Patents by Inventor Vincent Pirson

Vincent Pirson 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).

  • Method used in a communication network for determining access of user stations to a main station thereof
    Patent number: 5581557
    Abstract: A method is provided of determining access in a communication network having a main station (CS) and user stations (US1-USM) with distinct N-bit binary addresses, and having an access protocol including transmitting from the main station (CS) an invitation-to-send signal, and upon receipt thereof by the user stations (US1-USM), starting an access group which includes all user stations (US1-USM) wanting access to the main station (CS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: Alcatel N.V.
    Inventors: Werner J. C. Stessens, Jan L. B. De Groote, Gert Van der Plas, Willem J. A. Verbiest, Vincent Pirson