Patents by Inventor Peter F. Thompson

Peter F. Thompson 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 file transmission using file differentiation
    Patent number: 6671703
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for efficiently transferring files using file differentiation. In architecture, the system includes a client device with a device file, a server device containing an original file and a revision file of the original file, and a delta file that identifies only the changes between the original file and the revision file. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for efficiently transferring files using file differentiation. The method operates by (1) providing an original file; (2) creating a revision file of the original file; and (3) generating a delta file that identifies only the changes between the original file and the revision file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Synchrologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. Thompson, Kevin M. Peterson, Said Mohammadioun
  • System and method for file transmission using file differentiation
    Publication number: 20020038314
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for efficiently transferring files using file differentiation. In architecture, the system includes a client device with a device file, a server device containing an original file and a revision file of the original file, and a delta file that identifies only the changes between the original file and the revision file. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for efficiently transferring files using file differentiation. The method operates by (1) providing an original file; (2) creating a revision file of the original file; and (3) generating a delta file that identifies only the changes between the original file and the revision file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Peter F. Thompson, Kevin M. Peterson, Said Mohammadioun
  • Damper control mechanism
    Patent number: 5169121
    Abstract: An air control damper assembly for mounting in an air duct comprising a damper blade pivotally mounted within the air duct and means for rotating the damper blade from an open position to a close position. A drive system rotates the damper blade such that the system exerts a high torque and low speed at the beginning and end of the rotation of the blade from one position to the other and a low torque and high speed in the middle of the rotation of the blade between positions. The damper blade is locked in the open and close positions by means of a motor and gear unit. Electrical switches interfacing with a drive disk in the drive system partially controls the energization of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernesto E. Blanco, Peter F. Thompson
  • Air conditioning apparatus
    Patent number: 4997029
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus of a VAV system has a main controller which comprises an operation mode changing means, a temperature schedule inputting means for inputting data for warming or cooling each of the rooms in accordance with a program, and a room controller having a set room temperature changing means for changing a set room temperature for each of the rooms. The program can be easily changed by operating the controllers so as to meet the life pattern of a resident. The air conditioning apparatus provides advantages of saving energy and comfortableness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1991
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuo Otsuka, Peter F. Thompson, Toyohiro Kobayashi, Yasuo Sato
  • Air conditioning apparatus
    Patent number: 4819714
    Abstract: A controlling system for an air conditioning apparatus includes a controlling apparatus, a main controller and room controller provided in each room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuo Otsuka, Peter F. Thompson, Seiji Wada