John William Metzger

US Patent:

20110298301, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Apr 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/090134

Inventors:

Simon Wong - Los Altos CA, US
J. Marcus Stewart - San Jose CA, US
Richard Mincher - Cupertino CA, US
John Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Dale Loia - San Jose CA, US
Eric Wai - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jacob Chang - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Equal Networks, Inc. - Mt. View CA

International Classification:

H01H 35/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

307116, 702 62

Abstract:

An apparatus, system, and method includes a housing having at least one inlet plug suitable for connection to an alternating current (AC) power outlet and at least one outlet receptacle suitable receiving an AC plug connected to a load device. An AC measurement module is contained within the housing and is coupled to the inlet plug and the outlet receptacle to measure AC voltage and AC current usage of the load device connected to the outlet receptacle. A communication module is operative to transmit AC power values calculated based on the measured AC voltage and AC current in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 wireless networking standard (Wi-Fi) to a wireless network access point.

US Patent:

20200329104, Oct 15, 2020

Filed:

Apr 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/382878

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Shaun B. Coleman - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04B 7/185

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein manage data from spaceborne and airborne nodes. In one implementation, a control system may obtain sensor data from sensors of spaceborne or airborne nodes. Once obtained, the control system may process the sensor data to determine metadata associated with the sensor data. Once processed, the sensor data may be stored in one or more data stores, such that applications may access the data based at least in part on the metadata.

US Patent:

20200250008, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Jan 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/263449

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Shaun B. Coleman - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
H04B 7/185
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein manage the deployment of applications across multiple provisioning layers. In managing the applications, a management service may monitor resource usage by the applications that are executing in a first provisioning layer, wherein the first provisioning layer comprises physical nodes such as airborne or spaceborne nodes. While monitoring the resource usage, the management service may determine when the resource usage by the applications satisfies migration criteria and, when the applications satisfy the migration criteria, select one or more of the applications to be offloaded to another provisioning layer. Once selected, the management service may initiate deployment of the one or more applications in the other provisioning layer.

US Patent:

20200169608, May 28, 2020

Filed:

Nov 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/199997

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Shaun B. Coleman - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04L 12/26

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for the deployment of applications in an airborne and spaceborne system. In one implementation, when an application is to be deployed to the system, the system identifies a subset of physical nodes with sensor data associated with the application. Once identified, the system determines accessibility data for the physical nodes of the system to access the sensor data associated with the application and deploys the application to at least one physical node based on the accessibility data.

US Patent:

20200145491, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Nov 7, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/182921

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Shaun B. Coleman - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for the deployment and management of resources across spaceborne, airborne, and ground-based physical nodes to perform user tasks and applications. In one implementation, physical nodes of a system collect sensor data from physical sensors. Once collected, the physical nodes apportion the sensor data among logical sensors associated with the physical sensors and provides data streams to data requestors as originating from the logical sensors.

US Patent:

20200028908, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Jan 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/245504

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Edward Metzger - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Vector Launch Inc. - Tucson AZ

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04W 84/06
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for managing data storage in a spaceborne or airborne platform. In one implementation, an airborne device in an airborne platform may identify a request to store a data object in a storage pool provided by a plurality of airborne devices. The airborne device will further identify at least one airborne device for storing the data object from the plurality of airborne devices, and communicate the data object to the at least one airborne device.

US Patent:

20190253134, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Feb 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/892854

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Metzger - Campbell CA, US
Darren D. Garber - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/185
H04W 72/08

Abstract:

Various enhanced operations and orbital techniques for satellite devices are discussed herein. In one example, a method of operating an orbital satellite platform is provided. The method includes establishing relative distances between a plurality of satellite devices, and performing temporary adjustments to the relative distances between the satellite devices. The method also includes directing at least communication processes among the satellite devices based at least in part on the temporary adjustments to the relative distances.

US Patent:

20190253494, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Feb 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/892968

Inventors:

- Tucson AZ, US
John Metzger - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and software described herein provide enhancements for managing data storage in a satellite platform. In one implementation, a satellite in a satellite platform may identify a request to store a data object in a storage pool provided by a plurality of satellites. The satellite will further identify at least one satellite for storing the data object from the plurality of satellites, and communicate the data object to the at least on satellite.