Inventor

Alan F. Benner

Inventor

Poughkeepsie, NY, US

Overview

1999–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 60 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 communication25%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus14%

G06FElectric digital data processing12%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections8%

H04BTransmission6%

H05KPrinted circuits6%

H04QSelecting5%

F16LPipes4%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification4%

H02GInstallation of electric cables or lines, or of combined optical and electric cables or lines3%

PatentTitleYear

10,897,834Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components2021 10,897,835Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components2021 10,484,125Multichannel optical transceiver for matching data traffic classes to channel numbers2019 10,148,356Data transfer over bi-directional links leveraging counter-propagating back channel for low-latency responses2018 10,148,386Multichannel optical transceiver for matching data traffic classes to channel numbers2018 10,128,590Pluggable LGA socket for high density interconnects2018 10,111,364Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components2018 10,104,810Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components2018 9,947,204Validation of mechanical connections2018 9,726,829'Blind mating strain relieved optical fiber connector'2017 9,720,184'Blind mating strain relieved optical fiber connector'2017 9,722,863'Isolating the sources of faults/potential faults within computing networks'2017 9,667,476'Isolating the sources of faults/potential faults within computing networks'2017 9,647,762'Integrated parallel optical transceiver'2017 9,606,303'Grouping device for high density connector arrangements'2017 9,599,784'Modular optical backplane and enclosure'2017 9,577,361'Pluggable LGA socket for high density interconnects'2017 9,553,429'System for inserting and removing cables'2017 9,494,762'Optical fiber routing mat'2016 9,494,763'Optical fiber routing mat'2016 9,453,972'Pluggable module for heat removal device'2016 9,311,385'Indicating level of confidence in digital content'2016 9,274,299'Modular optical backplane and enclosure'2016 9,256,661'Indicating level of confidence in digital content'2016 9,252,574'Method for inserting and removing cables'2016 9,231,387'System for inserting and removing cables'2016 9,054,797'Testing an optical network'2015 9,002,201'Apparatus for testing an optical network'2015 8,981,961'Validation of mechanical connections'2015 8,949,569'Enhanced direct memory access'2015 8,811,378'Dual network types solution for computer interconnects'2014 8,644,327'Switching arrangement and method with separated output buffers'2014 8,559,781'Removable sleeve for fiber optic connectors for high density applications'2013 8,370,447'Providing a memory region or memory window access notification on a system area network'2013 8,244,826'Providing a memory region or memory window access notification on a system area network'2012 8,194,638'Dual network types solution for computer interconnects'2012 8,135,024'Method and system to reduce interconnect latency'2012 8,009,702'Method and arrangement for local sychronization in master-slave distributed communication systems'2011 7,994,434'Electromagnetic interference shielding apparatus and method'2011 7,895,601'Collective send operations on a system area network'2011 7,876,751'Reliable link layer packet retry'2011 7,848,341'Switching arrangement and method with separated output buffers'2010 7,724,733'Interconnecting network for switching data packets and method for switching data packets'2010 7,720,105'Method and arrangement for local synchronization in master-slave distributed communication systems'2010 7,544,527'Method and apparatus for providing optoelectronic communication with an electronic device'2009 7,475,177'Time and frequency distribution for bufferless crossbar switch systems'2009 7,359,318'Method and systems for ordered dynamic distribution of packet flows over network processing means'2008 7,346,050'Method, system, and storage medium for delay optimization for scheduling in bufferless crossbar switches'2008 7,171,484'Reliable datagram transport service'2007 7,128,472'Method and apparatus for providing optoelectronic communication with an electronic device'2006 7,099,528'Methods and devices for coupling electromagnetic radiation using diffractive optical elements'2006 7,084,496'Method and apparatus for providing optoelectronic communication with an electronic device'2006 6,480,897'Optimistic transmission flow control including receiver data discards upon inadequate buffering condition'2002 6,337,852'Flow control system using control information of a message for initiating retransmission of data portion when buffer is available'2002 6,338,091'System for optimistic transmission flow control including receiver data discards upon inadequate buffering condition'2002 6,021,441'System for optimistic transmission flow control including receiver data discards upon inadequate buffering condition'2000 5,961,659'Independent simultaneous queueing of message descriptors'1999 5,951,706'Method of independent simultaneous queueing of message descriptors'1999 5,931,915'Method for processing early arrival messages within a multinode asynchronous data communications system'1999 5,878,226'System for processing early arrival messages within a multinode asynchronous data communications system'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2021Patents assigned to IBM (56)· patent assignee history

1999–2021Based in Poughkeepsie, NY, US· patent location history

2007–2016Patents assigned to BENNER ALAN F (5)· patent assignee history

2007–2013Patents assigned to RECIO RENATO J (3)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to BENNER ALAN (5)· patent assignee history

2013–2017Patents assigned to CHILDERS DARRELL R (2)· patent assignee history

2017Based in Pughkeepsie, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IBM	56	1999–2021
BENNER ALANself	5	2012–2017
BENNER ALAN Fself	5	2007–2016
RECIO RENATO J	3	2007–2013
CHILDERS DARRELL R	2	2013–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Poughkeepsie, New York, US	59	1999–2021
Pughkeepsie, New York, US	1	2017