Patents by Inventor Theodore C Walker

Theodore C Walker 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).

  • Multi-priority messaging
    Patent number: 7757028
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for transmitting first-priority data and second-priority data. The first-priority data and second-priority data are stored in separate data buffers, and the first-priority data is transmitted preferentially over the second-priority data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B Druke, Philip L Graves, Theodore C Walker