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Robert C. Tufford
Also filed as: TUFFORD ROBERT · TUFFORD ROBERT C · TUFFORD ROBERT CHARLES
23 granted patents·12 pending applications·120 citations·filing 2002–2017
95Inventor score
Files withMOTOROLA INC12EMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC9SANDY DOUGLAS L3ARTESYN EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC2HARRIS JEFFREY M2
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35 records- 0194US10039210B2Integrated thermal inserts and cold plateARTESYN EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 31, 2018·11 cites·19 claims
- 0287US9713287B2Integrated thermal inserts and cold plateEMERSON NETWORK POWER—EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 18, 2017·7 cites·19 claims
- 0375US11006548B2Method and device to provide uniform cooling in rugged environmentsEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 11, 2021·3 cites·14 claims
- 0471US7120725B2Method of communicating a VMEbus signal over IP packet networkMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 10, 2006·15 cites·18 claims
- 0570US11026347B2Configurable cooling for rugged environmentsEMERSON NETWORK POWER—EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 1, 2021·2 cites·13 claims
- 0667US6978332B1VXS multi-service platform system with external switched fabric linkMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 20, 2005·12 cites·10 claims
- 0764US7620047B2Method of transporting a RapidIO packet over an IP packet networkEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 17, 2009·9 cites·23 claims
- 0861US7539183B2Multi-service platform system and methodEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 26, 2009·8 cites·19 claims
- 0960US7152126B2Stacked 3U payload module unitMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 19, 2006·8 cites·25 claims
- 1058US7254039B23U payload module configurationsMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 7, 2007·6 cites·22 claims
- 1158US7154747B2Switch module having one of 3U and 9U form factorMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 26, 2006·6 cites·15 claims
- 1257US7039749B2Method and apparatus for switching on a VXS payload moduleMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 2, 2006·4 cites·27 claims
- 1357US7020727B2Full-span switched fabric carrier module and methodMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 28, 2006·5 cites·19 claims
- 1456US7242578B2N/2 slot switch moduleMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 10, 2007·5 cites·12 claims
- 1556US6985991B2Bridge element enabled module and methodMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·4 cites·30 claims
- 1653US7073009B2VXS payload module and methodMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 4, 2006·3 cites·22 claims
- 1751US7561565B2VXS payload module having a storage module and methodEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 14, 2009·1 cites·19 claims
- 1851US7307987B2Multi-network modules with hot-swap capabilityMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 11, 2007·2 cites·16 claims
- 1948US9791901B2Safety relay box systemARTESYN EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 17, 2017·0 cites·16 claims
- 2047US7532616B2Fabric enabled storage moduleEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 12, 2009·0 cites·29 claims
- 2147US7443844B2Switched fabric mezzanine storage moduleEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 28, 2008·0 cites·19 claims
- 2247US7440450B2Payload module having a switched fabric enabled mezzanine cardEMERSON NETWORK POWER EMBEDDED COMPUTING INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 21, 2008·0 cites·23 claims
- 2346USD736575SBarbecue grill lifting toolTUFFORD ROBERT·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 18, 2015·9 cites·1 claims
- 2445US2006090025A19U payload module configurationsTUFFORD ROBERT C·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2545US2006062227A1Switched fabric payload module having an embedded central switching resourceTUFFORD ROBERT C·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2644US2008113604A1Embedded computer chassis with service fan trayMOTOROLA INC·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2742US2004233856A1Method of configuring a computer network having an N/2 slot switch moduleFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2842US2004236867A1Computer network having an N/2 slot switch moduleFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 2942US2004003154A1Computer system and method of communicatingFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 3041US2006126612A1Method of transporting a PCI express packet over an IP packet networkSANDY DOUGLAS L·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3140US2006062226A1Switched fabric rear transition module and methodHARRIS JEFFREY M·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3240US2006112211A1Method of transporting a PCI express packet over a VMEbus networkSANDY DOUGLAS L·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3339US2006061959A1Payload module coupled to multiple networks through multi-gigabit connectorHARRIS JEFFREY M·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3439US2006036794A13U hot-swappable power module and methodSANDY DOUGLAS L·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3538US2003235042A1Carrier card and methodFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
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