Patents by Inventor Michael Billard

Michael Billard 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: 20210392500
    Abstract: Embodiments include a network interface device including a first communication component operative to connect to a data transfer network and a second communication component operative to connect to a peripheral device. In some embodiments the network interface device includes a network controller operatively coupled to the first and second communication components, where the network controller is configured to receive data from the data transfer network and transmit data to the peripheral device. The network interface device can also include a monitoring component communicably coupled with the first and second communication components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David T. Pollington, Michael Billard, Emily K. Witt, Jason Blackwell
  • Patent number: 10553930
    Abstract: An antenna system for wireless communications and other wireless applications is disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the antenna system may comprise a frame with at least three facets and an antenna element mounted on each of the at least three facets, wherein each of the antenna elements are electromagnetically isolated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: SYMANTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Billard, Christopher Gaul, Paul Roybal