Patents Assigned to Architectures
  • Self-aligning window sash lock
    Patent number: 8967684
    Abstract: A sash lock for single- and double-hung window installations having upper and lower sashes having respective lower and upper check rails. The sash lock includes a latch for being pivotably mounted to the upper check rail of the lower sash, and a catch for being fixedly secured to the lower check rail of the upper sash. The latch includes a draw member, and the catch has a concave surface for being slidably engaged by the draw member. The concave surface is configured so that when the draw member is increasingly engaged with the catch the sash lock forces the upper and lower sashes into proper vertical alignment with one another regardless of whether upper check rail of the lower sash is initially above or below the lower check rail of the upper sash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Phelps Company Architectural Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter E. Phelps
  • Prefabricated flashing product
    Patent number: 8959842
    Abstract: A prefabricated flashing product for an opening in an exterior surface of a structure includes a generally planar flange shaped to conform to the exterior surface, the flange extending outwardly from an entire perimeter of an aperture therein that corresponds to the opening, and a return that seals to the flange about the aperture and extends substantially perpendicularly therefrom toward an inward direction of the opening. The flange and the return are monolithically formed of a waterproof material. A method of integrating a fenestration product into an opening of an exterior surface of a structure includes inserting the flashing product described above into the opening, and inserting the fenestration product at least partially into the aperture of the flashing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Norwood Architecture, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Norwood, Adam Osterhoff
  • Sign and display systems
    Patent number: 8959816
    Abstract: A sign and display system including a faceplate, lens, backing plate, and at least one magnet is described. The faceplate includes a viewing aperture and the back of the faceplate includes a recess in which the at least one magnet is mounted. The recess in the faceplate is configured to receive the lens and backing plate. The lens may include one or more edge protrusions configured to enter one or more small recesses in the side of the faceplate recess to secure the lens to the faceplate. When the lens and backing plate are positioned in the recess of the faceplate, the one or more magnets exert a force on the backing plate to secure the faceplate and lens to the backing plate. An insert capable of displaying text and/or graphics can also be positioned between the lens and backing plate in the recess of the faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: L&M Architectural Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin Lorenzo
  • FIGHT-THROUGH NODES WITH DISPOSABLE VIRTUAL MACHINES AND ROLLBACK OF PERSISTENT STATE
    Publication number: 20150046405
    Abstract: A server system receives messages from client computing devices. Each of the messages corresponds to a transaction. The server system assigns each respective transaction to a respective fresh virtual machine. Furthermore, the server system performs, as part of a respective virtual machine processing a respective transaction, a modification associated with the respective transaction to a shared database. The shared database is persisted independently of the plurality of virtual machines. In response to determining that processing of the respective transaction is complete, the server system discards the respective virtual machine. In response to determining that the respective transaction is associated with a cyber-attack, the server system uses checkpoint data associated with the respective transaction to roll back the modifications associated with the respective transaction to the shared database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Architecture Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen K. Brueckner, Robert A. Joyce, Carl Manson, Hajime Inoue, Kenneth J. Thurber
  • Steel frame structure using U-shaped composite beam
    Patent number: 8915042
    Abstract: A steel frame structure includes brackets connected to columns to allow the columns to be connected to a girder. Each bracket includes a U-shaped plate having a bottom plate, side plates extended upwardly perpendicularly from both ends of the bottom plate, and base plates extended outwardly from the side plates, a vertical plate welded perpendicularly to the center of the bottom plate of the U-shaped plate in such a manner as to be parallel to the side plates, and a horizontal plate welded to the top end of the vertical plate in such a manner as to be parallel to the bottom plate of the U-shaped plate. The girder has a generally U-shaped section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignees: DRB Holding Co., Ltd., Ssangyoung Engineering & Construction Corporation, Dongyang Consulting & Structural Engineers Co., KCC Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Samwoo Space Architects & Engineering Ltd., CM Partners Architecture Firm Co., Ltd., Firsteceng Co., Ltd., Lotte Engineering & Construction, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology, GS Engineering & Construction
    Inventors: Tae Sang Ahn, Young Joo Kim, Dong Woon Jang, Seung Ryeol Cha, Hoon Kim, Yong Chan Jung, Geum Seok Jeon, Dong Beom Song, Jae Hoon Bae, Jin Won Kim, Won gyun Seok, Seong Hun Jang, Hyeon Su Jeon, Jae Seon Hwang, Jong Gwon Choi, Hong Gi Park
  • Service oriented architecture version and dependency control
    Patent number: 8898285
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques for providing version control functionality for web services of one or more service oriented architecture (SOA) systems. According to these techniques, a version control service (VCS) may receive an indication of a version update for a first web service. In response to the received request, the VCS determines whether the version update, if executed within the SOA system, will cause a change in operation of a second web service. If the version update will cause a change, VCS provides an indication of the determined change to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Architecture Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel James Tingstrom, Robert A. Joyce, Matthew A. Stillerman, Stephen Kurt Brueckner, Haim Yehuda Bar
  • Network having multicast security and method therefore
    Patent number: 8897452
    Abstract: A method for conducting encrypted communication in a network and a network having a plurality of nodes organized into a plurality of groups which initiates encrypted communication between a first one of the plurality of nodes of a first one of the plurality of groups and a second one of the plurality of nodes of the first one of the plurality of groups different from the first one of the plurality of groups using a group key and initiates encrypted communication between a third one of the plurality of nodes of the first one of the plurality of groups and a fourth one of the plurality of nodes of a second one of the plurality groups different from the first one of the plurality of groups using a session key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Architecture Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Wu, Ryan Lee Hagelstrom, Edward Raymond Mandy, Ranga Sri Ramanujan
  • Receiver chip and method for on-chip multi-node visible light communication
    Patent number: 8891977
    Abstract: A receiver chip, system and method for on-chip multi-node visible light communication, the receiver chip comprising: an array of receiver cells comprising an array of photodetectors, each receiver cell comprises at least one photodetector and is to receive light through the at least one photodetector, and a logical layer for independently configuring at least one selected receiver cell as a communication receiving channel. The system comprises an array of receiver cells comprising an array of photodetectors, each receiver cell includes at least one photodetector and is to receive light through the at least one photodetector, a logical layer to independently configure at least one selected receiver cell as a communication receiving channel, and a processor to receive data from the logical layer and control the logical layer for configuration of the receiver cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Supreme Architecture Ltd.
