Patents by Inventor Scott Swanson

Scott Swanson 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 facilitating component management in a multiple vendor satellite communications network
    Patent number: 6426959
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling a network of communication terminals with a a management component and an implementation component, the implementation component in communication with the management component to receive at least one transmission plan, the transmission plan containing a scheduled implementation time, the implementation component receiving-the transmission plan, decoding an implementation time for the transmission plan and outputting command to network component at the implementation time to implement the transmission plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Innovative Communications Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Jacobson, Ronald Nau, Scott Swanson, Moe G. Abutaleb, David J. Megel, James C. Crichton
  • Capacity allocation system using semi-autonomous network elements to implement and control a transmission schedule
    Patent number: 6381250
    Abstract: A system for controlling a network of communication terminals with a management component and an implementation component, the implementation component in communication with the management component to receive at least one transmission plan, the transmission plan containing a scheduled implementation time, the implementation component receiving the transmission plan, decoding an implementation time for the transmission plan and outputting command to network component at the implementation time to implement the transmission plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Innovative Communications Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Jacobson, Ronald Nau, Scott Swanson, Moe G. Abutaleb, David J. Megel, James C. Crichton
  • Electricity meter
    Publication number: 20010052859
    Abstract: A meter for measuring electricity usage for a given load includes a housing and two light sources disposed in the housing and configured to output light at a predetermined frequency. Two light receivers are disposed in the housing so that a light path is defined between each light source and its respective light receiver. Each light receiver is configured to receive the light from its light source and to output a signal responsively thereto. A rotatable member is disposed in the housing in the light paths and is rotatable responsively to the electricity usage. The member has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion transmits incident light while the second portion blocks light. The first portion and the second portion are defined on the member so that the member modulates the light as it rotates. A filter circuit in communication with the light receiver is configured to receive the output signal from the light receiver and to detect therefrom modulation of the light by the rotatable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Ronald E. Ridenour, Scott Swanson
  • Electricity meter
    Patent number: 6232885
    Abstract: A meter for measuring electricity usage for a given load includes a housing and two light sources disposed in the housing and configured to output light at a predetermined frequency. Two light receivers are disposed in the housing so that a light path is defined between each light source and its respective light receiver. Each light receiver is configured to receive the light from its light source and to output a signal responsively thereto. A rotatable member is disposed in the housing in the light paths and is rotatable responsively to the electricity usage. The member has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion transmits incident light while the second portion blocks light. The first portion and the second portion are defined on the member so that the member modulates the light as it rotates. A filter circuit in communication with the light receiver is configured to receive the output signal from the light receiver and to detect therefrom modulation of the light by the rotatable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Schlumberger Resource Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald E. Ridenour, Scott Swanson
  • Q-straw
    Patent number: D467460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: The Quizno's Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Swanson, Jaysen Thorne