Patents by Inventor Scott A. Cummings
Scott A. Cummings 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).
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Patent number: 11956022Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving signal propagation using lasers. A laser device is used to clear the air between a first fixed station, such as a base station, and a second fixed station, such as a fixed wireless access device. In the wake of the laser, particles in the air interface are cleared along a path that can then be used to communicate one or more sets of wireless signals. In the wake of the laser, the wireless signals experience less absorption, reflection, and refraction, reducing path loss, and increasing the overall effectiveness of the wireless system—particularly at or near the cell edge or when a meteorological condition exists between the fixed stations.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLCInventors: Brett L. Christian, Michael Scott Probasco, George Frantz Cummings, III
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Publication number: 20240094744Abstract: A system for testing a radio transmitter includes multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The multiple UAVs are deployed in the environment surrounding the radio transmitter, enabling simultaneous measurement of the signal emitted by the radio transmitter at multiple points in a variety of configurations. In some implementations, one of the UAVs can be configured as a control unit that facilitates communication between the radio transmitter and the remaining UAVs. In this manner, measurements can be transmitted from the UAVs to the transmitter in real-time. These measurements can then be used as feedback to quickly adjust the radio transmission or reception or to update the flight pattern of the UAVs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Michael Scott Probasco, George Frantz Cummings, Brett Christian
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Patent number: 9816050Abstract: A demulsifying composition is disclosed for aiding extraction of an emulsified oil from an oil and water emulsion. The composition includes one or more non-ionic surfactants having a HLB value of 6 or greater, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated plant oils, alkoxylated plant fats, alkoxylated animal oils, alkoxylated animal fats, alkyl polyglucosides, alkoxylated glycerols, and mixtures thereof. The composition may include silicon containing particles. A method for recovering oil from a corn to ethanol process is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of adding the composition to a process stream of the corn to ethanol process, and extracting oil from the process stream.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Inventors: Dean Blankenburg, Scott Cumming, Frank Zouras, John Vassh
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Patent number: 9350491Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided for mitigating the effects of burst noise on packets transmitted in a communications system. A transmitting device applies an outer code, which may include, for example, a block code, an exclusive OR (XOR) code, or a repetition code, to one or more packets prior to adaptation of the packets for transmission over the physical (PHY) layer of the communications system, wherein the PHY layer adaptation may include FEC encoding of individual packets. The outer coded packets are then separately transmitted over a channel of the communications system. A receiving device receives the outer coded packets, performs PHY level demodulation and optional FEC decoding of the packets, and then applies outer code decoding to the outer coded packets in order to restore packets that were erased during transmission due to burst noise or other impairments on the channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Thomas J. Kolze, Daniel H. Howard, Thomas J. Quigley, Nambi Seshadri, Thomas L. Johnson, Scott Cummings, James Harrell, Fred Bunn, Joel Danzig, Stephen Hughey
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Publication number: 20160115425Abstract: A demulsifying composition is disclosed for aiding extraction of an emulsified oil from an oil and water emulsion. The composition includes one or more non-ionic surfactants having a HLB value of 6 or greater, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated plant oils, alkoxylated plant fats, alkoxylated animal oils, alkoxylated animal fats, alkyl polyglucosides, alkoxylated glycerols, and mixtures thereof. The composition may include silicon containing particles. A method for recovering oil from a corn to ethanol process is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of adding the composition to a process stream of the corn to ethanol process, and extracting oil from the process stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Dean Blankenburg, Scott Cumming, Frank Zouras, John Vassh
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Publication number: 20140181611Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided for mitigating the effects of burst noise on packets transmitted in a communications system. A transmitting device applies an outer code, which may include, for example, a block code, an exclusive OR (XOR) code, or a repetition code, to one or more packets prior to adaptation of the packets for transmission over the physical (PHY) layer of the communications system, wherein the PHY layer adaptation may include FEC encoding of individual packets. The outer coded packets are then separately transmitted over a channel of the communications system. A receiving device receives the outer coded packets, performs PHY level demodulation and optional FEC decoding of the packets, and then applies outer code decoding to the outer coded packets in order to restore packets that were erased during transmission due to burst noise or other impairments on the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Thomas J. Kolza, Daniel H. Howard, Thomas J. Quigley, Nambi Seshadri, Thomas L. Johnson, Scott Cummings, James Harrell, Fred Bunn, Joel Danzig, Stephen Hughey
