Patents by Inventor Paul Winterrowd

Paul Winterrowd 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: 10156691
    Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Michael L. Elford, Robert J. Morrill, Michael Paul Winterrowd, Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180136424
    Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Michael L. Elford, Robert J. Morrill, Michael Paul Winterrowd, Thomas Charles Barnett, JR.
  • Patent number: 9880369
    Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Michael L. Elford, Robert J. Morrill, Michael Paul Winterrowd, Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20170059802
    Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Michael L. Elford, Robert J. Morrill, Michael Paul Winterrowd, Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9531174
    Abstract: This document discloses novel conduits for telecommunications lines, such as optical fibers. In an aspect, a conduit might have a body defining one or more channels into which optical fibers can be inserted. In another aspect, the body might have a first face that is substantially planar and a second face opposing the first face. The second face might a low-rise arc profile and/or might be configured to be installed into a depression in a material. Also disclosed are methods and tools for installing, using, and/or removing such conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Michael L. Elford, Robert J. Morrill, Michael Paul Winterrowd, Thomas Charles Barnett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20050050134
    Abstract: A multiplier circuit is disclosed for multiplying a multiplicand by a multiplier. The multiplier circuit includes a partial product generator and a partial product adder. The partial product generator includes a first input to receive a multiplicand; a second input to receive a multiplier; partial product generation means for producing a plurality of partial products based on the multiplicand and the multiplier; and an output coupled to the partial product generation means to provide the plurality of partial products. The partial product adder includes an input coupled to the output of the partial product generator; a plurality of adders to add the plurality of partial products to produce a final product, the plurality of adders comprising a plurality of compressors having substantially the same width; and an output coupled to the plurality of adders to provide the final product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Winterrowd
  • Patent number: 5822341
    Abstract: A memory block structure for use within a viterbi decoder includes multiple dual port RAMs configured as multiport RAMs. The memory block structure is configured to allow a one-word write operation and an N-word read operation during a single clock cycle in order to achieve one decoded output symbol per clock period using the viterbi algorithm. By using dual port RAMs, a more densely packed and less expensive memory block structure is achieved. An encoded stream of input symbols are input to the viterbi decoder and written to the memory block structure one word at a time. Once X+Y bits have been written to the memory block structure, the decoder will then read N words from the memory block structure, simultaneously, reading back through X+Y words and outputting Y bits N at a time at the end of the trace back through memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Advanced Hardware Architectures, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Winterrowd, Torkjell Berge