Patents by Inventor Steven Andrew Myers

Steven Andrew Myers 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: 20230147041
    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to the pairing of a pairing initiator device and a pairing responder device for communication. The pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device range with each other to determine the distance between the pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device. Based on the distance being below a threshold distance, the pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device wirelessly pair with each other without further input from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Brent M. Ledvina, Yannick L. Sierra, Kyle C. Brogle, Steven Andrew Myers
  • Publication number: 20230010948
    Abstract: A system and method for efficiently protecting branch prediction information. In various embodiments, a computing system includes at least one processor with a branch predictor storing branch target addresses and security tags in a table. The security tag includes one or more components of machine context. When the branch predictor receives a portion of a first program counter of a first branch instruction, and hits on a first table entry during an access, the branch predictor reads out a first security tag. The branch predictor compares one or more components of machine context of the first security tag to one or more components of machine context of the first branch instruction. When there is at least one mismatch, the branch prediction information of the first table entry is not used. Additionally, there is no updating of any branch prediction training information of the first table entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffry E. Gonion, Ian D. Kountanis, Conrado Blasco, Steven Andrew Myers, Yannick L. Sierra
  • Patent number: 11540137
    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to the pairing of a pairing initiator device and a pairing responder device for communication. The pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device range with each other to determine the distance between the pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device. Based on the distance being below a threshold distance, the pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device wirelessly pair with each other without further input from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brent M. Ledvina, Yannick L. Sierra, Kyle C. Brogle, Steven Andrew Myers
  • Patent number: 11449343
    Abstract: A system and method for efficiently protecting branch prediction information. In various embodiments, a computing system includes at least one processor with a branch predictor storing branch target addresses and security tags in a table. The security tag includes one or more components of machine context. When the branch predictor receives a portion of a first program counter of a first branch instruction, and hits on a first table entry during an access, the branch predictor reads out a first security tag. The branch predictor compares one or more components of machine context of the first security tag to one or more components of machine context of the first branch instruction. When there is at least one mismatch, the branch prediction information of the first table entry is not used. Additionally, there is no updating of any branch prediction training information of the first table entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffry E. Gonion, Ian D. Kountanis, Conrado Blasco, Steven Andrew Myers, Yannick L. Sierra
  • Publication number: 20200336897
    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein relate to the pairing of a pairing initiator device and a pairing responder device for communication. The pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device range with each other to determine the distance between the pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device. Based on the distance being below a threshold distance, the pairing initiator device and the pairing responder device wirelessly pair with each other without further input from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Brent M. Ledvina, Yannick L. Sierra, Kyle C. Brogle, Steven Andrew Myers
  • Publication number: 20200192672
    Abstract: A system and method for efficiently protecting branch prediction information. In various embodiments, a computing system includes at least one processor with a branch predictor storing branch target addresses and security tags in a table. The security tag includes one or more components of machine context. When the branch predictor receives a portion of a first program counter of a first branch instruction, and hits on a first table entry during an access, the branch predictor reads out a first security tag. The branch predictor compares one or more components of machine context of the first security tag to one or more components of machine context of the first branch instruction. When there is at least one mismatch, the branch prediction information of the first table entry is not used. Additionally, there is no updating of any branch prediction training information of the first table entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffry E. Gonion, Ian D. Kountanis, Conrado Blasco, Steven Andrew Myers, Yannick L. Sierra
  • Publication number: 20140353410
    Abstract: A system including an electrostatic spray fixture system, including a non-conductive frame surrounding an aperture, wherein the non-conductive frame is configured to retain an object within the aperture, and a conductor coupled to the frame, wherein the conductor is configured to electrically couple to the object within the aperture, and the non-conductive frame comprises a non-conductive material to reduce electrostatic attraction of an electrically charged coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Myers, Payton Xavier Cozart, Kyle F.M. Miller
  • Publication number: 20140255614
    Abstract: A system including an electrostatic spray system, including an electrostatic tool configured to charge and spray a PTFE, a material delivery system configured to deliver the PTFE to the electrostatic tool, a gas delivery system configured to deliver an airflow that atomizes the PTFE and sprays the charged PTFE on a target, and an infrared curing system configured to cure the PTFE on the target to produce a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Myers, Payton Xavier Cozart
  • Publication number: 20140106079
    Abstract: A system, including an electrostatic spray system, including an electrostatic tool configured to spray a material with an electrostatic charge, and a target with a surface finish greater than or equal to a number 4 mirror finish configured to receive a material sprayed by the electrostatic tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Myers, Payton Xavier Cozart
  • Publication number: 20140057055
    Abstract: A system, including an electrostatic spray system, including an electrostatic tool configured to spray a material with an electrostatic charge, and a controller and wherein the controller is configured to change modes of the electrostatic tool, and wherein the modes are different processes that change the rate of material discharge, how much electrical charge is applied to the material, and when electrical charge is applied to the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Finishing Brands Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Myers, Payton Xavier Cozart
  • Publication number: 20120207651
    Abstract: An electrostatic disinfectant tool is provided to output a discharge to kill a biological cell. The electrostatic disinfectant tool includes an electrostatic applicator that outputs the discharge, wherein the discharge includes an electrostatic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Paul R. Micheli, Steven Andrew Myers, Susan Armstrong, Gary Phillip Metzger, Daniel J. Hasselschwert, Nekheel S. Gajjar