Patents by Inventor Michael John Hill

Michael John Hill 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).

  • Patent number: 9701392
    Abstract: A joint including first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Rhona Whitlock, Massimo Del Tin, Peter Dalton, George Ford, Michael John Hill, Adrian Huntbatch, Laurence Breeze, Alain Depeige
  • Publication number: 20160332720
    Abstract: A joint including first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Rhona WHITLOCK, Massimo Del TIN, Peter DALTON, George FORD, Michael John HILL, Adrian HUNTBATCH, Laurence BREEZE, Alain DEPEIGE
  • Patent number: 9422049
    Abstract: A joint comprising first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Rhona Whitlock, Massimo Del Tin, Peter Dalton, George Ford, Michael John Hill, Adrian Huntbatch, Laurence Breze, Alain Depeige
  • Patent number: 8782767
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to provide a security module capable of supporting the different functions of the latest and the previous generations, by avoiding any possible attack due to this adaptability. This aim is attained by a security module comprising first communication means to a host device, first storage means and first decryption means, characterized in that it includes a state module and second communication means and physical activation or deactivation means of said second means, such activation or deactivation being managed by the state module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nagravision, S.A.
    Inventor: Michael John Hill
  • Publication number: 20140008493
    Abstract: A joint comprising first and second rib components, the first rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface; and the second rib having an abutment surface and a plurality of lugs disposed adjacent to the abutment surface, wherein the abutment surfaces of the respective ribs are abutting and joined with a tension joint, and wherein the lugs are pinned to form a pinned lug joint by aligning respective holes in the plurality of lugs such that the lugs of the first and second ribs are interleaved and have one or more pins passing through the aligned lug holes. The joint may be used for attaching a wing tip device to the outboard end of an aircraft wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMMITED
    Inventors: Rhona Whitlock, Massimo Deltin, Peter Dalton, George Ford, Michael John Hill, Adrian Huntbatch, Laurence Breeze
  • Patent number: 8141145
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to propose a method and a device with the aim of avoiding problems which could ensue following the de-synchronization of a program counter during the execution of a program. This aim is achieved by a method for controlling the execution of a program involving separating the program into a number of blocks of instructions and adding an input control section and an output control section to each block. The control sections have conditions for entry to the block and conditions for exit from the block. This can be used to check the validity of the execution of a program by verifying the execution history of the program. Action can be taken in the case that any anomaly is found in the program execution compared to the expected execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Christophe Gogniat, Michael John Hill
  • Patent number: 7697686
    Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a digital audio/video (AV) data processing unit and a method of controlling access to the digital AV data. The processing unit of AV digital data includes a deciphering unit of the AV data, a decompression unit, an input/output interface of the processed AV data and communication device towards a security module. The deciphering and decompression units respectively include an encryption unit and a decryption unit, each having at least one personal key and a common encryption key. Deciphering the AV data using the control words and re-encrypting the deciphered AV data occurs only after a successful verification of the control word and the common key. After temporary storage, the re-encrypted AV data cannot be decrypted by the decryption unit unless the common key has been positively verified by the security module by way of a random number generated by the decryption unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Puiatti, André Nicoulin, Nicolas Fischer, Guy Moreillon, Fabien Gremaud, Michael John Hill
  • Publication number: 20080307499
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to provide a security module capable of supporting the different functions of the latest and the previous generations, by avoiding any possible attack due to this adaptability. This aim is attained by a security module comprising first communication means to a host device, first storage means (MEM0) and first decryption means (ENC0), characterized in that it includes a state module (SM) and second communication means (COM1) and physical activation or deactivation means (TSB) of said second means, such activation or deactivation being managed by the state module (SM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: NAGRACARD S.A.
    Inventor: Michael John Hill
  • Publication number: 20080120517
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to propose a method and a device with the aim of avoid the damage that the desynchronisation of the program counter could cause.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Christophe Gogniat, Michael John Hill
  • Patent number: 7190790
    Abstract: The present invention proposes an encryption/decryption method able to resist against various attack strategies such as Simple Power Analysis, Timing Analysis or Differential Power Analysis. The method is carried out by a plurality of encryption/decryption modules arranged in series, wherein an encryption/decryption module, different from the first module, starts encryption/decryption operations as soon as said module receives a part of the results of encryption/decryption operations from the immediately preceding encryption/decryption module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: NagraCard S.A.
    Inventors: Michael John Hill, Marco Sasselli, Christophe Nicolas
  • Patent number: 6985586
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to propose a method that allows the reduction of the bandwidth needs in a structure that implements an operating center and a plurality of user units, ensuring the availability for the final user, of a product amongst a vast choice and being able to be downloaded by said user in a short period of time. This aim is achieved by a system that implements at least one operating center that has a great number of products, a plurality of user units comprising security and storage means, characterized in that the link between at least one group of user units is of the bidirectional type and that the operating center comprises means for the transfer of a product that is stored in the storage means of a user unit to another user unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Nagracard S.A.
    Inventor: Michael John Hill
  • Patent number: 6961429
    Abstract: Method and a device for guaranteeing the integrity and authenticity of data transmitted between a management center and one or several receiver units, wherein each receiver unit comprises a decoder (IRD) and a security unit (SC) and means for communicating (NET, REC) with the management center. The method consists in calculating a check information (Hx) representative of the result of a unidirectional and collision-free function, performed on all or part of the transmitted data and in transmitting the result to the management center for verification. The center will be able to inform the decoder concerning the authenticity of the data through return channels or through the main channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Nagravision S.A.
    Inventors: Michael John Hill, Marco Sasselli, Christophe Nicolas
  • Patent number: 6779734
    Abstract: This invention concerns a conventional smart card comprising a rosette of eight contacts of the ISO 7816 type and at least one standard bi-directional channel, through which the exchange of data at a speed of about 500 Kbits/sec is possible. To allow the use of such a card in an environment that needs a processing of information of several Mb we propose to add on this card a high-speed series channel linked to non used connections by the standard bi-directional channel and to format a second bus (HSD) on which are linked several coding/decoding modules and multiplexing module (MUX). These modules are also linked to the conventional bus of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Nagracard S.A.
    Inventor: Michael John Hill
  • Publication number: 20040089725
    Abstract: This invention concerns a conventional smart card comprising a rosette of eight contacts of the ISO 7816 type and at least one standard bi-directional channel, through which the exchange of data at a speed of about 500 Kbits/sec is possible. To allow the use of such a card in an environment that needs a processing of information of several Mb we propose to add on this card a high-speed series channel linked to non used connections by the standard bi-directional channel and to format a second bus (HSD) on which are linked several coding/decoding modules and a multiplexing module (MUX). These modules are also linked to the conventional bus of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Michael John Hill
  • Patent number: 6507607
    Abstract: A portable data carrier includes a radio frequency (RF) receiving circuit tuned to receive power signals on a carrier frequency, fc. The portable data carrier further includes a processor that uses a clock signal for operation thereof. A method of recovering the clock signal includes the steps of receiving timing information on a first sub-carrier frequency, fs1, that is offset from fc by a predetermined frequency. The timing information is then demodulated and the clock signal is extracted therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael John Hill
  • Publication number: 20020080962
    Abstract: The aim of the present invention is to propose a method that allows the reduction of the bandwidth needs in a structure that implements an operating center and a plurality of user units, ensuring the availability for the final user, of a product amongst a vast choice and being able to be downloaded by said user in a short period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Michael John Hill