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Patent number: 8667362Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided for mitigating the effects of burst noise on packets transmitted in a communications system. A transmitting device applies an outer code, which may include, for example, a block code, an exclusive OR (XOR) code, or a repetition code, to one or more packets prior to adaptation of the packets for transmission over the physical (PHY) layer of the communications system, wherein the PHY layer adaptation may include FEC encoding of individual packets. The outer coded packets are then separately transmitted over a channel of the communications system. A receiving device receives the outer coded packets, performs PHY level demodulation and optional FEC decoding of the packets, and then applies outer code decoding to the outer coded packets in order to restore packets that were erased during transmission due to burst noise or other impairments on the channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Thomas J. Kolze, Daniel H. Howard, Thomas J. Quigley, Nambi Seshadri, Thomas L. Johnson, Scott Cummings, James Harrell, Fred Bunn, Joel Danzig, Stephen Hughey
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Patent number: 8589727Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing continuous availability include communicatively coupling a first node and a second node, each having at least one processor, an executing application management framework, and a first application. The first node is executing its associated first application. A plugin for the first node application management framework is executed. The plugin is dynamically loadable by the application management framework. The plugin specifies application availability rules for protecting the availability of the first application.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Neverfail Group LimitedInventors: Robert Adam Fletcher, Scott Cumming, Cristian Libotean, Mihai Cozma, Stuart Moore, Thomas Stones
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Patent number: 8498310Abstract: A system, method and computer program product that facilitates communication between devices that implement at least one proprietary feature in a DOCSIS-compliant broadband communication system. A logical channel is established for communication between a first device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS), that implements at least one proprietary feature, and other devices that also implement the at least one proprietary feature. Registration information is then received from a second device, such as a cable modem, wherein the registration information indicates that the second device also implements the at least one proprietary feature. In response to receiving the registration information, the second device is assigned to the logical channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Scott A. Cummings
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Publication number: 20120008539Abstract: A system, method and computer program product that facilitates communication between devices that implement at least one proprietary feature in a DOCSIS-compliant broadband communication system. A logical channel is established for communication between a first device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS), that implements at least one proprietary feature, and other devices that also implement the at least one proprietary feature. Registration information is then received from a second device, such as a cable modem, wherein the registration information indicates that the second device also implements the at least one proprietary feature. In response to receiving the registration information, the second device is assigned to the logical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Scott A. CUMMINGS
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Patent number: 8040915Abstract: A system, method and computer program product that facilitates communication between devices that implement at least one proprietary feature in a DOCSIS-compliant broadband communication system. A logical channel is established for communication between a first device, such as a cable modem termination system (CMTS), that implements at least one proprietary feature, and other devices that also implement the at least one proprietary feature. Registration information is then received from a second device, such as a cable modem, wherein the registration information indicates that the second device also implements the at least one proprietary feature. In response to receiving the registration information, the second device is assigned to the logical channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Scott A Cummings
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Patent number: 7983295Abstract: A plurality of downstream channels enables communications between a CMTS and a plurality of legacy and non-legacy cable modems. A dispersion mechanism optimizes channel bonding, such that the downstream channels are interoperable with DOCSIS™-compliant, legacy cable modems. A program identifier field distinguishes between bonded and non-bonded flows. For bonded flows, a bonding group is defined to bond a set of downstream channels. The packets for each bonding group are classified into channel queues at or near a MPEG level or a packet level. To mitigate congestion and multiplexing inefficiencies, the dispersion mechanism collects real-time information to determine which channel receives the bonded packets. The dispersion mechanism includes a queue manager and a priority manager. The queue manager dynamically creates queues and allocates queue memory. The priority manager spools the appropriate bytes to an MPEG encapsulation engine for the appropriate outgoing modulator.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Scott A. Cummings
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Patent number: 7709951Abstract: Methods, apparatus and assemblies for enhancing heat transfer in electronic components using a flexible thermal pillow. The flexible thermal pillow has a thermally conductive material sealed between top and bottom conductive layers, with the bottom layer having a flexible reservoir residing on opposing sides of a central portion of the pillow that has a gap. The pillow may have roughened internal surfaces to increase an internal surface area within the pillow for enhanced heat dissipation. In an electronic assembly, the central portion of the pillow resides between a heat sink and heat-generating component for the thermal coupling there-between. During thermal cycling, the flexible reservoir of the pillow expands to retain thermally conductive material extruded from the gap, and then contracts to force such extruded material back into the gap. An external pressure source may contact the pillow for further forcing the extruded thermally conductive material back into the gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William L. Brodsky, Peter J. Brofman, James A. Busby, Bruce J. Chamberlin, Scott A. Cummings, David L. Edwards, Thomas J. Fleischman, Michael J. Griffin, IV, Sushumna Iruvanti, David C. Long, Jennifer V. Muncy, Robin A. Susko
