Alan D Weiss

US Patent:

6944160, Sep 13, 2005

Filed:

Sep 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/663009

Inventors:

Alan Weiss - Millburn NJ, US
Wonho Yang - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04L012/00

US Classification:

3703951, 39539564, 395412

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing, illustratively, voice data over an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), Internet Protocol (IP) or other communications network where the voice data is preferentially encoded at a high fidelity level, formed into transport cells or packets, and multiplexed onto a communications channel with, optionally, data traffic. In response to network congestion or buffer over utilization, the voice data is encoded at a medium or low fidelity level to reduce the amount of encoded data necessary to represent the voice data.

US Patent:

7885803, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

May 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/446370

Inventors:

Carl J. Nuzman - Union NJ, US
Iraj Saniee - New Providence NJ, US
Alan A. Weiss - Millburn NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/455
G06F 13/10
G06F 13/12
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/163

US Classification:

703 21, 703 2, 709203, 709232

Abstract:

A system for, and method of, simulating traffic loads in a packetized communication network. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) an initial arrival generator that generates an initial arrival for a simulated user session at an independent time from a previous user session arrival and (2) a subsequent arrival generator, associated with the initial arrival generator, that generates a number of connections to be associated with the simulated user session as an independent variable and, if the number of connections is greater than one, generates a mean connection interarrival time for the simulated user session and a plurality of timings of subsequent arrivals.

US Patent:

7928631, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394950

Inventors:

Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk - Westfield NJ, US
Carl Jeremy Nuzman - Union NJ, US
Maria Elina Simon - New Providence NJ, US
Alan Weiss - Millburn NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H02N 2/00
G02B 26/08

US Classification:

310309, 3592241, 359290

Abstract:

An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.

US Patent:

8269396, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Feb 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/036724

Inventors:

Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk - Westfield NJ, US
Carl Jeremy Nuzman - Union NJ, US
Maria Elina Simon - New Providence NJ, US
Alan Weiss - Millburn NJ, US

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent - Paris

International Classification:

H02N 2/00
G02B 26/08

US Classification:

310309, 318116, 3592241

Abstract:

An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.

US Patent:

20030206686, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

May 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/137292

Inventors:

Stanley Pau - Hoboken NJ, US
Alan Weiss - Millburn NJ, US
Carl Nuzman - Summit NJ, US

International Classification:

G02B006/35

US Classification:

385/018000

Abstract:

An algorithm for improving signals between two or more mirrors is described. The algorithm is used to determine the initial voltages for improved signal transmission and is also used to maintain improved transmission. The algorithm utilizes random jump when the signal is too low. The step sizes and bounding boxes for the algorithm can be determined from modeling. One by-product of the algorithm is the determination of the hill shape. This information can be used in a subsequent accelerated retraining procedure. An a priori quadratic approximation of the hill's shape is used to reduce the number of measurements used for retraining.

US Patent:

20110193502, Aug 11, 2011

Filed:

Feb 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/036643

Inventors:

Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk - Westfield NJ, US
Carl Jeremy Nuzman - Union NJ, US
Maria Elina Simon - New Providence NJ, US
Alan Weiss - Millburn NJ, US

International Classification:

H01L 41/09
H02N 1/00

US Classification:

318116, 310309

Abstract:

An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.

US Patent:

59434317, Aug 24, 1999

Filed:

Mar 6, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/812766

Inventors:

Alan Weiss - North Lauderdale FL
Thomas Brown - North Lauderdale FL

International Classification:

H04R 2500

US Classification:

381305

Abstract:

In accordance with the invention, there is provided a tapered slot coupler combined with a loudspeaker for providing a high degree of uniform angular sound distribution in the horizontal plane, and a sharp cut-off above the horizontal plane through the coupler-speaker combination. It also sends a greater amount of sound energy to the furthest point of the domain and diminishing energy in direction to the interior of the domain as one comes closer and closer to the sound source. A sound reproduction system cooperating with the coupler-speaker combination has a receiving domain for receiving the sound, a perimeter defining the domain, and a plurality of tapered slot high and medium frequency coupler-speakers disposed proximal to the perimeter facing the domain, and a plurality of low frequency loudspeakers also disposed along the perimeter facing the domain, wherein the high/medium frequency loudspeakers are of the tapered slot coupler-speaker combination type. The invention includes sound-energy generating apparatus operative for feeding sound energy to the speakers.