Patents by Inventor Robert Douglas Brust

Robert Douglas Brust 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).

  • Ethernet node having hub, switch and/or repeater characteristics
    Patent number: 7164684
    Abstract: A method for forming a network is disclosed with the network including a plurality of communication devices, a wire network for allowing a plurality of communication transmissions between the communications devices, and at least one connectivity device connected to the wire network,. The method includes utilizing the connectivity device to bring segments of the wire network together such that the communication devices are interconnected, utilizing the connectivity device to provide communication transmissions to the communications devices with independent paths through the wire network such that communication collisions are reduced, utilizing the connectivity device to regenerate a communication signal such that the distance between the communications device is extended, and utilizing the connectivity device to route communication transmissions by the communications devices through the wire network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: GE FANUC Automation North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Clifton Matteson, David J. Hietanen, Anthony J. Cinalli, Robert Douglas Brust
  • Ethernet node having hub, switch and/or repeater characteristics
    Publication number: 20020172224
    Abstract: A method for forming a network is disclosed with the network including a plurality of communication devices, a wire network for allowing a plurality of communication transmissions between the communications devices, and at least one connectivity device connected to the wire network,. The method includes utilizing the connectivity device to bring segments of the wire network together such that the communication devices are interconnected, utilizing the connectivity device to provide communication transmissions to the communications devices with independent paths through the wire network such that communication collisions are reduced, utilizing the connectivity device to regenerate a communication signal such that the distance between the communications device is extended, and utilizing the connectivity device to route communication transmissions by the communications devices through the wire network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Eric Clifton Matteson, David J. Hietanen, Anthony J. Cinalli, Robert Douglas Brust