Inventor
David C. Banks
Inventor
Pleasanton, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 26 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Lprimary
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication56%
E05BLocks11%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%
G07CTime or attendance registers6%
B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for3%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof3%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable3%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties3%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use3%
PatentTitleYear
9,094,328'Topology for large port count switch'20158,895,931'Monitoring instrument'20148,730,840'Node device cooperating with switch which implements zones in a fibre channel system'20148,279,775'Node device cooperating with switch which implements zones in a fibre channel system'20128,234,891'Combination cam lock with improved combination change mode'20127,447,198'Link trunking and measuring link latency in fibre channel fabric'20087,366,194'Fibre channel zoning by logical unit number in hardware'20087,352,740'Extent-based fibre channel zoning in hardware'20087,301,898'Credit sharing for fibre channel links with multiple virtual channels'20077,301,956'System and method for storing and retrieving multi-speed data streams within a network switch'20077,283,486'Method and system for creating and implementing zones within a fibre channel system'20077,239,641'Quality of service using virtual channel translation'20077,167,472'Fibre channel zoning by device name in hardware'20077,151,778'Frame filtering of fibre channel packets'20067,139,240'Frame-pull flow control in a fibre channel network'20067,120,128'Method and system for creating and implementing zones within a fibre channel system'20067,047,777'Key with transponder and rotating shuttle'20067,028,514'Locking latch'20066,980,525'Method and system for creating and implementing zones in hardware within a fiber channel system'20056,779,251'Assembly method for vehicle anti-theft key with resistor'20046,765,919'Method and system for creating and implementing zones within a fibre channel system'20046,731,646'Fibre channel switching system and method'20046,401,128'System and method for sending and receiving frames between a public device and a private device'20026,160,813'Fibre channel switching system and method'20006,038,235'Fiber channel automatic arbitration and communication control'20005,970,070'Communication controllers and methods therefor'1999Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1999–2015Based in Pleasanton, CA, US· patent location history
2000–2015Patents assigned to BROCADE COMM SYSTEMS INC (15)· patent assignee history
2004–2006Patents assigned to HURD CORP (3)· patent assignee history
2004–2006Based in Johnson City, TN, US· patent location history
2008Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to BANKS DAVID (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to MALAVALLI KUMAR (2)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to RAMSAY PAUL (2)· patent assignee history
2012Based in Simpsonville, SC, US· patent location history
2014Based in Hartlepool, GB· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BROCADE COMM SYSTEMS INC | 15 | 2000–2015 |
| BANKS DAVIDself | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| HURD CORP | 3 | 2004–2006 |
| MALAVALLI KUMAR | 2 | 2012–2014 |
| RAMSAY PAUL | 2 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton, California, US | 19 | 1999–2015 |
| Johnson City, TN, US | 3 | 2004–2006 |
| Hartlepool, GB | 1 | 2014 |
| Simpsonville, SC, US | 1 | 2012 |
| San Jose, California, US | 1 | 2008 |