Patents by Inventor Thomas V. Connors

Thomas V. Connors 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).

  • Firewall damper for sleeves having data transmission lines
    Patent number: 6924432
    Abstract: A firewall damper fitting for data transmission lines having a damper body and a vertically sliding cover plate. The cover plate and the damper body having protruding lip portions which allow removable access to data lines while providing an effective damper which retards heat and fire through a sleeve without damaging the data transmission lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas V. Connors
  • Split data path distributed network protocol
    Patent number: 6345301
    Abstract: A network node that implements a distributed TCP/IP network communication protocol stack, with the protocol stack including a TCP layer and an IP layer. The TCP layer includes a TCP management unit and a TCP data path unit, and the IP layer includes an IP management unit and an IP data path unit. The network node comprises a network host configured with the TCP management unit and the IP management unit, and at least one I/O adapter coupled to the network host and configured with the TCP data path unit and the IP data path unit. In this manner, the TCP data path unit and the IP data path unit are distributed onto the I/O adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Burns, Benjamin L. Dagana, Christopher J. Harrer, Dung M. Luu, Todd A. Matters, Michael S. Miles, Barry E. Blust, Thomas J. Schneider, Thomas V. Connors