Gary A Nelson

US Patent:

20100088768, Apr 8, 2010

Filed:

Oct 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/245335

Inventors:

Robert B. Hunter - Orange CA, US
Keith N. Jones - Rancho Santa Margarita CA, US
Rashesh Mody - San Clemente CA, US
Gary W. Nelson - Foothill Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Invensys Systems, Inc. - Foxboro MA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 26

Abstract:

A computer system and method are described for enforcing a locale-based license restriction by a process visualization application program. A locale-based license configuration is read from a license file associated with the process visualization application program. An operating system application program interface is called to identify a current locale of the operating system. The current locale affects a language utilized to present text via a graphical user interface display. Thereafter, a locale specified by the locale-based license configuration is compared to the current locale of the operating system. Thereafter, a licensing result is generated representing success or failure based upon whether the locale specified by the locale-based license configuration matches the current locale of the operating system. The aforementioned steps are carried out in a computer system including a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for carrying out the above-described steps.

US Patent:

46791914, Jul 7, 1987

Filed:

May 17, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/611462

Inventors:

Gary A. Nelson - Irvine CA
Patrick N. Godding - Tustin CA
Richard E. Schumaker - Orange CA
Keith D. Walter - Huntington Beach CA
Edward S. Marrone - Los Angeles CA
Stillman E. Gates - Capistrano Beach CA
Everett O. Rigsbee - San Rafael CA
Michael D. Teener - Irvine CA

Assignee:

CXC Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04J 322
H04J 316

US Classification:

370 84

Abstract:

The present invention provides a communications system that improves upon the availability of communications paths between devices and simplifies the connectivity requirements to communicate data and control information to and from a remote station. System nodes are provided which are disposed along a time multiplex network signal stream. The nodes serve to interface remote stations to the network signal stream and may also switch information to different stations connected to the same node. The nodes are operative to allocate a variable bandwidth of the network signal stream for data communications between devices connected to different nodes. The nodes include switching devices that may be configured to accommodate stations that operate at different speeds. Allocation of bandwidth may be dynamically varied such that system resources are not unnecessarily diverted. Control of bandwidth allocation and internal switching within the node is accomplished via control information communicated to and from the node.

US Patent:

47559888, Jul 5, 1988

Filed:

Feb 21, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/582182

Inventors:

Gary A. Nelson - Irvine CA
Stillman F. Gates - Capistrano Beach CA

Assignee:

CXC Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04J 300
H04J 316
H04Q 1104

US Classification:

370 84

Abstract:

A large scale integrated circuit device is disclosed that can be used as a component in a variable bandwidth branch exchange system or for other applications utilizing programmable network switching. The device contains a plurality of duplex per line switches (PLS). Each PLS interfaces between serial signal streams which may operate at various rates. Date transfers are programmable to occur at variable times with reference to the information highway timing and are programmable in length. The device may be controlled and monitored by an external device, and can optionally transfer control and status information between an external control device and one or more station devices.

US Patent:

45876517, May 6, 1986

Filed:

May 4, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/491551

Inventors:

Gary A. Nelson - Irvine CA
Patrick N. Godding - Tustin CA
Richard E. Schumaker - Orange CA
Keith D. Walter - Irvine CA
Edward S. Marrone - Los Angeles CA
Stillman F. Gates - Anaheim CA
Everett O. Rigsbee - San Rafael CA
Michael D. Teener - Irvine CA

Assignee:

CXC Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04J 300
H04J 316
H04Q 1104

US Classification:

370 88

Abstract:

A variable bandwidth branch exchange system is disclosed for interfacing a network ring to a plurality of peripheral loops, each of the peripheral loops being connected to one or more local stations and to a node on the network ring. Time bit slots on the network ring signal stream are assigned, on a dynamic basis, for communication between local stations. The network ring signal stream is diverted to the peripheral loop by the node when the bit slots assigned to the local station connected to that loop become accessible at the node, thereby placing the peripheral loop in the network ring signal stream. Bit slot bandwidth is variable in accordance with the requirements of a particular local station. Voice, data, and image communications are supported. The modular nature of the system permits the implementation of multiple rings for wide area networking.

