Patents by Inventor Robert A. Laird
Robert A. Laird 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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Patent number: 11985167Abstract: A remote wipe message or notification may be sent from a server computer to one or more target client devices associated with a user. A managed container running on a target client device associated with the user and having a managed cache storing content managed by or through the server computer may, in response to the remote wipe message or notification, deleting the managed content or a portion thereof from its managed cache. The managed container may send back an acknowledgement or message to the server computer that it had completed the remote wipe. The remote wipe functionality can avoid having to deal with individual applications running on the client device and therefore can eliminate the complexity of having to deal with individual applications. Furthermore, the remote wipe can be done independently of the local operating system and without affecting non-managed information/applications on the client device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 11920655Abstract: Methods and apparatus of a system for vehicles comprising a vehicle suspension, a sensor operable to measure an operational characteristic of the vehicle suspension, and a processor in communication with the sensor that is operable to suggest an operational setting of the vehicle suspension in response to an input from the sensor corresponding to the operational characteristic. A method for adjusting a suspension of a vehicle may comprise receiving suspension data with a processor, calculating a suspension setting suggestion with the processor, communicating the suspension setting suggestion to a user interface device, and adjusting the suspension based on the suspension setting suggestion.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.Inventors: Mario Galasso, Joseph Franklin, Andrew Laird, Robert C. Fox
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Publication number: 20240051325Abstract: A method of designing at least an area of a printed image in a security feature is provided. The security feature comprises an array of optical elements overlaying the printed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SAInventor: Robert Laird Stewart
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Patent number: 11872834Abstract: Methods for designing and producing a security feature are provided. In general, the present disclosure provides methods of designing a printed image in a security feature, the security feature comprising an array of optical elements overlaying the printed image, wherein the printed image comprises a two dimensional matrix of rows and columns of pixels, the method comprising; correcting for a mismatch between the pixels of the printed image and the array of optical elements by doing one or more of: adding one or more pixels; removing one or more pixels; and moving one or more pixels.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SAInventor: Robert Laird Stewart
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Publication number: 20230308489Abstract: Embodiments of an application gateway architecture may include an application gateway server computer communicatively connected to backend systems and client devices operating on different platforms. The application gateway server computer may include application programming interfaces and services configured for communicating with the backend systems and managed containers operating on the client devices. The application gateway server computer may provide applications that can be centrally managed and may extend the capabilities of the client devices, including the ability to authenticate across backend systems. A managed container may include a managed cache and may provide a secure shell for applications received from the application gateway server computer. The managed container may store the applications in the managed cache and control access to the managed cache according to rules propagated from at least one of the backend systems via the application gateway server computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 11716356Abstract: Embodiments of an application gateway architecture may include an application gateway server computer communicatively connected to backend systems and client devices operating on different platforms. The application gateway server computer may include application programming interfaces and services configured for communicating with the backend systems and managed containers operating on the client devices. The application gateway server computer may provide applications that can be centrally managed and may extend the capabilities of the client devices, including the ability to authenticate across backend systems. A managed container may include a managed cache and may provide a secure shell for applications received from the application gateway server computer. The managed container may store the applications in the managed cache and control access to the managed cache according to rules propagated from at least one of the backend systems via the application gateway server computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Publication number: 20230166557Abstract: Methods for designing and producing a security feature are provided. In general, the present disclosure provides methods of designing a printed image in a security feature, the security feature comprising an array of optical elements overlaying the printed image, wherein the printed image comprises a two dimensional matrix of rows and columns of pixels, the method comprising; correcting for a mismatch between the pixels of the printed image and the array of optical elements by doing one or more of: adding one or more pixels; removing one or more pixels; and moving one or more pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions SAInventor: Robert Laird Stewart
