Patents by Inventor Thomas Toher

Thomas Toher 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).

  • System and method for anticipating transmit power requirements in wireless mobile units communicating with a base station
    Patent number: 8467821
    Abstract: In wireless communications systems, power conservation is important. The communications system anticipates the need to vary the signal strength of transmitting mobile units, and provides that base station with information concerning the direction of the mobile unit relative to the base station which is utilized in handing off the mobile unit from one base station to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Francis Edward Noel, Jr., Thomas Toher
  • Apparatus and method for producing twisted pair cables with reduced propagation delay and crosstalk
    Patent number: 6959533
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a twisted pair cable comprising a device for rotating at a first predetermined rate of rotation a pair of elongated conductor strands about a twisting location, the device guiding the elongated conductor strands to the twisting location. The strands, after leaving the twisting location, enter a twist stop device mounted adjacent the twisting location and the twist stop device grips running lengths of elongated conductor strands passing through the device for rotating and the twisting location. A strand puller engages the running lengths of elongated conductor strands after passing through the twist stop and advances the strands passing through the device for rotating, the twist stop device, the strand puller at a second predetermined rate of rotation. The device for rotation and the strand puller operating independently to make twisted pair cable having different twist rates on different segments, the segments having different lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Franc Edward Noel, Jr., Daniel E. McConnell, Thomas Toher
  • Apparatus and method for producing twisted pair cables with reduced propagation delay and crosstalk
    Publication number: 20030126851
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a twisted pair cable comprising a device for rotating at a first predetermined rate of rotation a pair of elongated conductor strands about a twisting location, the device guiding the elongated conductor strands to the twisting location. The strands, after leaving the twisting location, enter a twist stop device mounted adjacent the twisting location and the twist stop device grips running lengths of elongated conductor strands passing through the device for rotating and the twisting location. A strand puller engages the running lengths of elongated conductor strands after passing through the twist stop and advances the strands passing through the device for rotating, the twist stop device, the strand puller at a second predetermined rate of rotation. The device for rotation and the strand puller operating independently to make twisted pair cable having different twist rates on different segments, the segments having different lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Franc Edward Noel, Daniel E. McConnell, Thomas Toher