US Patent:

54557291, Oct 3, 1995

Filed:

Aug 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/114492

Inventors:

Gary T. Nelson - Carlsbad CA
Robert R. Heinze - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Conner Peripherals, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G11B 552

US Classification:

360108

Abstract:

A transformer comprising a rotor and a stator. The rotor is positioned for rotation about a rotational axis and having a plurality of windings. At least one of said plurality of windings is positioned at a first radial distance from the rotational axis, and at least another of said plurality of windings is positioned at a second radial distance from the rotational axis. The stator has at least two windings, a first of said at least two stator windings being provided at said first radial distance, and at least a second of said windings being provided at said second radial distance from said rotational axis. Alternating ones of said plurality of rotor windings inductively couple to alternating ones of said at least two stator windings as said rotor rotates about said axis.

US Patent:

60881836, Jul 11, 2000

Filed:

Nov 10, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/337255

Inventors:

Gary T. Nelson - Carlsbad CA

Assignee:

Seagate Peripherals, Inc. - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

G11B 2102
G11B 1512

US Classification:

360 75

Abstract:

A circuit having a stationary portion and a rotating portion suitable for an arcuate scan assembly in a storage device is disclosed. The circuit includes a stationary encoder outputting an encoded write signal; a power supply; and a rotary transformer comprising a stator and a rotor. The stator has at least one stator winding and the rotor has at least one rotor winding, with the stationary encoder coupled to the stator winding. A decoder is provided and includes an input coupled to said at least one rotor winding and rotating with the rotor. The input receives an encoded write signal, and the decoder further has an output. Also provided is an amplifier coupled to receive the decoder output, and further being coupled to the power supply via the rotating transformer. The amplifier rotates with the decoder and the rotor. Also, at least one read/write head is included and is coupled to receive an amplifier output from the amplifier and return a read data signal to the amplifier.

US Patent:

45970777, Jun 24, 1986

Filed:

May 17, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/611463

Inventors:

Gary A. Nelson - Irvine CA
Patrick N. Godding - Tustin CA
Richard E. Schumaker - Orange CA
Keith D. Walter - Huntington Beach CA
Edward S. Marrone - Los Angeles CA
Stillman F. Gates - Capistrano Beach CA
Everett O. Rigsbee - San Rafael CA
Michael D. Teener - Irvine CA

Assignee:

CXC Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04J 300
H04Q 1104

US Classification:

370 88

Abstract:

A communications switching system is provided for transferring information between a plurality of node information highways (66,68) and between node information highways (66,68) and station ports (284,286), the system (221) comprising a plurality of switches (243) each switch having a station to highway section (244) and a highway to station section (246), each section (244,246) being in electrical communication with a station port (284,286) and with a plurality of node information highways (272,274). The station to highway section (244) and highway to station section (246) are each independently and dynamically configurable to communicate a selected bandwidth of information between the station ports and a selected node information highway. Each section (244,246) further being operative to serially integrate control information into the data stream communicated to the station port, and to derive control information from the serial signal stream received from the station port. Thus, connectivity requirements between the station device and the network signal stream are simplified and greater utilization of the network signal stream is possible.

US Patent:

45983976, Jul 1, 1986

Filed:

Feb 21, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/582069

Inventors:

Gary A. Nelson - Irvine CA
Patrick N. Godding - Tustin CA

Assignee:

CXC Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04J 312
H04J 322

US Classification:

3701101

Abstract:

A large scale integrated circuit device is disclosed that can be used as a component in a variable bandwidth branch exchange system or for other applications utilizing programmable serial data rate conversion. The device can be a serial information interface between a system node and the voice and data channels in a telset or other similar data communications device. The device may be controlled and monitored by an external device such as a microprocessor, and can transfer control and status information between the external control device and the system node.