Patents by Inventor Salvatore Messana

Salvatore Messana 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: 9167427
    Abstract: The method of operating a network includes receiving, by an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) proxy of the network, authentication information for user equipment from a first wireless access point, the AAA proxy being a proxy for an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) server in a radiocommunication network, transmitting, by the AAA proxy, at least the received authentication information to the radiocommunication network, receiving, by the AAA proxy, first key information from the radiocommunication network, generating, by the AAA proxy, second key information based on the first key information and third key information based on the second key information, storing, by the AAA proxy, the first and second key information, and transmitting, by the AAA proxy, the third key information to the first wireless access point, the third key information allowing the user equipment access to a network via the first wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Salvatore Messana, Paul Rominski, Raymond Johnson, Dheena Moongilan, Laurent Thiebaut, John Cladianos
  • Patent number: 8913391
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising a rack and a cooler. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of electronic circuit boards located in corresponding slots of the rack, each of the electronic circuit boards being held against a portion of the cooler by a corresponding force, some of the electronic circuit boards having a localized heat source thereon The apparatus also comprises a plurality of heat spreaders, each heat spreader configured to form a heat conducting path over and adjacent to one of the electronic circuit boards from one or more of the localized heat sources thereon to the portion of the cooler. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of compliant thermal interface pads, each of the pads being compressed between end of one of the heat spreaders and the portion of the cooler to form a heat conduction path therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Wei Ling, Salvatore Messana, Paul Rominski
  • Publication number: 20140273958
    Abstract: The method of operating a network includes receiving, by an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) proxy of the network, authentication information for user equipment from a first wireless access point, the AAA proxy being a proxy for an authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) server in a radiocommunication network, transmitting, by the AAA proxy, at least the received authentication information to the radiocommunication network, receiving, by the AAA proxy, first key information from the radiocommunication network, generating, by the AAA proxy, second key information based on the first key information and third key information based on the second key information, storing, by the AAA proxy, the first and second key information, and transmitting, by the AAA proxy, the third key information to the first wireless access point, the third key information allowing the user equipment access to a network via the first wireless access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Salvatore MESSANA, Paul ROMINSKI, Raymond JOHNSON, Dheena MOONGILAN, Laurent THIEBAUT, John CLADIANOS
  • Publication number: 20130194755
    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising a rack and a cooler. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of electronic circuit boards located in corresponding slots of the rack, each of the electronic circuit boards being held against a portion of the cooler by a corresponding force, some of the electronic circuit boards having a localized heat source thereon The apparatus also comprises a plurality of heat spreaders, each heat spreader configured to form a heat conducting path over and adjacent to one of the electronic circuit boards from one or more of the localized heat sources thereon to the portion of the cooler. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of compliant thermal interface pads, each of the pads being compressed between end of one of the heat spreaders and the portion of the cooler to form a heat conduction path therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Wei Ling, Salvatore Messana, Paul Rominski