    Inventors: Martin Gurovich, Josef Shwartz
  • Context-aware network and situation management for crypto-partitioned networks
    Patent number: 8874719
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a context aware scalable dynamic network whereby network information concerning network elements in an untrusted (Black) network are gathered by network sensors, stored at a network sensor collector, and sent to another network sensor collector in a trusted (Red) network through a one-way guard. At the Red network, the network information from the Black network may be combined with network information from one or more Red networks. The combined network information may then be used to visualize a cross-domain network topology of both Red and Black networks, and to implement network management functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Architecture Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Burnett, Deborah K. Charan, Fabio Pozzo, Ranga Ramanujan
  • ARTICLE OF FURNITURE
    Publication number: 20140311389
    Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base support, an intermediate support moveably attached to the base support via a first moveable attachment mechanism, and a top support moveably attached to the intermediate support via a second moveable attachment mechanism. The first moveable attachment mechanism includes a first rotatable member that rotates about a first axis of rotation such that the intermediate support is rotatable relative to the base support and is rotatable relative to the top support. The second moveable attachment mechanism includes a second rotatable member that is rotatable about a second axis of rotation such that the top support is rotatable relative to the intermediate support and is also rotatable relative to the base support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Stedebouw B.V.
    Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
  • ARTICLE OF FURNITURE
    Publication number: 20140311062
    Abstract: An article of furniture includes a base, an intermediate member positioned above the base, a top member positioned above the intermediate member, and an adjustability mechanism that is attached to the base, the intermediate member, and the top member such that the intermediate member and the top member are each moveable relative to the base and such that the intermediate member is moveable relative to the top member and the top member is moveable relative to the intermediate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Stedebouw B.V
    Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
  • CHAIR
    Publication number: 20140312667
    Abstract: A chair includes a base, a seat assembly comprising a seat, and a height adjustment mechanism attached between the base and the seat assembly. The height adjustment mechanism vertically moves a position of the seat from a first position to a second position that is higher than the first position. The height adjustment mechanism includes a first gas spring attached to the base, a second gas spring attached to the seat assembly, and a support attached between the first gas spring and the second gas spring. The first gas spring is at least partially within a lower portion of the base and the second gas spring is at least partially within the seat assembly. The seat assembly is movable relative to the lower portion of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Office for Metropolitan Architecture Stedebouw B.V.
    Inventors: Rem Koolhaas, Andrew Blair Hector
  • FIGHT-THROUGH NODES FOR SURVIVABLE COMPUTER NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140310810
    Abstract: A survivable network is described in which one or more network device includes enhanced functionality to fight through cyber attacks. A Fight-Through Node (FTN) is described, which may be a combined hardware/software system that enhances existing networks with survivability properties. A network node comprises a hardware-based processing system having a set of one or more processing units, a hypervisor executing on each one of the processing units, and a plurality of virtual machines executing on each of the hypervisor. The network node includes an application-level dispatcher to receive a plurality of transaction requests from a plurality of network communication session with a plurality of clients and distribute a copy of each of the transaction requests to the plurality of virtual machines executing on the network node over a plurality of time steps to form a processing pipeline of the virtual machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Architecture Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen K. Brueckner, Kenneth J. Thurber
  • Mediating communciation of a univeral serial bus device
    Patent number: 8862803
    Abstract: An apparatus for mediating communication between a universal serial bus (USB) device and a host computing device is described. In an example, the apparatus includes a USB host interface configured to be connected to a downstream USB device, and a USB device interface configured to be connected to an upstream host computing device. The apparatus also includes a mediation module positioned between the USB host interface and the USB device interface and configured to determine whether the USB device is authorized to communicate with the host computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Architecture Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Judson Powers, Matthew P. Donovan, Frank N. Adelstein, Michael Kentley, Stephen K. Brueckner
  • Network with protocol, privacy preserving source attribution and admission control and method
    Patent number: 8862871
    Abstract: A device implemented, carrier independent packet delivery universal addressing networking protocol for communication over a network between network nodes utilizing a packet. The protocol has an IP stack having layers. At least some of the layers have privacy preserving source node attribution and network admission control. The packet is admitted to the network only if a source node of the network nodes admits the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Architecture Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ranga Sri Ramanujan
  • Sign with individualized letters
    Patent number: D717870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Architectural Safety Components, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Scott Wamble
  • Sign with individualized letters and symbol
    Patent number: D717871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Architectural Safety Components, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Scott Wamble
  • Display unit
    Patent number: D722242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Feldman, Kathleen Becka
  • Faceted push/pull door handle
    Patent number: D722855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Architectural Builders Hardware Mfg., Inc.
    Inventors: Ankit Kirti Shah, Kirti Shah, Darryl Devine
  • Faceted, broad paddle push/pull door handle
    Patent number: D722856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Architectural Builders Hardware Mfg., Inc.
    Inventors: Ankit Kirti Shah, Kirti Shah, Darryl Devine