Patents by Inventor Robert W. Norton

Robert W. Norton 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: 20240098359
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: capturing, utilizing at least one image capture device coupled to an information handling device, video image data of a user; identifying, utilizing a gesture detection system and within the video image data, a location of hands of the user in relation to a gesture zone; and performing, utilizing the gesture detection system and based upon the location of the hands of the user in relation to the gesture zone, an action, wherein the producing the framed video stream comprises performing an action based upon the location of the hands of the user in relation to the gesture zone. Other aspects are claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: John W Nicholson, Robert James Norton, JR., Justin Ringuette, Sandy Collins
  • Patent number: 11934368
    Abstract: For categorizing encrypted data files, a processor determines a block cipher key length for a data file based on data file contents. The processor encrypts the data file with an encryption cipher using the block cipher key length. The processor further determines a data type for the encrypted data file from macroscopic artifacts of the encrypted data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Robert J. Kapinos, Scott W. Li, Robert J. Norton, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Patent number: 6470604
    Abstract: A snowplow attachment for mounting to the front end of a vehicle that includes both a push blade operable during forward movement of vehicle and a pull blade operable during reverse movement of the vehicle. The pull blade drops down in front of the push blade such that pushed snow can then be pulled back. The snowplow can get up close to permanent structures such as buildings and remove snow therefrom. During the push mode, the pull blade is raised to avoid interference with pushed snow. The snowplow can include side plates located on the ends of the blades for containing the snow and prevent snow from escaping out the sides, thereby increasing the volume of snow moved by the plow during one sweep. According to one embodiment, the snowplow includes a push blade assembly that is adapted to mount directly on the vehicle and a movable pull blade carried by the push blade assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Farmers' Factory Company
    Inventors: Gerald T. Foster, Paul Burton, Robert W. Norton