Patents by Inventor Steven William Thomas

Steven William Thomas 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).

  • Secure data transfer in a communication system including portable meters
    Patent number: 8274401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing measurements with a portable meter and reporting measurement data from the portable meter to a central office over a secure channel. The method includes synchronizing the portable meter and the central office though a trusted interface prior to taking measurements at a customer location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Acterna LLC
    Inventors: Gerald K. Rudolf, Muhammad Sajjad Abdullah, David Brian Alder, Pulin Rajesh Shah, Steven William Thomas, Stanley Edson Brown
  • Secure Data Transfer In A Communication System Including Portable Meters
    Publication number: 20080150753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing measurements with a portable meter and reporting measurement data from the portable meter to a central office over a secure channel. The method includes synchronizing the portable meter and the central office though a trusted interface prior to taking measurements at a customer location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: ACTERNA LLC
    Inventors: Gerald K. Rudolf, Muhammad Sajjad Abdullah, David Brian Alder, Pulin Rajesh Shah, Steven William Thomas, Stanley Edson Brown
  • Reel
    Patent number: 6942172
    Abstract: A reel consists in a drum in use to locate a windable material therearound, a rotatable handle and gearing having a ratio greater than 1:1. The gearing connects the handle with the drum. The gearing includes protruding means which can protrude from the drum or from the gearing. Rotation of the handle drives the protruding means to rotate the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: Steven William Thomas