Patents by Inventor Thomas Sexton

Thomas Sexton 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).

  • Apparatus and associated method for providing communication bandwidth in communication system
    Patent number: 9871650
    Abstract: An apparatus and an associated method selects rates at which received signals are sampled in a multi-user communication system. The signals are sampled at initial sampling rates during a first period. An estimate is made of the number of received signals, and selection is made of an updated sampling rate, based in part upon the estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Sexton, Sagar Dhakal, Paul James Lusina
  • APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160344539
    Abstract: An apparatus and an associated method selects rates at which received signals are sampled in a multi-user communication system. The signals are sampled at initial sampling rates during a first period. An estimate is made of the number of received signals, and selection is made of an updated sampling rate, based in part upon the estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Sexton, Sagar Dhakal, Paul James Lusina
  • Apparatus and associated method for providing communication bandwidth in communication system
    Patent number: 9356774
    Abstract: An apparatus and an associated method selects rates at which received signals are sampled in a multi-user communication system. The signals are sampled at initial sampling rates during a first period. An estimate is made of the number of received signals, and selection is made of an updated sampling rate, based in part upon the estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Sexton, Sagar Dhakal, Paul James Lusina
  • APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BANDWIDTH IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130343208
    Abstract: An apparatus and an associated method selects rates at which received signals are sampled in a multi-user communication system. The signals are sampled at initial sampling rates during a first period. An estimate is made of the number of received signals, and selection is made of an updated sampling rate, based in part upon the estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas Sexton, Sagar Dhakal, Paul James Lusina
  • Vertically-oriented servo track writer and method
    Publication number: 20050007704
    Abstract: A vertically-oriented servo track writer assembly and method for recording servo pattern on a disc surface includes a spindle hub assembly that rotates one or more discs in a substantially vertical plane and an actuator assembly that pivots an E-block about a substantially horizontal axis. The E-block includes one or more actuator arms and associated flexures, with each flexure including a servo recording head. Pivoting motion of the E-block moves each servo recording head in a substantially vertical plane adjacent a surface of an associated disc to record servo pattern information on the disc surface. The method further includes laterally moving the actuator assembly into and out of engagement with the spindle hub assembly to simplify loading and unloading discs from the spindle hub assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Mark Toffle, Lon Buske, Brent Weichelt, Thomas Sexton