Patents by Inventor Alexander James Hinchliffe

Alexander James Hinchliffe 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: 11673282
    Abstract: Sensor-based shaving systems and methods of analyzing a user's shave event are described for determining a unique threshold value of the user. A grooming device comprises a handle having a connecting structure connected to a hair cutting implement. A shave event sensor associated with the grooming device measures a user behavior, which includes collecting a first dataset comprising shave data defining a shave event. The first dataset is transmitted via a communication device and is analyzed to determine baseline behavior data of the user, and a unique threshold value of the user is determined from the baseline behavior data. One or more subsequent datasets, each comprising shave data of one or more corresponding shave events, is compared to the unique threshold value to determine comparison data. An indication is provided, based on the comparison data, to indicate a deviation from the threshold value and to influence the user behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Ian Anthony Good, Balasundram Periasamy Amavasai, Christopher Francis Rawlings, Amanda Washington, Susan Clare Robinson, Claus Hittmeyer, Werner Friedrich Johann Bonifer, Weiyan Yang, Angela Louise Richardson, Alexander James Hinchliffe Friend, Nicola Dawn Dixon, Shirley Namubiru, Joshua Thomas Kissel, Michael Thomas Roller, Venugopal Vasudevan, Robert Thomas Hinkle
  • Publication number: 20220001556
    Abstract: Sensor-based shaving systems and methods of analyzing a user's shave event are described for determining a unique threshold value of the user. A grooming device comprises a handle having a connecting structure connected to a hair cutting implement. A shave event sensor associated with the grooming device measures a user behavior, which includes collecting a first dataset comprising shave data defining a shave event. The first dataset is transmitted via a communication device and is analyzed to determine baseline behavior data of the user, and a unique threshold value of the user is determined from the baseline behavior data. One or more subsequent datasets, each comprising shave data of one or more corresponding shave events, is compared to the unique threshold value to determine comparison data. An indication is provided, based on the comparison data, to indicate a deviation from the threshold value and to influence the user behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Ian Anthony Good, Balasundram Periasamy Amavasai, Christopher Francis Rawlings, Amanda Washington, Susan Clare Robinson, Claus Hittmeyer, Werner Friedrich Johann Bonifer, Weiyan Yang, Angela Louise Richardson, Alexander James Hinchliffe Friend, Nicola Dawn Dixon, Shirley Namubiru, Joshua Thomas Kissel, Michael Thomas Roller, Venugopal Vasudevan, Robert Thomas Hinkle
  • Patent number: 10391704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing personalized razor handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Alexander James Hinchliffe Friend
  • Publication number: 20180029310
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing personalized razor handles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander James Hinchliffe Friend
  • Publication number: 20150302249
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting unwanted data based on an analysis of an icon. In use, an icon is analyzed. Furthermore, unwanted data is detected based on the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Oliver Georges Devane, Lee Codel Lawson Tarbotton
  • Patent number: 9003314
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting unwanted data based on an analysis of an icon. In use, an icon is analyzed. Furthermore, unwanted data is detected based on the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Oliver Georges Devane, Lee Codel Lawson Tarbotton
  • Patent number: 8627461
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for verifying an identification of program information as unwanted. In use, program information is identified as unwanted at a client. Furthermore, the identification of the program information as unwanted is verified, utilizing a communication between the client and a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Barton, Guy William Welch Roberts, Igor G. Muttik, Alexander James Hinchliffe
  • Publication number: 20130276105
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for detecting unwanted data based on an analysis of an icon. In use, an icon is analyzed. Furthermore, unwanted data is detected based on the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Oliver Georges Devane, Lee Codel Lawson Tarbotton
  • Publication number: 20130276106
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for verifying an identification of program information as unwanted. In use, program information is identified as unwanted at a client. Furthermore, the identification of the program information as unwanted is verified, utilizing a communication between the client and a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Barton, Guy William Welch Roberts, Igor G. Muttik, Alexander James Hinchliffe
  • Patent number: 8561191
    Abstract: A naming system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, unwanted code including at least one attribute is identified. In addition, an encoded name is generated for the unwanted code, where at least a portion of the encoded name represents the at least one attribute of the unwanted code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Anthony Abrahams, Fraser Peter Howard, Anthony V. Bartram
  • Patent number: 7159036
    Abstract: A source computer 8 stores updated data that is to be distributed to a plurality of destination computers (12 to 30). The destination computers (12 to 30) are divided into groups sharing a common priority level (5, 4, 3, 2, 1). Each of these groups is then associated with a push update task to be executed by the source computer 8. These push update tasks are then sequentially executed. If a particular group of destination computers exceeds a threshold size, then it may be further divided in accordance with a hierarchy of splitting rules. The push update tasks use multicasting to transfer the update data to the destination computers within their groups in a manner that reduces network traffic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Fraser Peter Howard, Bobby Rai, Andrew Kemp
  • Patent number: 6663000
    Abstract: In a malware scanner containing an updating program 20, a malware scanner engine 22 and malware definition data 24, the malware scanner engine 22 and the malware definition data 24 cross-check each other for validity. More particularly, each includes its own signature 26, 30 as well as public key information 28, 32 for checking the other. There is no dependence upon the updating software 20 for information required in the validating of the malware scanner engine 22 or malware definition data 24. The malware definition data 24 can include program code operable to utilize the validating data 32 embedded within the malware definition data 24 for checking the signature 26 of the malware scanner engine 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Garrievich Muttik, Alexander James Hinchliffe, Dirk Kollberg
  • Publication number: 20030110280
    Abstract: A source computer 8 stores updated data that is to be distributed to a plurality of destination computers (12 to 30). The destination computers (12 to 30) are divided into groups sharing a common priority level (5, 4, 3, 2, 1). Each of these groups is then associated with a push update task to be executed by the source computer 8. These push update tasks are then sequentially executed. If a particular group of destination computers exceeds a threshold size, then it may be further divided in accordance with a hierarchy of splitting rules. The push update tasks use multicasting to transfer the update data to the destination computers within their groups in a manner that reduces network traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Fraser Peter Howard, Bobby Rai, Andrew Kemp
  • Publication number: 20030023857
    Abstract: A malware protection mechanism is described whereby upon detection of an item of malware or malware like behaviour, I/O devices (18, 20, 22) of a computer (4, 6, 8, 10) may be disabled in order to resist propagation of the malware or infection by the malware. Alternatively, a System Administrator may manually trigger the disablement of the I/O devices as a pre-emptive precaution against infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander James Hinchliffe, Fraser Peter Howard, Andrew Kemp, Bobby Rai