Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Fox
Christopher W. Fox 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).
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Publication number: 20240121874Abstract: A linear lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The linear lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The linear lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ryan M. Bocock, Fangxu Dong, Ari L. Fox, Christopher M. Green, Peter W. Ogden, JR., Stephen Phillips, Jonathan R. Redus, Jaykrishna A. Shukla
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Patent number: 11917739Abstract: A linear lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The linear lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The linear lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLCInventors: Ryan M. Bocock, Fangxu Dong, Ari L. Fox, Christopher M. Green, Peter W. Ogden, Jr., Stephen Phillips, Jonathan R. Redus, Jaykrishna A. Shukla
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Publication number: 20230283605Abstract: In one embodiment a distribution system includes customer premise equipment that is authenticated to a network that includes a cable modem termination system based upon a DOCSIS authentication. The customer premise equipment receives data from a supplicant device that is interconnected to the network through the customer premise equipment where the supplicant device is authenticated to the network based upon an 802.1X authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Janet T. BEAN, Christopher W. FOX, Brian W. LANE, Kazuhiko TOMOMATSU, David Franklin BARAN
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Publication number: 20230114769Abstract: Systems and methods for source address verification and/or retention for access devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Janet T. BEAN, Immanuel E. ANAND, Christopher W. FOX, David F. BARAN, Michael J. EMMENDORFER
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Patent number: 11552928Abstract: Systems and methods for source address verification and/or retention for access devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Janet T. Bean, Immanuel E. Anand, Christopher W. Fox, David F. Baran, Michael J. Emmendorfer
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Publication number: 20220141177Abstract: Systems and methods for source address verification and/or retention for access devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Janet T. BEAN, Immanuel E. ANAND, Christopher W. FOX, David F. BARAN, Michael J. EMMENDORFER
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Apparatus for transfer of secure information between a data carrying module and an electronic device
Patent number: 6237095Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic module used for secure transactions. More specifically, the electronic module is capable of passing encrypted information back and forth between a service provider's equipment via a secure, encrypted technique so that money and other valuable data can be securely passed electronically. The module is capable of being programmed, keeping track of real time, recording transactions for later review, and creating encryption key pairs.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 22, 2001Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephen M. Curry, Donald W. Loomis, Christopher W. Fox -
Patent number: 6105013Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic module used for secure transactions. More specifically, the electronic module is capable of passing information back and forth between a service provider's equipment via a secure, encrypted technique so that money and other valuable data can be securely passed electronically. The module is capable of being programmed, keeping track of real time, recording transactions for later review, and creating encryption key pairs.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1998Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephen M. Curry, Donald W. Loomis, Christopher W. Fox
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Patent number: 5850450Abstract: A portable electronic data module for secure transactions, the electronic data module having a random number generator and an optimized co-processor for producing unbreakable key sets for a two-key cryptosystem. A real-time clock is sampled depending upon an external random event series such as power-ups of the data module by a host apparatus, and based upon the contents of the sample thus obtained, the entropy of a previously-loaded accumulator is further enhanced to achieve a pool of true random numbers. By repeatedly requesting random bytes of information from said pool of random numbers, large random numbers are created which are then rendered prime and used for key set creation.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Peter Schweitzer, Stephen M. Curry, Wendell L. Little, Bryan M. Armstrong, Christopher W. Fox, Donald W. Loomis
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Patent number: 5805702Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic module used for secure transactions. More specifically, the electronic module is capable of passing encrypted information back and forth between a service provider's equipment via a secure, encrypted technique so that money and other valuable data can be securely passed electronically. The module is capable of being programmed, keeping track of real time, recording transactions for later review, and creating encryption key pairs.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephen M. Curry, Donald W. Loomis, Christopher W. Fox
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Patent number: 5748740Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic module used for secure transactions. More specifically, the electronic module is capable of passing information back and forth between a service provider's equipment via a secure, encrypted technique so that money and other valuable data can be securely passed electronically. The module is capable of being programmed, keeping track of real time, recording transactions for later review, and creating encryption key pairs.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Dallas Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Stephen M. Curry, Donald W. Loomis, Christopher W. Fox
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Patent number: 5572195Abstract: An object location, control, and tracking system is implemented using an object identifier variable-based protocol such as SNMP. Infrared sensors, touch memory ports, passive infrared sensors, and external device controllers are all accessed using object identifier variables and in this way stimuli events are reported to a computer on the network, and the external devices are controlled responsive to the stimuli.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 1994Date of Patent: November 5, 1996Assignee: Precision Tracking FM, Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Heller, Steven Springmeyer, Christopher W. Fox
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Patent number: 5387993Abstract: The method for receiving and transmitting optical data and control information to and from remotely located receivers and transmitters in an optical location system. Wherein, the locator system tracks and locates the position of a main object having an attached transceiver. This transceiver has stored in memory selected identifying information about the object to which the transceiver is attached. The selected identifying information was received by the transceiver over it's 1-wire interface from a touch memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1993Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Assignee: Precision Tracking FM, Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Heller, Christopher W. Fox
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Patent number: 5355222Abstract: An optical location system for locating the position of a moving object in a defined area. An optical transmitter is attached to the moving object. A stationary receiver has a number of sensors for receiving a signal from the transmitter. One sensor has a field of view of the entire area. Other sensors have partially blocked fields of view, with the blocking being accomplished with nonopaque strips of decreasing width. These strips are arranged so that the detection or nondetection of light by the sensors can be digitally coded in a manner that corresponds to sections of the area.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1992Date of Patent: October 11, 1994Assignee: Precision Tracking FM, Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Heller, Christopher W. Fox, Philip D. Olivier
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Patent number: RE36530Abstract: The method for receiving and transmitting optical data and control information to and from remotely located receivers and transmitters in an optical location system. Wherein, the locator system tracks and locates the position of a main object having an attached transceiver. This transceiver has stored in memory selected identifying information about the object to which the transceiver is attached. The selected identifying information was received by the transceiver over it's 1-wire interface from a touch memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Precision Tracking FM, Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Heller, Christopher W. Fox