公开(公告)号：US20090186577A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：US12016779

申请日：2008-01-18

申请人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  David Michael Davenport ,  Michael James Hartman ,  John Erik Hershey ,  David George Hernke ,  Neal John Seidl ,  Matthew George Grubis

发明人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  David Michael Davenport ,  Michael James Hartman ,  John Erik Hershey ,  David George Hernke ,  Neal John Seidl ,  Matthew George Grubis

IPC分类号： H04B7/00

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  A61B5/002 ,  A61B2560/0209 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02D70/166

摘要： An apparatus and method for determining network association status includes a first electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system, and a second electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system. The wireless communication systems of the first and second electronic devices have a communication range therebetween greater than an interaction range between the proximity systems of the first and second electronic devices. The proximity system of one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to interact with the proximity system of the other of the first and second electronic devices to determine proximity between the first and second electronic devices. The communication system of the first electronic device is configured to establish an association status communication with the communication system of the second electronic device after the proximity of the first and second electronic devices has been determined. Further, one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to notify an operator of an association status of the first and second electronic devices.

摘要翻译： 用于确定网络关联状态的装置和方法包括具有无线通信系统和接近系统的第一电子设备和具有无线通信系统和接近系统的第二电子设备。 第一和第二电子设备的无线通信系统之间的通信范围大于第一和第二电子设备的接近系统之间的相互作用范围。 第一和第二电子设备中的一个的接近系统被配置为与第一和第二电子设备中的另一个的接近系统相互作用以确定第一和第二电子设备之间的接近度。 第一电子设备的通信系统被配置为在确定了第一和第二电子设备附近之后，与第二电子设备的通信系统建立关联状态通信。 此外，第一和第二电子设备中的一个被配置为通知操作者第一和第二电子设备的关联状态。

公开(公告)号：US20080175170A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-24

申请号：US12016116

申请日：2008-01-17

申请人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Amit Bhavanishankar Kulkarni ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman

发明人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Amit Bhavanishankar Kulkarni ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman

IPC分类号： H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L45/028 ,  H04L45/02

摘要： Methodologies for determining one or more staged topologies for a communication network, communication networks implementing one or more staged topologies, and systems for determining one or more staged topologies for a communication network are provided. In one embodiment, a method of determining a staged topology for a communication network including a plurality of nodes includes identifying a plurality of topologies comprising different subsets of available communication links among the nodes, associating a connection matrix with each identified topology, establishing one or more sequences of topologies using the identified topologies, multiplying the connection matrices associated with the topologies in each sequence of topologies to obtain a sequenced connection matrix corresponding with each sequence of topologies, multiplying each sequenced connection matrix by a weighting matrix to obtain a total cost matrix corresponding with each sequence of topologies, and selecting one of the sequences of topologies as the staged topology based on the total cost matrices corresponding with each sequence of topologies.

摘要翻译： 提供用于确定通信网络的一个或多个分段拓扑，实现一个或多个分级拓扑的通信网络以及用于确定通信网络的一个或多个分级拓扑的系统的方法。 在一个实施例中，确定包括多个节点的通信网络的分段拓扑的方法包括标识包括节点之间的可用通信链路的不同子集的多个拓扑，将连接矩阵与每个识别的拓扑结合起来，建立一个或多个 使用所识别的拓扑结构的拓扑序列，将与每个拓扑序列中的拓扑相关联的连接矩阵相乘以获得与每个拓扑序列相对应的有序连接矩阵，将每个顺序连接矩阵乘以加权矩阵，以获得对应的总成本矩阵 每个拓扑序列，并且基于与每个拓扑序列对应的总成本矩阵，选择拓扑序列之一作为分段拓扑。

公开(公告)号：US20080144666A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11640994

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Harold Woodruff Tomlinson ,  John Erik Hershey

发明人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Harold Woodruff Tomlinson ,  John Erik Hershey

