Patents by Inventor Paula A. McNerney

Paula A. McNerney 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).

  • Method and apparatus for selectively enabling bi-directional communication only between a dedicated pair of transceivers
    Patent number: 5392454
    Abstract: An improved communication system (10) includes a plurality of transceivers (A, B, C, D, etc.) adapted to communicate with one another via a common communication path. Each transceiver has its own unique identity code. The invention provides a cable (11) for temporarily enabling the mutual exchanging of identity codes between only two of the transceivers so as to establish a dedicated pair. Each transceiver has memory (12) for receiving and storing the identity code of the other transceiver of the pair, and for purging any previously-stored identity code. Each transceiver is arranged to identify all communications transmitted by it as having originated from it, and as being addressed to the other transceiver of the pair. Each transceiver is also arranged to accept communications only if addressed to it and if identified as having originated from the other transceiver of the pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Moog Inc.
    Inventors: Henry J. Kowal, Charles A. Miess, Edward J. Szczepanski, Paula A. McNerney, Michael R. Morgante