Ronald S Thomas

US Patent:

6987579, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/822884

Inventors:

Jerrald W. Jones - Marietta GA, US
Ronald K. Thomas - Royal Palm Beach FL, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/02

US Classification:

358 115, 710 10, 710 38, 37922109

Abstract:

A system and method for linking an ROP (Read Only Printer) to a CSN (Compact Service Node) platform at a telecommunication facility. The UNIX software for the CSN may be modified so as to enable the ROP option and also to recognize the external printer attached to the CSN. An unassigned port at the CSN may be used to connect the ROP to the CSN. Therefore, no hardware modifications to the CSN architecture may be necessary. The user (e. g. , a technician) may instruct the CSN to print the user-selected data that may include a variety of messages (e. g. , telephone service subscriber data, error messages, diagnosis/troubleshooting reports, subscriber communication data, etc. ) generated by the CSN. Thus, in addition to viewing the messages, the technician may direct the messages to an external printer for a hard copy of the data. Alternatively, instead of the ROP, the technician may connect a laptop computer to the printer port at CSN and capture and store all the messages from the CSN for later processing.

US Patent:

56612567, Aug 26, 1997

Filed:

Jan 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/575244

Inventors:

Daniel P. Sutula - Farmington CT
Ronald M. Dufrane - North Granby CT
Daniel A. Toro - Waterbury CT
Lyman G. Bahr - Payson UT
Brendan M. Welch - Farmington CT
Ronald D. Thomas - Woodland Hills UT

Assignee:

The Ensign-Bickford Company - Simsburry CT

International Classification:

C06C 506

US Classification:

1022754

Abstract:

A slider (36) has a base fixture (40) and a shielding tube (42). The slider (36) is used to operably couple a detonator (44) to a detonating cord (62) that passes through a booster device (10), i. e. , to prevent the detonating cord (62) from directly initiating or fracturing the booster (10). The base fixture (40) includes input lead-retaining means for disposing the input lead (47) of a detonator (44) in signal transfer relation to the detonating cord (62). Optionally, the slider (36) has a detonator retainer (38) for carrying the detonator (44) on the slider (36). Preferably, the detonator retainer (38) is able to hold detonators of various lengths in proper position to initiate the booster device (10). By disposing the shielding tube (42) on the slider (36) a booster device (10) can be used with various detonating cords (62) and a slider (36) having a shielding tube (42) suitable for the chosen detonating cord (62) can be inserted into the booster device (10).