Patents by Inventor William C. Tucker

William C. Tucker 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).

  • Document delivery system and related method for generating and delivering personalized activity publications
    Publication number: 20010043364
    Abstract: A method for and apparatus capable of generating a personalized activity publication includes the receipt of a publication profile from a requesting user. A lesson plan based, at least in part, on at least a subset of a plurality of information in accordance with the received publication profile is dynamically generated. Periodically, a targeted publication is assembled for delivery to the requesting user to satisfy at least a subset of the lesson plan generated from the publication profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: Amy E. Messner, Susan Nakashima, Catherine K. Quinn, Janon T. Rogers, William C. Tucker, Michael L. Roberts
  • System, device, and method for consolidating frame information into a minimum number of output links
    Patent number: 6181688
    Abstract: A telecommunications network (12) includes a digital cross-connect system (10) that receives frame relay information carried in individual DS-0 signals over DS-0 links (14) and/or multiple DS-0 signals over FT-1 links (16). The digital cross-connect system (10) includes a cross-connect matrix (44) that consolidates DS-0 signals into DS-1 signals. The digital cross-connect system (10) further includes a frame groomer (40) that extracts frames from each DS-0 signal for consolidation into a frame groomed consolidated circuit. The frame groomed consolidated circuit is transferred to an edge switch (24) in DS-1 signals through the frame groomer (40) and the cross-connect matrix (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Shaji Thomas, Neil D. Salisbury, Paul R. Frazier, William C. Tucker, Michael H. Jette
  • System, device, and method for consolidating frame information into a minimum of output links
    Patent number: 5974050
    Abstract: A telecommunications network (12) includes a digital cross-connect system (10) that receives frame relay information carried in individual DS-0 signals over DS-0 links (14) and/or multiple DS-0 signals over FT-1 links (16). The digital cross-connect system (10) includes a cross-connect matrix (44) that consolidates DS-0 signals into DS-1 signals. The digital cross-connect system (10) further includes a frame groomer (40) that extracts frames from each DS-0 signal for consolidation into a frame groomed consolidated circuit. The frame groomed consolidated circuit is transferred to an edge switch (24) in DS-1 signals through the frame groomer (40) and the cross-connect matrix (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
    Inventors: Shaji Thomas, Neil D. Salisbury, Paul R. Frazier, William C. Tucker, Michael H. Jette
  • Retractable thumb
    Patent number: 5927933
    Abstract: A retractable thumb for a bucket is provided including a bucket assembly which has a bucket arm with an inboard portion and an outboard portion. Next provided is a thumb including an inboard edge pivotally coupled to the outboard portion of the bucket arm. A hydraulic assembly includes a first hydraulic arm for moving the bucket and a second hydraulic arm for moving the thumb. Finally, a recess is formed in the outboard portion of the bucket arm for accepting the thumb therein for storage purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Inventor: William C. Tucker
  • Ribbed frame
    Patent number: D697283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Adaptive Vacuum Systems Ltd.
    Inventor: William C. Tucker