Patents by Inventor Morrill William Jacobs

Morrill William Jacobs 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).

  • Distributing power to networked devices
    Patent number: 8315744
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus to distribute power to a networked apparatus are provided. The apparatus may comprise a communication module to receive sensor data via a communication network connected to a plurality of sensors operatively located within a building. The plurality of sensors may be to provide sensor data identifying a presence of one or more persons in the building. The apparatus includes a policy engine including a plurality of rules, each rule associated with at least one powered device located within the building. A power control module is configured to adjust power supplied to the at least one powered device based on the rule. Power to the powered devices may be provided over a power over Ethernet network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Deon J. Chatterton, Shmuel Shaffer, Morrill William Jacobs
  • DISTRIBUTING POWER TO NETWORKED DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100114389
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus to distribute power to a networked apparatus are provided. The apparatus may comprise a communication module to receive sensor data via a communication network connected to a plurality of sensors operatively located within a building. The plurality of sensors may be to provide sensor data identifying a presence of one or more persons in the building. The apparatus includes a policy engine including a plurality of rules, each rule associated with at least one powered device located within the building. A power control module is configured to adjust power supplied to the at least one powered device based on the rule. Power to the powered devices may be provided over a power over Ethernet network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Cisco Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Deon J. Chatterton, Shmuel Shaffer, Morrill William Jacobs