these plants. Further provided by the invention are methods for the use of these plants. The invention is significant in that oil with decreased linolenic acid exhibits numerous beneficial characteristics yet prior art varieties with decreased linolenic acid also exhibited decreased yield and poor agronomic quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Paul McLaird, Joseph Byrum, Robert Reiter, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7531719
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4938051. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4938051. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4938051 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4938051 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Floyd, Jeff Hall, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7522515
    Abstract: A method and system for providing window shaping for multiline transmission in a communications system are described. A last portion of a prefix symbol is extracted. A prefix with a prefix window is shaped to create a shaped prefix. A DMT symbol is shaped with a DMT window to create a shaped DMT symbol. The shaped DMT symbol is combined with the shaped prefix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Michail Tsatsanis, Ioannis Kanellakopoulos, Mark A. Erickson, Johan Overby
  • Patent number: 7504564
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4835953. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4835953. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4835953 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4835953 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Floyd, Jeff Hall, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7498486
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4880500. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4880500. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4880500 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4880500 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Floyd, Jeff Hall, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7498484
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4256323. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4256323. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4256323 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4256323 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte Sartell, Mark Erickson
  • Patent number: 7442850
    Abstract: The invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing methods for marker assisted selection to create plants of a soybean variety that exhibit a mid/low linolenic acid content with a commercially significant yield and an agronomically elite phenotype. The invention also provides derivatives and plant parts of these plants. Further provided by the invention are methods for the use of these plants. The invention is significant in that oil with decreased linolenic acid exhibits numerous beneficial characteristics yet prior art varieties with decreased linolenic acid also exhibited decreased yield and poor agronomic quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kunsheng Wu, Paul McLaird, Joseph Byrum, Robert Reiter, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20080216190
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4991629. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4991629. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4991629 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4991629 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20080216189
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4158090. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4158090. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4158090 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4158090 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20080178322
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4174206. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4174206. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4174206 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4174206 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Horejsi, Mark Erickson
  • Publication number: 20080178317
    Abstract: The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 4835953. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 4835953. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 4835953 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 4835953 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas Floyd, Jeff Hall, Mark Erickson