Patents by Inventor Patrick G. Waite

Patrick G. Waite 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).

  • System and method for making busses limited to a linear topology extensible to other topologies
    Patent number: 8542719
    Abstract: A communication system and method includes a main bus that operates in accordance with a standard limited to a linear topology, a bus controller coupled to the main bus and configured to send and receive messages on the main bus, and a first remote terminal coupled to the main bus and configured to send and receive messages on the main bus including the messages sent by the bus controller. The system and method also includes a repeater coupled to the main bus and configured to send and receive messages on the main bus including the messages sent by the bus controller and by the first remote terminal, and second and third remote terminals coupled to the repeater, wherein the second and third remote terminals send and receive messages on the main bus via the repeater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Stefano A. Lassini, Patrick G. Waite, Michael S. Habenschuss, Mary Voogt
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING BUSSES LIMITED TO A LINEAR TOPOLOGY EXTENSIBLE TO OTHER TOPOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20090304052
    Abstract: A communication system and method includes a main bus that operates in accordance with a standard limited to a linear topology, a bus controller coupled to the main bus and configured to send and receive messages on the main bus, and a first remote terminal coupled to the main bus and configured to send and receive messages on the main bus including the messages sent by the bus controller. The system and method also includes a repeater coupled to the main bus and configured to send and receive messages on the main bus including the messages sent by the bus controller and by the first remote terminal, and second and third remote terminals coupled to the repeater, wherein the second and third remote terminals send and receive messages on the main bus via the repeater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Stefano A. Lassini, Patrick G. Waite, Michael S. Habenschuss, Mary Voogt