Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Nielsen

Thomas F. Nielsen 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: 7106854
    Abstract: An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A controller selectively engages each of the impedance circuits in-line with the XDSL modem and the transmission line. The controller records the performance of the modem with each circuit engaged, and selects the desired impedance circuit as a function of the performance characteristics associated with each of the impedance circuits. The impedance circuit which provides the best performance characteristic is selected as the impedance circuit for normal modem operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignees: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P., Westell Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory W. Gough, Gregory L. Bella, Thomas F. Nielsen, Charles Feucht, Thomas J. McCabe
  • Publication number: 20010048716
    Abstract: An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A controller selectively engages each of the impedance circuits in-line with the XDSL modem and the transmission line. The controller records the performance of the modem with each circuit engaged, and selects the desired impedance circuit as a function of the performance characteristics associated with each of the impedance circuits. The impedance circuit which provides the best performance characteristic is selected as the impedance circuit for normal modem operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Gregory W. Gough, Gregory L. Bella, Thomas F. Nielsen, Charles Feucht, Thomas J. McCabe
  • Patent number: 4889343
    Abstract: A golf club swing trainer has a handle portion and a shank portion connected together by a pivotable connecting assembly. One or more weights are connected to, and off-set from, the lower part of the shank portion. In use, if the user does not use proper arm, wrist and shoulder movement to form a proper swing plane, the off-set weights will cause a large torque to be generated around the axis of the club, causing the shank portion to rotate around the longitudinal axis of the handle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: N & S Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Nielsen