Daniel Bernard Mckenna
Engineers at Vermont Rd, Vail, CO

License number
Colorado 24380
Issued Date
Jul 1, 1986
Renew Date
Nov 1, 2015
Expiration Date
Oct 31, 2017
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2116 Vermont Rd, Vail, CO 81657

Professional information

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Transaction Management System In A Multicast Or Broadcast Wireless Communication Network

US Patent:
8509748, Aug 13, 2013
Filed:
Aug 31, 2007
Appl. No.:
12/675349
Inventors:
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
James Michael Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
Assignee:
Lava Two, LLC - Boulder CO
International Classification:
H04M 3/42, G06F 15/16, H04N 7/173
US Classification:
4554141, 709231, 725105, 725123
Abstract:
The reverse path transaction management system enables the subscriber to receive a multicast on their wireless subscriber device via the forward path of a multicast channel or via a unidirectional broadcast channel concurrently with a plurality of other subscribers on the same multicast channel or broadcast channel. The subscribers can simultaneously initiate a transaction to purchase goods and/or services via the reverse path associated with the shared multicast channel or via a separate cellular communication connection associated with the broadcast channel. Typically, goods and/or services are offered to the subscriber as part of the multicast extant on the shared forward channel.


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Transaction Management System In A Multicast Or Broadcast Wireless Communication Network

US Patent:
2010025, Oct 7, 2010
Filed:
Jun 17, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/817418
Inventors:
Daniel B. McKenna - Vail CO, US
James M. Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
Assignee:
Lava Two, LLC - Vail CO
International Classification:
H04W 40/00
US Classification:
370312
Abstract:
The reverse path transaction management system enables the subscriber to receive a multicast on their wireless subscriber device via the forward path of a multicast channel or via a unidirectional broadcast channel concurrently with a plurality of other subscribers on the same multicast channel or broadcast channel. The subscribers can simultaneously initiate a transaction to purchase goods and/or services via the reverse path associated with the shared multicast channel or via a separate cellular communication connection associated with the broadcast channel. Typically, goods and/or services are offered to the subscriber as part of the multicast extant on the shared forward channel.


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Intra-Vehicle Charging System For Use In Recharging Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems

US Patent:
8198859, Jun 12, 2012
Filed:
May 6, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/436450
Inventors:
Richard M. Tyler - Evergreen CO, US
Daniel B. McKenna - Vail CO, US
James M. Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
Assignee:
Lava Four, LLC - Vail CO
International Classification:
H02J 7/00, H02J 7/14, B60K 6/20
US Classification:
320109, 320104, 320132, 320137, 320140, 320152, 903903, 903907, 180 6521
Abstract:
The E-Grid Sub-Network Load Manager operates to regulate the demands presented by vehicles to the associated Sub-Network thereby to spread the load presented to the service disconnect over time to enable controllable charging of a large number of vehicles. Load management can be implemented by a number of methodologies, including: queuing requests and serving each request in sequence until satisfaction; queuing requests and cycling through the requests, partially serving each one, then proceeding to the next until the cyclic partial charging service has satisfied all of the requests; ordering requests pursuant to a percentage of recharge required measurement; ordering requests on an estimated connection time metric; ordering requests on a predetermined level of service basis; and the like. It is evident that a number of these methods can be concurrently employed thereby to serve all of the vehicles in the most efficient manner that can be determined.


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Communication Network For A Multi-Media Management System With End User Feedback

US Patent:
2010024, Sep 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug 31, 2007
Appl. No.:
12/675363
Inventors:
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
James Michael Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
Assignee:
Lava Two, LLC - Vail CO
International Classification:
H04H 20/71
US Classification:
455 305
Abstract:
The Network For Multi-Media Management enables a reverse path feedback architecture wherein the forward path multicasted content can be dynamically modified as a result of end user interaction or feedback. End users in the Network For Multi-Media Management are grouped via location or region, together with personal attributes such as demographic, socio-graphic, or psychographic interests as it relates to a given multicasted content stream. The pairing of physical location groupings with personal interest attributes enables new and novel telecommunication services with the attendant advantage of extremely efficient delivery. The wireless communication network's capacity utilization, both in terms of assets and spectrum, is very high.


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Multi-Link Aircraft Cellular System For Simultaneous Communication With Multiple Terrestrial Cell Sites

US Patent:
8447292, May 21, 2013
Filed:
Oct 31, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/590379
Inventors:
Anand K. Chari - Bartlett IL, US
Harold Grant Saroka - Ashburn VA, US
Tim Joyce - Naperville IL, US
Patrick J. Walsh - Naperville IL, US
Yong Liu - Schaumburg IL, US
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
Assignee:
GoGo LLC - Itasca IL
International Classification:
H04W 24/00
US Classification:
455424, 455431, 4554321, 455446, 455447, 455448, 455449, 4555621, 4555757
Abstract:
The Multi-Link Aircraft Cellular System makes use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques to improve the call handling capacity of the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network. These additional techniques can include polarization domain and ground antenna pattern shaping (in azimuth, in elevation, or in both planes). Further, if code domain separation is added, dramatic increases in capacity are realized. Thus, the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network can increase its capacity on a per aircraft basis by sharing its traffic load among more than one cell or sector and by making use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques.


