Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Hines

Thomas E. Hines 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: 8805794
    Abstract: Media are provided for performing a method of auditing data associated with a wireless telecommunications network. The method includes determining whether or not to audit data associated with a given sector in a wireless coverage area in a wireless telecommunications network based off of either a sector exclusion/inclusion list or a field in a database. The method also includes comparing attributes of sectors to be audited across network elements to determine if any data inconsistencies exit. Finally, the method presents any data inconsistencies of audited sectors to a user. In an alternate embodiment, all sectors could be audited, and certain sectors could be denoted on an audit report as to indicate that this sector already has known inconsistencies or is out of service to prevent confusion and further errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Hines, III, Bonny R. Angell, Victoria L. Zeller, Sharon Walker, Mark S. Freiermuth, Jeanna M. Green, Hilah A. Rozier
  • Patent number: 4646801
    Abstract: A picture frame molding holding and cutting apparatus and a method of using the apparatus is described. The apparatus has a miter square, adjustable stop means and adjustable clamping means for holding a molding to be cut in position during the cutting of the ends of the molding. A means and method of accurately measuring and holding a molding during cutting to produce a desired final length utilizing a frame molding pattern is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Inventor: Thomas E. Hines