Patents by Inventor Rick Hall

Rick Hall 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: 7900042
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for encrypted packet inspection allowing an authorized third party device to monitor cryptographic handshaking information (full- duplex) between two other devices and together with the secret private key then transparently decrypt the bulk encrypted data stream. The scope of this invention encompasses many applications, three examples of which are firewalls, load balancers, and local network caches. Additionally, this invention achieves and contributes to the efficient handling of encrypted information in other ways, three examples of which are making switching, routing, and security decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: nCipher Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Rick Hall, Oscar R. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 7427041
    Abstract: A pill crusher has a paper cup receptacle having an upwardly open, frusto-conical recess for receiving a paper cup, a plunger having a frusto-conical shape complimentary to that of the recess, the plunger being above and coaxial with the recess, an electric motor and a reciprocating drive transmission between the electric motor and the plunger for displacing the plunger into and out of the recess. The reciprocatory drive transmission comprises a worm and nut drive transmission for rotating the plunger while displacing the plunger into the receptacle. A drive control connected to the electric motor controls the motor so as to displace the plunger into and out of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in British Columbia
    Inventors: Rick Hall, Dan Robince, Chris Engst, Chris Back, Brian Keene, Matt Graig, Emie Janzen
  • Publication number: 20060088422
    Abstract: A pill crusher has a paper cup receptacle having an upwardly open, frusto-conical recess for receiving a paper cup, a plunger having a frusto-conical shape complimentary to that of the recess, the plunger being above and coaxial with the recess, an electric motor and a reciprocating drive transmission between the electric motor and the plunger for displacing the plunger into and out of the recess. The reciprocatory drive transmission comprises a worm and nut drive transmission for rotating the plunger while displacing the plunger into the receptacle. A drive control connected to the electric motor controls the motor so as to displace the plunger into and out of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Rick Hall, Dan Robince, Chris Engst, Chris Back, Brian Keene, Matt Graig, Emie Janzen
  • Patent number: 6983712
    Abstract: A mooring arrangement between a floating storage body spread moored in deep water and a shuttle tanker, the arrangement including a single point buoyant member that is adapted for mooring a shuttle tanker in offloading position relative to a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) with a link between the floating storage body and the single point buoyant member. One embodiment (100) of the invention employs a submerged yoke (30), having one end (31) rotatably coupled to a FPSO (10) and a second end (32), supported by a buoy. A mooring hawser (28) extends from the buoy to the shuttle tanker and product hoses connect the shuttle tanker with the FPSO and extend along the submerged yoke. In another embodiment, the mooring buoy is stationed by a hold-back mooring system (303–304) and the FPSO or the tanker or both is provide with traction device (308) to move the tanker into loading position with respect to the FPSO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy H. Cottrell, Rick A. Hall, Brent A. Salyer, Caspar N. Heyl, Richard H. Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20030061980
    Abstract: A mooring arrangement between a floating storage body spread moored in deep water and a shuttle tanker, the arrangement including a single point buoyant member that is adapted for mooring a shuttle tanker in offloading position relative to a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) with a link between the floating storage body and the single point buoyant member. One embodiment (100) of the invention employs a submerged yoke (30), having one end (31) rotatably coupled to a FPSO (10) and a second end (32), supported by a buoy. A mooring hawser (28) extends from the buoy to the shuttle tanker and product hoses connect the shuttle tanker with the FPSO and extend along the submerged yoke. In another embodiment, the mooring buoy is stationed by a hold-back mooring system (303-304) and the FPSO or the tanker or both is provided with traction devices (308) to move the tanker into loading position with respect to the FPSO.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Roy H. Cottrell, Rick A. Hall, Brent A. Salyer, Caspar N. Heyl, Richard H. Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20030018891
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for encrypted packet inspection allowing an authorized third party device to monitor cryptographic handshaking information (full-duplex) between two other devices and together with the secret private key then transparently decrypt the bulk encrypted data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Rick Hall, Oscar R. Mitchell