Patents by Inventor Scott McWilliams

Scott McWilliams 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: 11251581
    Abstract: A device that is capable of eliminating a power trace that can be analyzed in a power analysis attack and serves as a highly effective countermeasure against power analysis attacks. The device comprising an optical source providing optical energy to an integrated circuit. An optical detector optically linked to the optical source and converts the optical energy from the optical source into electrical energy to power a secure circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Dworak, Ping Gui, Scott McWilliams, Gary Alan Evans
  • Publication number: 20200335938
    Abstract: A device that is capable of eliminating a power trace that can be analyzed in a power analysis attack and serves as a highly effective countermeasure against power analysis attacks. The device comprising an optical source providing optical energy to an integrated circuit. An optical detector optically linked to the optical source and converts the optical energy from the optical source into electrical energy to power a secure circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Dworak, Ping Gui, Scott McWilliams, Gary Alan Evans
  • Patent number: 10741997
    Abstract: A device that is capable of eliminating a power trace that can be analyzed in a power analysis attack and serves as a highly effective countermeasure against power analysis attacks. The device comprising an optical source providing optical energy to an integrated circuit. An optical detector optically linked to the optical source and converts the optical energy from the optical source into electrical energy to power a secure circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jennifer Lynn Dworak, Ping Gui, Scott McWilliams, Gary Alan Evans
  • Publication number: 20200136346
    Abstract: A device that is capable of eliminating a power trace that can be analyzed in a power analysis attack and serves as a highly effective countermeasure against power analysis attacks. The device comprising an optical source providing optical energy to an integrated circuit. An optical detector optically linked to the optical source and converts the optical energy from the optical source into electrical energy to power a secure circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gary Alan Evans, Jennifer Lynn Dworak, Ping Gui, Scott McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20110146785
    Abstract: A photovoltaic cell with a doped buffer layer includes a metal oxide and a dopant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Markus Gloeckler, Chungho Lee, Scott McWilliams, Rui Shao, Zhibo Zhao
  • Publication number: 20110083734
    Abstract: A photovoltaic module may include a substrate; a semiconductor layer adjacent to the substrate; a lead foil adjacent to the semiconductor layer; a cover glass adjacent to the lead foil, where the cover glass includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening, where the opening penetrates the top and bottom surfaces of the cover glass, and the opening includes an opening lateral dimension; and a barrier layer between the cover glass and the semiconductor layer, where the barrier layer includes a barrier lateral dimension, where the barrier lateral dimension is greater than the opening lateral dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: First Solar, Inc.
    Inventors: Benyamin Buller, Markus Gloeckler, Scott McWilliams
  • Publication number: 20030217056
    Abstract: A method and computer program for collecting, rating, and making available information on the World Wide Web and other information sources. The method broadly comprises the steps of: collecting information relating to a particular subject; rating the information; gathering additional information relating to the rated information; indexing the rated information; identifying and applying desired client-user parameters to the rated information; identifying and applying desired end-user parameters to the rated information; and if the rated information meets the client-user and end-user parameters, displaying at least one item of information meeting the client-user and end-user parameters. The method may further includes the steps of: managing the client-user account; and generating usage statistics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Today Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ace Allen, Susan Gauch, Subhash Induri, Scott McWilliams, Jim Patterson, Rajan Vijayaraghavan
  • Patent number: 5645292
    Abstract: A two wheeled trailer is provided including an upwardly opening body which is generally V-shaped in cross section. The trailer includes a forward end, a forwardly projecting towing tongue and the forward end of the towing tongue incorporates a towing coupler mounted from the towing tongue for at least 90.degree. angular displacement, in either direction, relative to the towing tongue about an axis paralleling the towing tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventors: James Scott McWilliams, Archie Gene Scribner