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Publication number: 20090327845Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided for mitigating the effects of burst noise on packets transmitted in a communications system. A transmitting device applies an outer code, which may include, for example, a block code, an exclusive OR (XOR) code, or a repetition code, to one or more packets prior to adaptation of the packets for transmission over the physical (PHY) layer of the communications system, wherein the PHY layer adaptation may include FEC encoding of individual packets. The outer coded packets are then separately transmitted over a channel of the communications system. A receiving device receives the outer coded packets, performs PHY level demodulation and optional FEC decoding of the packets, and then applies outer code decoding to the outer coded packets in order to restore packets that were erased during transmission due to burst noise or other impairments on the channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bruce J. CURRIVAN, Thomas J. Kolze, Daniel H. Howard, Thomas J. Quigley, Nambi Seshadri, Thomas L. Johnson, Scott Cummings, James Harrell, Fred Bunn, Joel Danzig, Stephen Hughey
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Patent number: 7631242Abstract: A system, method and computer program product is provided for mitigating the effects of burst noise on packets transmitted in a communications system. A transmitting device applies an outer code, which may include, for example, a block code, an exclusive OR (XOR) code, or a repetition code, to one or more packets prior to adaptation of the packets for transmission over the physical (PHY) layer of the communications system, wherein the PHY layer adaptation may include FEC encoding of individual packets. The outer coded packets are then separately transmitted over a channel of the communications system. A receiving device receives the outer coded packets, performs PHY level demodulation and optional FEC decoding of the packets, and then applies outer code decoding to the outer coded packets in order to restore packets that were erased during transmission due to burst noise or other impairments on the channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Bruce J. Currivan, Thomas J. Kolze, Daniel H. Howard, Thomas J. Quigley, Nambi Seshadri, Thomas L. Johnson, Scott Cummings, Jay Harrell, Fred Bunn, Joel Danzig, Stephen Hughley
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Patent number: 7551610Abstract: A miniMAC implementation of a distributed CMTS in a hybrid fiber/coaxial (HFC) plant. The distributed CMTS comprises at least one network layer, at least one media access layer, and one or more physical layers. The at least one media access layer includes one or more miniMAC layers. The one or more miniMAC layers are remotely located from a remaining part of the at least one media access layer. The at least one network layer, the remaining part of the at least one media access layer, the one or more miniMAC layers, and the one or more physical layers each function as separate modules, enabling each layer to be in separate component locations of the HFC plant, yet having the at least one network layer connected to the remaining part of the at least one media access layer, the at least one media access layer connected to each of the one or more miniMAC layers, and each of the one or more physical layers connected to each of the one or more miniMAC layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2002Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Scott A Cummings, Joel I Danzig, Paul E Burrell
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Publication number: 20080225484Abstract: Methods, apparatus and assemblies for enhancing heat transfer in electronic components using a flexible thermal pillow. The flexible thermal pillow has a thermally conductive material sealed between top and bottom conductive layers, with the bottom layer having a flexible reservoir residing on opposing sides of a central portion of the pillow that has a gap. The pillow may have roughened internal surfaces to increase an internal surface area within the pillow for enhanced heat dissipation. In an electronic assembly, the central portion of the pillow resides between a heat sink and heat-generating component for the thermal coupling there-between. During thermal cycling, the flexible reservoir of the pillow expands to retain thermally conductive material extruded from the gap, and then contracts to force such extruded material back into the gap. An external pressure source may contact the pillow for further forcing the extruded thermally conductive material back into the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William L. Brodsky, Peter J. Brofman, James A. Busby, Bruce J. Chamberlin, Scott A. Cummings, David L. Edwards, Thomas J. Fleischman, Michael J. Griffin, Sushumna Iruvanti, David C. Long, Jennifer V. Muncy, Robin A. Susko
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Patent number: D865808Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Intermedia Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ruslan Yusupov, Darren Scott Cummings, Russell Scott Wyner, Marcus Eckert
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Patent number: D888070Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Intermedia Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ruslan Yusupov, Darren Scott Cummings, Russell Scott Wyner, Marcus Eckert
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Patent number: D936072Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Intermedia Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ruslan Yusupov, Darren Scott Cummings, Russell Scott Wyner, Marcus Eckert