Patents by Inventor William R. Prescott

William R. Prescott 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).

  • Interconnection network for multiple processors
    Patent number: 4967344
    Abstract: A large number (e.g., 20 or more) independent processors are connected by a network that provides high data throughput (e.g., 64 megabits/second). The network has redundant data, arbitration, and status/control buses. The buses extend across a plurality of microstripline backplanes connected together by impedance-matched twisted-pair cables. Data is transmitted in packets, along with status signals that provide error detection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Codex Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Scavezze, Miriam E. Leeser, Gerald A. Kammerer, William R. Prescott