Patents by Inventor Colin Elliott

Colin Elliott 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).

  • Publication number: 20090265787
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for assessing an information security policy and practice of an organization. The method includes collecting information about the information security policy and practice of the organization, generating a rating for each of a plurality of information security items using a security maturity assessment matrix and the collected information, and generating a graphical assessment of the ratings. The security maturity assessment matrix includes a first dimension and a second dimension, where the first dimension corresponds to the information security items and the second dimension corresponds to maturity levels. Further, each rating is derived using the first dimension and the second dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Claude Baudoin, Colin Elliott
  • Publication number: 20080209565
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for assessing an information security policy and practice of an organization. The method includes collecting information about the information security policy and practice of the organization, generating a rating for each of a plurality of information security items using a security maturity assessment matrix and the collected information, and generating a graphical assessment of the ratings. The security maturity assessment matrix includes a first dimension and a second dimension, where the first dimension corresponds to the information security items and the second dimension corresponds to maturity levels. Further, each rating is derived using the first dimension and the second dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Claude Baudoin, Colin Elliott
  • Publication number: 20080047018
    Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a method for assessing an information security policy and practice of an organization. The method includes collecting information about the information security policy and practice of the organization, generating a rating for each of a plurality of information security items using a security maturity assessment matrix and the collected information, and generating a graphical assessment of the ratings. The security maturity assessment matrix includes a first dimension and a second dimension, where the first dimension corresponds to the information security items and the second dimension corresponds to maturity levels. Further, each rating is derived using the first dimension and the second dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Claude Baudoin, Colin Elliott
  • Patent number: 5666811
    Abstract: A closure device for use with a motor vehicle master cylinder has a closure member and a retainer arrangement for securing the closure member on the master cylinder. The retainer arrangement comprises a elongate retainer, a first anchor member for securing one end of the elongate retainer relative to the closure member and a second anchor member adjustably engageable with the elongate member for securing the elongate member to the closure member, with the elongate member extending beneath the master cylinder for retaining the closure member on the master cylinder. To facilitate installation without requiring an installer to reach beneath the master cylinder, the elongate member is made of a material which is sufficiently rigid to be self-supporting in a cantilever condition when gripped at a spacing from a free end thereof, the elongate member being sufficiently flexible to wrap beneath the master cylinder when secured by the anchor members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Inventor: Colin Elliott
  • Patent number: D488191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods North America, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Colin Elliott, Lesley Claire Fernandez, Robert Waller Riley, Robert Michael Scott
  • Patent number: D385206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Palintest Limited
    Inventor: Colin Elliott Marks