IPC分类号： H04J3/18

CPC分类号： H04L1/004 ,  H04L1/0041 ,  H04L1/0048 ,  H04L5/04 ,  H04L27/3488 ,  H04L2001/0093

摘要： Systems and/or methods for relaying messages between nodes in a network (e.g. a wireless network) are provided. In accordance with certain exemplary embodiments, substantially simultaneous communications between nodes may be accomplished. At least one secondary message may be piggybacked onto a primary message. Messages in the network may be queued and sent from a transmitter to at least one receiver based at least in part on the signal-to-noise ratio(s) of the receiver nodes with respect to the transmitter. The queuing of the messages may be performed in dependence on a link set that indicates which messages are capable of piggyback communications. Thus, it may be possible to realize a network that reduces collision problems, reduces delays in communications, and/or increases throughput.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在网络（例如，无线网络）中的节点之间中继消息的系统和/或方法。 根据某些示例性实施例，可以实现节点之间的基本上同时的通信。 至少一个辅助消息可能捎带到主消息上。 至少部分地基于接收机节点相对于发射机的信噪比，网络中的消息可以被排队并从发射机发送到至少一个接收机。 可以根据指示哪些消息能够搭载通信的链路集来执行消息的排队。 因此，可以实现减少冲突问题，减少通信延迟和/或增加吞吐量的网络。

公开(公告)号：US20110221387A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12720434

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Robert Dean King

发明人： Robert Louis Steigerwald ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Robert Dean King

IPC分类号： H02J7/00

CPC分类号： B60L11/182 ,  B60L53/12 ,  B60L53/38 ,  B60L53/60 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/14

摘要： A system and method for electrical charging is disclosed. The electrical charging system comprises a first charging coil and an energy storage device coupled to the first charging coil. The energy charging system further comprises an energy charging station comprising a second charging coil disposed on a movable positioner, wherein the second charging coil is coupleable to an electrical energy source, at least one drive mechanism configured to translate the movable positioned, and a system controller. The system controller is configured to detect an event indicative of a proximity of the first charging coil to the energy charging station, translate the movable positioner such that the second charging coil is substantially aligned with, and closely spaced apart from, the first charging coil to form an electrical transformer, and initiate a charging cycle configured to transfer electrical energy to the at least one energy storage device via the electrical transformer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于充电的系统和方法。 充电系统包括耦合到第一充电线圈的第一充电线圈和能量存储装置。 所述能量充电系统还包括能量充电站，其包括设置在可移动定位器上的第二充电线圈，其中所述第二充电线圈可耦合到电能源，至少一个驱动机构，被配置为平移可移动定位器，以及系统控制器 。 系统控制器被配置为检测表示第一充电线圈与能量充电站的接近的事件，平移可移动定位器，使得第二充电线圈与第一充电线圈基本对准并且与第一充电线圈紧密地间隔开 形成电变压器，并且启动配置成经由电变压器将电能传递到至少一个能量存储装置的充电循环。

公开(公告)号：US5903594A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US838215

申请日：1997-04-16

申请人： Emilie Thorbjorg Saulnier ,  Richard August Korkosz ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Ralph Thomas Hoctor ,  Nick Andrew Van Stralen

发明人： Emilie Thorbjorg Saulnier ,  Richard August Korkosz ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Ralph Thomas Hoctor ,  Nick Andrew Van Stralen

IPC分类号： H04B1/69 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B15/00 ,  H04M11/04

CPC分类号： H04B3/546 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04B2203/5416 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04B2203/5458

摘要： A spread spectrum protocol in a power line communication (PLC) system uses Harmonic Modulation (HM) as true spread spectrum modulation made up of a plurality of modulated tones spaced in frequency with equal distance between adjacent tones. The protocol incorporates the following modes:"Conventional"--Master/Slave relation of meters to a common hub."Leap Frog"--performing data relay through locally elected/designated meters for relay to a central hub or a distributed set of concentrators."Alarm Channel"--reserving an HM signal set for meters to telemeter their configuration in a subnetwork after a power distribution network reconfiguration."Probing"--using HM polling to diagnose the location of a feeder fault."Derived Timing"--master derived timing for inbound message framing."Rate Adapting"--allocating a mix of number of HM channels to the outbound/inbound ratio according to message traffic control requirements and power line distribution topology."Priority/Noise Based Adapting"--allocating a different mix of number of HM channels to the outbound/inbound ratio based on message priority or noise conditions.