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Publication number: 20210367977Abstract: A remote wipe message or notification may be sent from a server computer to one or more target client devices associated with a user. A managed container running on a target client device associated with the user and having a managed cache storing content managed by or through the server computer may, in response to the remote wipe message or notification, deleting the managed content or a portion thereof from its managed cache. The managed container may send back an acknowledgement or message to the server computer that it had completed the remote wipe. The remote wipe functionality can avoid having to deal with individual applications running on the client device and therefore can eliminate the complexity of having to deal with individual applications. Furthermore, the remote wipe can be done independently of the local operating system and without affecting non-managed information/applications on the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Publication number: 20210360037Abstract: A managed container may have a managed cache storing content managed by or through an application gateway server computer. The managed container may receive a request for content from an application running in a secure shell provided by the managed container on a client device. The managed container may determine whether the client device is within a specified geographical location. If not, the managed container may deny or restrict the application access to the requested content. The access denial or restriction may continue until a connection is made to the application gateway server computer or until the client device has returned to within the specified geographical location. If the client device is within the specified geographical location, the managed container may provide or restore access to requested content. Embodiments of the managed container can therefore perform geofencing by disabling or limiting access to content based on predetermined secure/insecure designations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Publication number: 20210360036Abstract: Embodiments of an application gateway architecture may include an application gateway server computer communicatively connected to backend systems and client devices operating on different platforms. The application gateway server computer may include application programming interfaces and services configured for communicating with the backend systems and managed containers operating on the client devices. The application gateway server computer may provide applications that can be centrally managed and may extend the capabilities of the client devices, including the ability to authenticate across backend systems. A managed container may include a managed cache and may provide a secure shell for applications received from the application gateway server computer. The managed container may store the applications in the managed cache and control access to the managed cache according to rules propagated from at least one of the backend systems via the application gateway server computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 11115438Abstract: A managed container may have a managed cache storing content managed by or through an application gateway server computer. The managed container may receive a request for content from an application running in a secure shell provided by the managed container on a client device. The managed container may determine whether the client device is within a specified geographical location. If not, the managed container may deny or restrict the application access to the requested content. The access denial or restriction may continue until a connection is made to the application gateway server computer or until the client device has returned to within the specified geographical location. If the client device is within the specified geographical location, the managed container may provide or restore access to requested content. Embodiments of the managed container can therefore perform geofencing by disabling or limiting access to content based on predetermined secure/insecure designations.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 11108827Abstract: Embodiments of an application gateway architecture may include an application gateway server computer communicatively connected to backend systems and client devices operating on different platforms. The application gateway server computer may include application programming interfaces and services configured for communicating with the backend systems and managed containers operating on the client devices. The application gateway server computer may provide applications that can be centrally managed and may extend the capabilities of the client devices, including the ability to authenticate across backend systems. A managed container may include a managed cache and may provide a secure shell for applications received from the application gateway server computer. The managed container may store the applications in the managed cache and control access to the managed cache according to rules propagated from at least one of the backend systems via the application gateway server computer.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 11102248Abstract: A remote wipe message or notification may be sent from a server computer to one or more target client devices associated with a user. A managed container running on a target client device associated with the user and having a managed cache storing content managed by or through the server computer may, in response to the remote wipe message or notification, deleting the managed content or a portion thereof from its managed cache. The managed container may send back an acknowledgement or message to the server computer that it had completed the remote wipe. The remote wipe functionality can avoid having to deal with individual applications running on the client device and therefore can eliminate the complexity of having to deal with individual applications. Furthermore, the remote wipe can be done independently of the local operating system and without affecting non-managed information/applications on the client device.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 10824756Abstract: A hosted application gateway server node may be communicatively coupled to backend systems, client devices, and database shards associated with database servers. Through the gateway server node, various services may be provided to managed containers running on client devices such that enterprise applications can be centrally managed. A sharding manager may manage relationships of database items across database shards. Each shard stores a copy of a table representing a split of a relationship. A shard ID mask is included in each item's ID. At query time, the shard ID can be extracted and used to query the correct database. This query routing mechanism allows navigation from one shard to another when multiple items are in a relationship (e.g., share the same resource such as a document). As such, embodiments can eliminate the need for APIs to join in data that span multiple shards.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: OPEN TEXT SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Geoffrey Michael Obbard
