Michael P Simons

US Patent:

7724704, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Jul 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/487722

Inventors:

Michael Terry Simons - Pleasanton CA, US
David Bradburn Aragon - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Beiden Inc. - St. Louis MO

International Classification:

H04L 1/00
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370329, 370338

Abstract:

This specification describes a system and method that can offer, among other advantages, a technique for resource assignment that involves obtaining a group of resources, repeatedly selecting a resource from the group of resources until a resource that is available is selected, and associating a client or process with that resource. An example of a method according to the technique includes obtaining a group of VLANs for assignment to a client based on client identity, selecting a first choice from the group of VLANs, selecting a next choice from the group of VLANs if the first choice is unavailable, and connecting the client to the selected VLAN. The client identity may include, by way of example but not limitation, a MAC address, an SSID, or some other known or convenient way to identify the client. A system constructed according to the technique may include, by way of example but not limitation, memory, a resource group name decoder, a value calculator, an index calculator, and a selector. The memory may include, for example, a resource name buffer, an identity buffer, a result buffer, a resource count buffer, a resource name array, and a selected resource buffer.

US Patent:

20120104741, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/916351

Inventors:

Peter Hollister Brewster - Hillsborough CA, US
Michael Simons - Hillsborough CA, US

International Classification:

B42D 15/00
B65D 51/24

US Classification:

283 67, 220212

Abstract:

An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. The lip portion comprises a sterilizing agent configured to sterilize a rim portion of the beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user.

US Patent:

20200229624, Jul 23, 2020

Filed:

Jan 18, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/252062

Inventors:

Peter Hollister BREWSTER - Hillsborough CA, US
Michael SIMONS - Hillsborough CA, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22
B65D 51/24
A61B 5/145
A61B 5/08
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/1172
B01F 11/00
B01F 3/04

Abstract:

An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not necessarily provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user.

US Patent:

20150053702, Feb 26, 2015

Filed:

Oct 2, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/505331

Inventors:

Peter Hollister BREWSTER - Hillsborough CA, US
Michael SIMONS - Hillsborough CA, US

International Classification:

A47G 19/22

US Classification:

220703

Abstract:

An apparatus can include a generally planar portion approximately in a plane. The apparatus can also include a lip portion extending in a direction generally orthogonal to the plane. The generally planar portion is joined to the lip portion at a circumferential edge of the generally planar portion to form a cover for a beverage container. Likewise, a method can include providing contact information on a disposable cover adapted to cover a beverage container. The contact information is not necessarily provided by the manufacturer of the beverage or beverage container. The method can also include receiving contact from a user of the disposable cover. The method can further include coordinating the delivery of a service to the user of the disposable cover responsive to the contact received from the user.