摘要翻译： 电力线通信（PLC）系统中的扩频协议使用谐波调制（HM）作为由相邻音调之间具有相等距离的频率间隔的多个调制音调构成的真实扩频调制。 该协议包含以下模式：“常规” - 仪表与公共集线器的主/从关系。 “飞跃青蛙” - 通过本地选举/指定的仪表执行数据继电器，用于中继到中央集线器或分布式集中器。 “报警通道” - 在配电网络重新配置之后，保留用于米的HM信号，以在子网中对其配置进行远程测量。 “探测” - 使用HM轮询来诊断馈线故障的位置。 “派生时间” - 主要导出入站消息框架的定时。 “速率适配” - 根据消息流量控制要求和电力线分配拓扑，将HM信道数量的混合分配到出站/入站比例。 “基于优先/噪声的适应” - 根据消息优先级或噪声条件，将不同数量的HM信道分配到出站/入站比例。

公开(公告)号：US20110062226A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12560671

申请日：2009-09-16

申请人： Robert James MITCHELL, JR. ,  Bruce Gordon Barnett ,  Ewa Margaret Pigna ,  Kerry Bonin ,  Michael James Hartman ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Russell Miles ,  Timothy McClure ,  Marcin Kolasinski

发明人： Robert James MITCHELL, JR. ,  Bruce Gordon Barnett ,  Ewa Margaret Pigna ,  Kerry Bonin ,  Michael James Hartman ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Russell Miles ,  Timothy McClure ,  Marcin Kolasinski

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G08B5/22 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/14 ,  G07C1/20

摘要： System, device and methods that provide proximate environmental and security intelligence to a guard making a security tour or round in an installation, as well as that provide for certifying that the guard has visited designated and known checkpoints on or about the times at which the guard is expected at those checkpoints.

摘要翻译： 系统，设备和方法，向向警卫提供邻近的环境和安全情报，进行安全巡视或在安装中进行巡视，以及提供证明警卫已经或关于警卫时间周围的指定和已知检查站 预计在这些检查站。

公开(公告)号：US07548512B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-16

申请号：US10358829

申请日：2003-02-06

申请人： Daniel White Sexton ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman

发明人： Daniel White Sexton ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Michael James Hartman

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04L47/2433 ,  H04L47/50 ,  H04L49/205 ,  H04L49/351

摘要： A method of prioritizing messages on a Local Area Network comprises receiving a digitized incoming message, comparing a message signature of the incoming message with a stored priority message signature, passing non-priority messages to a standard Ethernet protocol stack for processing, storing priority messages temporarily, preventing priority messages from being processed in the standard Ethernet protocol stack, and handling priority messages using a simplified protocol stack designed to process a specific data packet type. This method may be performed by an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) inserted between an Ethernet PHY layer and Ethernet MAC layer on a Network Interface Card of a host device. In particular, automated machinery control systems using the Ethernet protocol for networking are intended to benefit from the prioritizing method and implementation.

摘要翻译： 一种在局域网上对消息进行优先排序的方法包括接收数字化的进入消息，将传入消息的消息签名与存储的优先消息签名进行比较，将非优先级消息传递到标准以太网协议栈进行处理，临时存储优先消息 防止在标准以太网协议栈中处理优先级消息，以及使用被设计为处理特定数据分组类型的简化协议栈来处理优先级消息。 该方法可以由插入主机设备的网络接口卡上的以太网PHY层和以太网MAC层之间的专用集成电路（ASIC）来执行。 特别地，使用以太网协议进行网络化的自动机械控制系统旨在从优先级方法和实现中受益。

公开(公告)号：US08483240B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US11640994

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr. ,  John Erik Hershey

发明人： John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr. ,  John Erik Hershey

