Gary L Ellis

US Patent:

39685748, Jul 13, 1976

Filed:

Feb 10, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/548815

Inventors:

Gary R. Ellis - Long Beach CA

International Classification:

G09B 2900

US Classification:

35 7R

Abstract:

A Journalist Teaching Aid for Journalists is provided which comprises in combination: a plurality of master layout boards constructed of a material such as glossy paper, mylar or the like to permit readily detachably mounting adhesively backed materials thereon, the master layout boards are used to simulate pages of publications such as newspaper, magazines, tabloids, books, and the like; adhesively backed strips of materials such as glossy paper card stock, plastics such as mylar and the like having a plurality of said strips covering a plurality of dimensions for simulating flags, nameplates, logos, headlines, mastheads, artwork and the like used in publishing said pages of publications; adhesively backed strip holders for detachably mounting said strips thereon when not in use; and a plurality of miniature card stock layout boards for use by the journalist in drafting thereon a preliminary page layout. After the preliminary page layout is drafted, the journalist then uses the master layout board and detachably mounts thereon the appropriate simulating strips to permit improved visualization of the completed page of the publication.

US Patent:

54870666, Jan 23, 1996

Filed:

Jan 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/185673

Inventors:

Robert P. McNamara - San Jose CA
Alan Saldinger - Cupertino CA
Robert J. Cringle - Mountain View CA
Gigi C. Chu - Santa Clara CA
Shanubhog G. Sangameswara - Cupertino CA
Peterpaul Vita - Saratoga CA
Michael M. Ouye - Mountain View CA
David R. F. Stevens - Los Altos CA
Celeste Baranski - Palo Alto CA
Cai U. Monsson - Capitola CA
Timothy P. Murphy - Mountain View CA
Kevin T. Murphy - Los Altos CA
Gary M. Ellis - San Jose CA
Ranjit Ghate - Oakland CA

Assignee:

First Pacific Networks, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04J 326
H04L 1226

US Classification:

370 852

Abstract:

A distributed intelligence network using time and frequency domain multiplexing. On power-up, each node determines its skew and requests downloading of program code and configuration data. A node claims timeslots by transmitting a packet into an apparently empty timeslot and verifying receipt of its own packet.