Patents by Inventor Alistair Black
Alistair Black 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).
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Patent number: 11886623Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated communication security are described. One aspect includes a clock generator configured to generate a clock signal at a first frequency, and a circuit utilizing the clock signal. The circuit may include a port configured to receive an encryption sequence at the first frequency, and a first unidirectional data path between the port and a memory configured to permit data transfer from the port to the memory. The memory may be configured to access the encryption sequence from the port via the first unidirectional data path and store the data. The circuit may further include a clock divider configured to divide the first frequency by a divisor deriving another clock signal at a second frequency, and an encryption/decryption module configured to read a portion of the encryption sequence from the memory, process input using the portion of the encryption sequence, and generate output responsive to the processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Cuica LLCInventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20230061954Abstract: An adjustable, cleavage-enhancing undergarment system is described. In one embodiment, a compression paddle includes a first surface contoured to engage with at least a portion of a user's breast. The compression paddle may include a mechanical coupling configured to engage with an end of a force generating member. The compression paddle may include a locking mechanism configured to engage a rotational state wherein the compression paddle is configured to rotate about an axis that is substantially coaxial to the end of the force generating member, and engage a locked state wherein the compression paddle is mechanically locked at an angular position selectable by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Amanda M. Harris, Alistair Black
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Publication number: 20230064777Abstract: An adjustable, cleavage-enhancing undergarment system is described. In one embodiment, a compression paddle includes a first surface contoured to engage with at least a portion of a user's breast. The compression paddle may include a mechanical coupling configured to engage with an end of a force generating member. The compression paddle may include a locking mechanism configured to engage a rotational state wherein the compression paddle is configured to rotate about an axis that is substantially coaxial to the end of the force generating member, and engage a locked state wherein the compression paddle is mechanically locked at an angular position selectable by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Amanda M. Harris, Alistair Black
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Publication number: 20230033634Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated communication security are described. One aspect includes a clock generator configured to generate a clock signal at a first frequency, and a circuit utilizing the clock signal. The circuit may include a port configured to receive an encryption sequence at the first frequency, and a first unidirectional data path between the port and a memory configured to permit data transfer from the port to the memory. The memory may be configured to access the encryption sequence from the port via the first unidirectional data path and store the data. The circuit may further include a clock divider configured to divide the first frequency by a divisor deriving another clock signal at a second frequency, and an encryption/decryption module configured to read a portion of the encryption sequence from the memory, process input using the portion of the encryption sequence, and generate output responsive to the processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Patent number: 11494521Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated communication security are described. One aspect includes a clock generator configured to generate a clock signal at a first frequency, and a circuit utilizing the clock signal. The circuit may include a port configured to receive an encryption sequence at the first frequency, and a first unidirectional data path between the port and a memory configured to permit data transfer from the port to the memory. The memory may be configured to access the encryption sequence from the port via the first unidirectional data path and store the data. The circuit may further include a clock divider configured to divide the first frequency by a divisor deriving another clock signal at a second frequency, and an encryption/decryption module configured to read a portion of the encryption sequence from the memory, process input using the portion of the encryption sequence, and generate output responsive to the processing.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Cuica LLCInventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Patent number: 11429686Abstract: A method for using a robot on the web is disclosed. The method may include assigning a goal to a robot. The robot may then direct a web browser to code corresponding to a URL. Using the code, the web browser may render a webpage comprising a plurality of rendered elements. The robot may identify each rendered element by using OCR or an OCR equivalent or by positioning a virtual mouse in a plurality of locations on the webpage and obtaining, from the code, element-identification information corresponding to each location. The robot may map each rendered elements with an element type selected from a closed set of element types stored within a knowledge base accessible by the robot. The robot may further select, from a set of possible actions, an action corresponding to each rendered element that is most likely to lead toward the goal and implement each such action.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: VM-Robot, Inc.Inventors: Alistair Black, Daniel Savage
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Patent number: 11259180Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a first set of routing systems is interfaced with a network connection via a network interface. A second set of routing systems interfaced with a secure system is configured to receive information from the first set of routing systems via a first unidirectional data channel. In some embodiments, the first set of routing systems is configured to receive information from the second set of routing systems via a second unidirectional data channel. The secure system is not visible from the network interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: VM-ROBOT, INC.Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20220019702Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated communication security are described. One aspect includes a clock generator configured to generate a clock signal at a first frequency, and a circuit utilizing the clock signal. The circuit may include a port configured to receive an encryption sequence at the first frequency, and a first unidirectional data path between the port and a memory configured to permit data transfer from the port to the memory. The memory may be configured to access the encryption sequence from the port via the first unidirectional data path and store the data. The circuit may further include a clock divider configured to divide the first frequency by a divisor deriving another clock signal at a second frequency, and an encryption/decryption module configured to read a portion of the encryption sequence from the memory, process input using the portion of the encryption sequence, and generate output responsive to the processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20210203888Abstract: Example inventory management and monitoring systems are described. In one implementation, an inventory management system includes a computing system that receives multiple images captured by multiple imaging devices wirelessly coupled to the computing system. The computing system also receives a spatial location of each imaging device as determined by a device positioning system. The computing system is configured to determine a spatial location of an object in each of the multiple images and monitor the objects in the images to determine changes in the location of the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Patent number: 10979673Abstract: Example inventory management and monitoring systems are described. In one implementation, an inventory management system includes a computing system that receives multiple images captured by multiple imaging devices wirelessly coupled to the computing system. The computing system also receives a spatial location of each imaging device as determined by a device positioning system. The computing system is configured to determine a spatial location of an object in each of the multiple images and monitor the objects in the images to determine changes in the location of the objects.