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Patent number: 10646271Abstract: Methods and devices for controlling motorized surgical devices are provided. In general, the methods and devices can allow a surgical device to grasp and cut tissue. In some embodiments, the device's motor can begin providing power for grasping and/or cutting tissue in response to an output from the device's sensor, the device can adjust power provided by the motor based on whether the device is clamping tissue or is being fired, the device can adjust an amount of power provided by the motor based on an amount of user-applied force to the device's actuator and/or can control drive direction of the motor based on the amount of the force, the device can maintain a force applied to the device, the device can self-shift the motor, and/or the device can adjust an amount of power provided to the device's end effector based on a degree of the end effector's closure.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Gregory A. Trees, Eric N. Johnson, Chad P. Boudreaux, Robert Laird, Rudolph H. Nobis, Geoffrey S. Strobl, Jason R. Lesko, John A. Hibner, David C. Yates, David M. Locke, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Phillip Clauda
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Publication number: 20190228177Abstract: A hosted application gateway server node may be communicatively coupled to backend systems, client devices, and database shards associated with database servers. Through the gateway server node, various services may be provided to managed containers running on client devices such that enterprise applications can be centrally managed. A sharding manager may manage relationships of database items across database shards. Each shard stores a copy of a table representing a split of a relationship. A shard ID mask is included in each item's ID. At query time, the shard ID can be extracted and used to query the correct database. This query routing mechanism allows navigation from one shard to another when multiple items are in a relationship (e.g., share the same resource such as a document). As such, embodiments can eliminate the need for APIs to join in data that span multiple shards.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Open Text SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Geoffrey Michael Obbard
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Publication number: 20190230130Abstract: A managed container may be configured to manage enterprise applications, manage enterprise information stored on a device, manage a protected storage area used by the managed container to store and reference the enterprise applications during execution, and manage a database storing enterprise rules related to management of the enterprise applications and the enterprise information. The managed container may communicate with an application gateway server to control download and update of the enterprise applications, the enterprise information, and the enterprise rules. The application gateway server may be coupled to a backend enterprise application. At least one of the enterprise applications may be configured to execute in conjunction with the backend enterprise application according to at least one of the enterprise rules, and is configured to, according to another one of the enterprise rules, manage the enterprise information associated with the backend enterprise application.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 10284600Abstract: A managed container may be configured to manage enterprise applications, manage enterprise information stored on a device, manage a protected storage area used by the managed container to store and reference the enterprise applications during execution, and manage a database storing enterprise rules related to management of the enterprise applications and the enterprise information. The managed container may communicate with an application gateway server to control download and update of the enterprise applications, the enterprise information, and the enterprise rules. The application gateway server may be coupled to a backend enterprise application. At least one of the enterprise applications may be configured to execute in conjunction with the backend enterprise application according to at least one of the enterprise rules, and is configured to, according to another one of the enterprise rules, manage the enterprise information associated with the backend enterprise application.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Open Text SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne
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Patent number: 10268835Abstract: A hosted application gateway server node may be communicatively coupled to backend systems, client devices, and database shards associated with database servers. Through the gateway server node, various services may be provided to managed containers running on client devices such that enterprise applications can be centrally managed. A sharding manager may manage relationships of database items across database shards. Each shard stores a copy of a table representing a split of a relationship. A shard ID mask is included in each item's ID. At query time, the shard ID can be extracted and used to query the correct database. This query routing mechanism allows navigation from one shard to another when multiple items are in a relationship (e.g., share the same resource such as a document). As such, embodiments can eliminate the need for APIs to join in data that span multiple shards.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Open Text SA ULCInventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Geoffrey Michael Obbard
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Publication number: 20190089746Abstract: A remote wipe message or notification may be sent from a server computer to one or more target client devices associated with a user. A managed container running on a target client device associated with the user and having a managed cache storing content managed by or through the server computer may, in response to the remote wipe message or notification, deleting the managed content or a portion thereof from its managed cache. The managed container may send back an acknowledgement or message to the server computer that it had completed the remote wipe. The remote wipe functionality can avoid having to deal with individual applications running on the client device and therefore can eliminate the complexity of having to deal with individual applications. Furthermore, the remote wipe can be done independently of the local operating system and without affecting non-managed information/applications on the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Gregory Beckman, Robert Laird, Alain Gagne