Patents by Inventor Paul A. Wilcox

Paul A. Wilcox 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).

  • Patent number: 7995145
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for inline audio/visual conversion are described. Power to an inline converter is provided over the A/V cable that couples the converter to a destination such as a selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Locolabs, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley W. Hoffert, Susanna E. Hoffert, Steven L. Kelsey, James L. McPeak, Oscar I. Medina, Christopher E. Fitzpatrick, Paul A. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20090304069
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for inline audio/visual conversion are described. Power to an inline converter is provided over the A/V cable that couples the converter to a destination such as a selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Bradley W. Hoffert, Susanna E. Hoffert, Steven L. Kelsey, James L. McPeak, Oscar I. Medina, Christopher E. Fitzpatrick, Paul A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 7576663
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for inline audio/visual conversion are described. Power to an inline converter is provided over the A/V cable that couples the converter to a destination such as a selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Locolabs, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley W. Hoffert, Susanna E. Hoffert, Steven L. Kelsey, James L. McPeak, Oscar I. Medina, Christopher E. Fitzpatrick, Paul A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6324601
    Abstract: A turnstile FIFO stores data packet from each of a number of separate ordered sets in a generally circular list structure. A select data packet can be dequeued if no older data packet of the same ordered set is stored in the turnstile FIFO. The data packets are stored in the turnstile FIFO in a globally sequential order such that older data packets precede younger data packets regardless of membership in the one or more ordered sets. Turnstile logic determines whether the selected data packet is the oldest data packet of a given ordered set by determining set membership of all older data packets stored in the turnstile FIFO. Older data packets are stored in positions within the turnstile FIFO which precede the position of the selected data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Webber, Paul A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6035348
    Abstract: A turnstile FIFO stores data packet from each of a number of separate ordered sets in a generally circular list structure. A select data packet can be dequeued if no older data packet of the same ordered set is stored in the turnstile FIFO. The data packets are stored in the turnstile FIFO in a globally sequential order such that older data packets precede younger data packets regardless of membership in the one or more ordered sets. Turnstile logic determines whether the selected data packet is the oldest data packet of a given ordered set by determining set membership of all older data packets stored in the turnstile FIFO. Older data packets are stored in positions within the turnstile FIFO which precede the position of the selected data packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Webber, Paul A. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 4656327
    Abstract: A portable spot welder includes a hand-held electrode clamp assembly. The hand-held clamp has a fixed electrode and a movable electrode adapted to be moved toward and away from the fixed electrode. A spring loaded toggle is used to pivot the movable electrode to clamp a workpiece between the electrodes to exert a predetermined and repeatable pressure. The invention includes an air cooling system. Air is forced through the electrical cables connecting the hand-held electrode clamp to the welder transformer. At the hand-held clamp, the air escapes to the atmosphere through passageways near the electrodes, thereby enabling heat generated within the cables and at the electrodes to be transferred to the flowing air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Paul A. Wilcox