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: DEEP NORTH, INC.Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20200100106Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a first set of routing systems is interfaced with a network connection via a network interface. A second set of routing systems interfaced with a secure system is configured to receive information from the first set of routing systems via a first unidirectional data channel. In some embodiments, the first set of routing systems is configured to receive information from the second set of routing systems via a second unidirectional data channel. The secure system is not visible from the network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Patent number: 10530811Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are disclosed. In one realization, a first routing system and a second routing system are disposed within a vehicle. A computing system disposed within the vehicle is configured to communicate with a remote computing system via a network interface, with the first routing system being coupled to the network interface, the second routing system being coupled to the computing system, and the first routing system and second routing system being coupled via two independent, uncoupled, unidirectional data channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: VM-ROBOT, INC.Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Patent number: 10524124Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a first set of routing systems is interfaced with a network connection via a network interface. A second set of routing systems interfaced with a secure system is configured to receive information from the first set of routing systems via a first unidirectional data channel. In some embodiments, the first set of routing systems is configured to receive information from the second set of routing systems via a second unidirectional data channel. The secure system is not visible from the network interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: VM-ROBOT, INC.Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20190354684Abstract: A secure computing system is disclosed. The system may include a secure computing element. The secure computing element may include memory storing a first system image and a second system image. The system may also include a public computing element and a human input device may be embodied as hardware. The human input device may be configured such that selected actuations thereof transition the public computing element from running the first system image to running the second system image.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Alistair Black, Andrew Joseph DeBaets
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Publication number: 20190340204Abstract: A method for using a robot on the web is disclosed. The method may include assigning a goal to a robot. The robot may then direct a web browser to code corresponding to a URL. Using the code, the web browser may render a webpage comprising a plurality of rendered elements. The robot may identify each rendered element by using OCR or an OCR equivalent or by positioning a virtual mouse in a plurality of locations on the webpage and obtaining, from the code, element-identification information corresponding to each location. The robot may map each rendered elements with an element type selected from a closed set of element types stored within a knowledge base accessible by the robot. The robot may further select, from a set of possible actions, an action corresponding to each rendered element that is most likely to lead toward the goal and implement each such action.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Alistair Black, Daniel Savage
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Patent number: 10402463Abstract: A method for using a robot on the web is disclosed. The method may include assigning a goal to a robot. The robot may then direct a web browser to code corresponding to a URL. Using the code, the web browser may render a webpage comprising a plurality of rendered elements. The robot may identify each rendered element by using OCR or an OCR equivalent or by positioning a virtual mouse in a plurality of locations on the webpage and obtaining, from the code, element-identification information corresponding to each location. The robot may map each rendered elements with an element type selected from a closed set of element types stored within a knowledge base accessible by the robot. The robot may further select, from a set of possible actions, an action corresponding to each rendered element that is most likely to lead toward the goal and implement each such action.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: VM-ROBOT, INC.Inventors: Alistair Black, Daniel Savage, Honghan Wu
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Patent number: 10375088Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, an apparatus includes a network interface, a secure system, and a routing system disposed between the network interface and the secure system. The routing system communicates with the network interface along a first data transmission channel and communicates with the secure system along a second data transmission channel. The secure system is not visible from the network interface. The routing system accesses data in the secure system and communicates the data to the network interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: VM-Robot, Inc.Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20180048674Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are disclosed. In one realization, a first routing system and a second routing system are disposed within a vehicle. A computing system disposed within the vehicle is configured to communicate with a remote computing system via a network interface, with the first routing system being coupled to the network interface, the second routing system being coupled to the computing system, and the first routing system and second routing system being coupled via two independent, uncoupled, unidirectional data channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20170272455Abstract: Example routing systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a first set of routing systems is interfaced with a network connection via a network interface. A second set of routing systems interfaced with a secure system is configured to receive information from the first set of routing systems via a first unidirectional data channel. In some embodiments, the first set of routing systems is configured to receive information from the second set of routing systems via a second unidirectional data channel. The secure system is not visible from the network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup
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Publication number: 20170142373Abstract: Example inventory management and monitoring systems are described. In one implementation, an inventory management system includes a computing system that receives multiple images captured by multiple imaging devices wirelessly coupled to the computing system. The computing system also receives a spatial location of each imaging device as determined by a device positioning system. The computing system is configured to determine a spatial location of an object in each of the multiple images and monitor the objects in the images to determine changes in the location of the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Alistair Black, Ashitosh Swarup