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Air-To-Ground Cellular Communication Network Terrestrial Base Station Having Multi-Dimensional Sectors With Alternating Radio Frequency Polarizations

US Patent:
8145208, Mar 27, 2012
Filed:
Oct 31, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/590146
Inventors:
Anand K. Chari - Bartlett IL, US
Harold Grant Saroka - Ashburn VA, US
Tim Joyce - Naperville IL, US
Patrick J. Walsh - Naperville IL, US
Yong Liu - Schaumburg IL, US
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
Assignee:
GoGo LLC - Itasca IL
International Classification:
H04W 4/00
US Classification:
455431, 4554321, 4555621, 4555757
Abstract:
The Multi-Link Aircraft Cellular System makes use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques to improve the call handling capacity of the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network. These additional techniques can include polarization domain and ground antenna pattern shaping (in azimuth, in elevation, or in both planes). Further, if code domain separation is added, dramatic increases in capacity are realized. Thus, the Air-To-Ground cellular communications network can increase its capacity on a per aircraft basis by sharing its traffic load among more than one cell or sector and by making use of multiple physically separated antennas mounted on the aircraft, as well as the use of additional optional signal isolation and optimization techniques.


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System For On-Board Metering Of Recharging Energy Consumption In Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems

US Patent:
2010014, Jun 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec 5, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/329368
Inventors:
James M. Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
George Kauss - San Antonio TX, US
Daniel B. McKenna - Vail CO, US
Richard M. Tyler - Evergreen CO, US
Assignee:
Lava Four, LLC - Vail CO
International Classification:
G06F 17/00, H02J 7/04
US Classification:
705412, 320165
Abstract:
The System For On-Board Metering Of Recharging Power Consumption In Vehicles Equipped With Electrically Powered Propulsion Systems uses a unique identification of the associated Self-Identifying Outlet and the power consumption as metered on the Self-Reporting Vehicle to enable the Self-Reporting Vehicle to report the Self-Reporting Vehicle's power consumption to the utility company to enable the utility company to bill the vehicle owner and credit the account of the Self-Identifying Outlet for the power consumed by the recharging of the vehicular battery banks.


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Apparatus For The Generation Of An Energy Field For The Treatment Of Cancer In Body Cavities And Parts That Are Cavity-Like

US Patent:
2013005, Feb 28, 2013
Filed:
Aug 21, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/590737
Inventors:
Michael Edward Susedik - Boulder CO, US
Karl Michael Frantz - Broomfield CO, US
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
Martin Albert Huisjen - Boulder CO, US
Carolyn Perry Adams - Boulder CO, US
Assignee:
Actium BioSystems, LLC - San Antonio TX
International Classification:
A61N 2/02
US Classification:
600 10
Abstract:
The Body Cavity Cancer Treatment Apparatus generates the magnetic field for use in a combined “Low Temperature Hyperthermia” and ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapy cancer treatment protocol. Unlike other competing systems, the Body Cavity Cancer Treatment Apparatus does not directly kill or ablate the cancer cells with killing temperatures rather, the Body Cavity Cancer Treatment Apparatus stresses the cancer and cancer stem cells by keeping them at a nominal 42° Celsius for some period of time via the heating of nano-particles that have been infused into the bladder, using the generated magnetic field.


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System For Controlling The Operation Of Both Wireless Multicasting Systems And Alarm Systems To Distribute An Alarm Indication To A Dynamically Configured Coverage Area

US Patent:
8391827, Mar 5, 2013
Filed:
Jun 30, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/165157
Inventors:
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
James Michael Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
Assignee:
Lava Three, LLC - Vail CO
International Classification:
H04M 11/04, H04B 1/38, H04W 4/00, G08B 1/08
US Classification:
4554041, 455 901, 455466, 34053922
Abstract:
The present Reverse 911 Alarm System implements a central alarm distribution site that is capable of generating an alarm indication to warn individuals of a hazard and propagating the alarm indication to selected ones of a plurality of alarm systems that are located in the service area of the central alarm distribution site to warn individuals of a hazard as well as transmitting the alarm indication to individuals via their wireless subscriber devices by the use of wireless multicasting in the wireless communication network that serves the service area of the central alarm distribution site. The central alarm distribution site creates an integrated Reverse 911 system which dynamically selects the alarm systems and the wireless coverage area to encompass the present extent of the hazard and can provide advanced warning to individuals located in an area that extends beyond the present hazard extent area.


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Self-Configuring Emergency Event Alarm Network

US Patent:
7504937, Mar 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct 13, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/872005
Inventors:
John Daniel McKenna - Vail CO, US
Daniel Bernard McKenna - Vail CO, US
James Michael Graziano - Hotchkiss CO, US
Assignee:
SelfLink LLC - Vail CO
International Classification:
G08B 29/00
US Classification:
340506, 340540, 34053916
Abstract:
The present self-configuring alarm network uses a decentralized (ad hoc or mesh) architecture that does not have a centralized “master” node. In this ad hoc network, any node is capable of behaving as if it were the “master node” by autonomously reporting the alarm event directly to all other nodes in the ad hoc network independent of where the alarm event occurred. The network of alarm devices, therefore, can spread the alarm indication to the entirety of the area covered by the network of alarm devices and can also differentiate between a general alarm indication and the locus of the alarm event.