John N Fuller

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0004112016

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0004351436

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0140080554

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0140421653

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0192142674

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0192803891

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0198127014

Author:

John Fuller

ISBN #:

0214201368

US Patent:

6633929, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

Apr 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/302735

Inventors:

Jameel Hyder - Redmond WA
Mark R. Sestak - Kirkland WA
Kenneth G. Richards - Renton WA
Thomas W. Green - Redmond WA
John N. Fuller - Bothell WA
Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

710 62, 710 8, 710 63, 709315, 709332

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer program products for abstracting device driver development by layering certain functionality. A driver layer encapsulates device commands and data within a format that is independent of the type of connection between the device and a host computer. Once encapsulated, the device commands and data pass through an intermediate layer responsible for transferring the encapsulated device commands and data to a connection-specific layer. The connection-specific layer then places the encapsulated device commands and data on the particular connection that couples the device and host computer. A single driver layer, potentially provided by an operating system, can thus operate a plurality of devices. Accordingly, hardware developers can be freed from the burden of writing the numerous host-based device drivers that are otherwise required to support an increasing number of connections between devices and host computers, specifically exemplified by improved bus and networking technologies.

US Patent:

6708233, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

Feb 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/495755

Inventors:

John Nels Fuller - Redmond WA
Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710 22, 710 52

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for directly creating a buffer of contiguous payload data from an incoming variable-length data stream utilizes a host controller for providing direct memory access (DMA) to a host computer memory. Payload data and header data from the data stream are stored contiguously in separate buffers in host memory. DMA descriptors, through appropriate software drivers, instruct the DMA engine of host controller to separate payload data and header data of each incoming packet on the data stream and place it in respective buffers in host memory. Thus, two separate logical buffers may be directly created from a single incoming logical variable-length data stream. Payload data is written directly and contiguously to host memory without the need for memory copies and the associated use of main processor resources.

US Patent:

20220281102, Sep 8, 2022

Filed:

Mar 3, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/686350

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
- Seattle WA, US
John W. Fuller - Seattle WA, US
Samuel F. Pedigo - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Santosh Devasia - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Benjamin Yat-Chun Wong - Lynnwood WA, US
Kyle William Schultz - Seattle WA, US
Wade Marquette - Mukilteo WA, US
Lucky Singh - Seatac WA, US
Derek Keith Loy - Mukilteo WA, US
Joseph L. Garbini - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL
University of Washington - Seattle WA

International Classification:

B25J 9/06
B25J 9/10
B25J 9/14
B25J 19/00
B25J 9/16

Abstract:

There is provided a mechanical avatar assembly for use in a confined space in a structure. The mechanical avatar assembly includes a rail assembly for attachment to an access opening to the confined space. The rail assembly includes two or more rail segments coupled together to form an elongated base having a rail and a gear rack extending along a length of the elongated base. The rail assembly further includes a carriage portion coupled to the rail, and movable relative to the rail, and a drive assembly coupled to the carriage portion and to the gear rack, to move the carriage portion along the rail. The mechanical avatar assembly further includes an articulating avatar arm coupled to, and movable via, the carriage portion. The mechanical avatar assembly further includes an image capturing device.