Patents by Inventor Christopher Schafer

Christopher Schafer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Friction hinge
    Patent number: 10037057
    Abstract: A friction hinge is described. Generally, the friction hinge provides a variable torque profile for a movable component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Schafer, Daniel C. Park, Brett Andrew Tomky, Nicholas B. Wendt
  • Friction Hinge
    Publication number: 20180081404
    Abstract: A friction hinge is described. Generally, the friction hinge provides a variable torque profile for a movable component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Schafer, Daniel C. Park, Brett Andrew Tomky, Nicholas B. Wendt
  • Malware analysis methods and systems
    Patent number: 9516060
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing malware and other suspicious files are presented, where some embodiments include analyzing the behavior of a first malware sample on both a virtual machine and a physical computing device, the physical device having been booted from a secondary boot source, and determining whether the behavior of the malware sample was different on the virtual machine and the physical computing device. In certain embodiments, a notification indicating that the behavior was different may be generated. In other embodiments, a malware analysis computing device that is configured to receive a base hard drive image may be network booted, and the behavior of the malware sample on the malware analysis computing device may be analyzed. In certain embodiments, a malware-infected hard drive image may then be copied off the malware analysis computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Sounil Yu, Christopher Schafer
  • Malware Analysis Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20160028768
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing malware and other suspicious files are presented, where some embodiments include analyzing the behavior of a first malware sample on both a virtual machine and a physical computing device, the physical device having been booted from a secondary boot source, and determining whether the behavior of the malware sample was different on the virtual machine and the physical computing device. In certain embodiments, a notification indicating that the behavior was different may be generated. In other embodiments, a malware analysis computing device that is configured to receive a base hard drive image may be network booted, and the behavior of the malware sample on the malware analysis computing device may be analyzed. In certain embodiments, a malware-infected hard drive image may then be copied off the malware analysis computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Sounil Yu, Christopher Schafer
  • Malware analysis methods and systems
    Patent number: 9185128
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing malware and other suspicious files are presented, where some embodiments include analyzing the behavior of a first malware sample on both a virtual machine and a physical computing device, the physical device having been booted from a secondary boot source, and determining whether the behavior of the malware sample was different on the virtual machine and the physical computing device. In certain embodiments, a notification indicating that the behavior was different may be generated. In other embodiments, a malware analysis computing device that is configured to receive a base hard drive image may be networked booted, and the behavior of the malware sample on the malware analysis computing device may be analyzed. In certain embodiments, a malware-infected hard drive image may then be copied off the malware analysis computing device for further forensic analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Sounil Yu, Christopher Schafer
  • MALWARE ANALYSIS METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150067862
    Abstract: Methods of analyzing malware and other suspicious files are presented, where some embodiments include analyzing the behavior of a first malware sample on both a virtual machine and a physical computing device, the physical device having been booted from a secondary boot source, and determining whether the behavior of the malware sample was different on the virtual machine and the physical computing device. In certain embodiments, a notification indicating that the behavior was different may be generated. In other embodiments, a malware analysis computing device that is configured to receive a base hard drive image may be networked booted, and the behavior of the malware sample on the malware analysis computing device may be analyzed. In certain embodiments, a malware-infected hard drive image may then be copied off the malware analysis computing device for further forensic analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Sounil Yu, Christopher Schafer
  • Fluid retaining apparatus with ball valve
    Publication number: 20050092373
    Abstract: An apparatus that can be inserted into the bottom end of liquid delivery tube for retaining fluid in the tube to aid in drinking, utilizing a ball valve that for the most part only allows unidirectional flow of fluid through the valve and into the tube to prevent the level of fluid in the tube from significantly dropping and also creates a fluid free space at the end of the tube to prevent spillage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Schafer, Rodney Ramsey