IPC分类号： H04B7/204

CPC分类号： H04L1/004 ,  H04L1/0041 ,  H04L1/0048 ,  H04L5/04 ,  H04L27/3488 ,  H04L2001/0093

摘要： Systems and/or methods for relaying messages between nodes in a network (e.g. a wireless network) are provided. In accordance with certain exemplary embodiments, substantially simultaneous communications between nodes may be accomplished. At least one secondary message may be piggybacked onto a primary message. Messages in the network may be queued and sent from a transmitter to at least one receiver based at least in part on the signal-to-noise ratio(s) of the receiver nodes with respect to the transmitter. The queuing of the messages may be performed in dependence on a link set that indicates which messages are capable of piggyback communications. Thus, it may be possible to realize a network that reduces collision problems, reduces delays in communications, and/or increases throughput.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在网络（例如，无线网络）中的节点之间中继消息的系统和/或方法。 根据某些示例性实施例，可以实现节点之间的基本上同时的通信。 至少一个辅助消息可能捎带到主消息上。 至少部分地基于接收机节点相对于发射机的信噪比，网络中的消息可以被排队并从发射机发送到至少一个接收机。 可以根据指示哪些消息能够搭载通信的链路集来执行消息的排队。 因此，可以实现减少冲突问题，减少通信延迟和/或增加吞吐量的网络。

公开(公告)号：US20120253847A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13076962

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Michael Joseph Dell'Anno ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Robert James Mitchell, JR. ,  John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Stanislava Soro ,  John Erik Hershey

发明人： Michael Joseph Dell'Anno ,  Michael James Hartman ,  Robert James Mitchell, JR. ,  John Anderson Fergus Ross ,  Stanislava Soro ,  John Erik Hershey

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  G06F19/3418 ,  H04L1/0007 ,  H04L1/0014 ,  H04L1/0017 ,  H04L1/0026

摘要： Health information communications systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes one or more medical sensors providing one or more health information data types. The system further includes a patient communications device coupled to at least one medical sensor over a communications network. Particularly, the patient communications device includes a patient quality of service (QoS) manager that dynamically specifies a set of data quality management parameters for transporting at least some of the health information and modifies at least some of the health information into value factored health information. Additionally, the system includes a specialist communications device communicatively coupled to the patient communication device over the communications network. The specialist communications device includes a specialist QoS manager that provides measured channel characteristics to the patient communications device. The patient QoS manager dynamically specifies the set of data quality management parameters based at least in part on the measured channel characteristics of the specialist communications device.

摘要翻译： 公开了健康信息通信系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，系统包括提供一个或多个健康信息数据类型的一个或多个医疗传感器。 该系统还包括通过通信网络耦合到至少一个医疗传感器的患者通信设备。 特别地，患者通信设备包括病人服务质量（QoS）管理器，其动态地指定用于传送至少一些健康信息的数据质量管理参数的集合，并将至少一些健康信息修改为价值因素健康信息。 另外，该系统包括通过通信网络通信地耦合到患者通信设备的专用通信设备。 专用通信设备包括向患者通信设备提供测量的信道特性的专业QoS管理器。 所述患者QoS管理器至少部分地基于所述专用通信设备的所测量的信道特征来动态地规定所述一组数据质量管理参数。

公开(公告)号：US08104672B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12560671

申请日：2009-09-16

申请人： Robert James Mitchell, Jr. ,  Bruce Gordon Barnett ,  Ewa Margaret Pigna ,  Kerry Bonin ,  Michael James Hartman ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Russell Miles ,  Timothy McClure ,  Marcin Kolasinski

发明人： Robert James Mitchell, Jr. ,  Bruce Gordon Barnett ,  Ewa Margaret Pigna ,  Kerry Bonin ,  Michael James Hartman ,  John Erik Hershey ,  Russell Miles ,  Timothy McClure ,  Marcin Kolasinski

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G08B25/14 ,  G07C1/20

摘要： System, device and methods that provide proximate environmental and security intelligence to a guard making a security tour or round in an installation, as well as that provide for certifying that the guard has visited designated and known checkpoints on or about the times at which the guard is expected at those checkpoints.

摘要翻译： 系统，设备和方法，向向警卫提供邻近的环境和安全情报，进行安全巡视或在安装中进行巡视，以及提供证明警卫已经或关于警卫时间周围的指定和已知检查站 预计在这些检查站。