Patents by Inventor William C. Schenck

William C. Schenck 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).

  • Wireless mesh network
    Patent number: 8274928
    Abstract: A wireless mesh network where a portion of the nodes have reduced receive sensitivity. The negative effects of the density of the wireless mesh network, such as interference, are reduced when fewer nodes receive messages to rebroadcast. In an alternative embodiment, some of the nodes of the mesh network are configured to not rebroadcast even if they receive a message. A method for configuring a dense mesh network is also provided. As many nodes as possible are discovered and registered in the network. Node characteristics of those nodes are adjusted to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of the dense mesh network so that additional nodes may be discovered and registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Light Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt A. Dykema, Brent K. Bouws, Thomas J. Doman, Lawrence F. Leete, III, William C. Schenck, Warren E. Guthrie
  • WIRELESS MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080310350
    Abstract: A wireless mesh network where a portion of the nodes have reduced receive sensitivity. The negative effects of the density of the wireless mesh network, such as interference, are reduced when fewer nodes receive messages to rebroadcast. In an alternative embodiment, some of the nodes of the mesh network are configured to not rebroadcast even if they receive a message. A method for configuring a dense mesh network is also provided. As many nodes as possible are discovered and registered in the network. Node characteristics of those nodes are adjusted to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of the dense mesh network so that additional nodes may be discovered and registered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: LIGHT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kurt A. Dykema, Brent K. Bouws, Thomas J. Doman, Lawrence F. Leete, III, William C. Schenck, Warren E. Guthrie