Patents by Inventor Bradley Tucker
Bradley Tucker 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: 11499478Abstract: An asymmetric inlet particle separator for a gas turbine engine includes an inlet having a first cross-sectional shape, and a duct downstream of the inlet. The duct includes a bend upstream from a splitter, a scavenge branch and an engine airflow branch. The splitter is outside of a line of sight from the inlet and the splitter separates the scavenge branch from the engine airflow branch. The asymmetric inlet particle separator includes an annulus downstream of the engine airflow branch configured to be coupled to the gas turbine engine. The annulus has a second cross-sectional shape, and the engine airflow branch transitions from the first cross-sectional shape to the second cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Zedic Judd, John Pearson, Douglas Hollingshead, Bradley Tucker, Yogendra Sheoran
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Publication number: 20220154641Abstract: An asymmetric inlet particle separator for a gas turbine engine includes an inlet having a first cross-sectional shape, and a duct downstream of the inlet. The duct includes a bend upstream from a splitter, a scavenge branch and an engine airflow branch. The splitter is outside of a line of sight from the inlet and the splitter separates the scavenge branch from the engine airflow branch. The asymmetric inlet particle separator includes an annulus downstream of the engine airflow branch configured to be coupled to the gas turbine engine. The annulus has a second cross-sectional shape, and the engine airflow branch transitions from the first cross-sectional shape to the second cross-sectional shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Zedic Judd, John Pearson, Douglas Hollingshead, Bradley Tucker, Yogendra Sheoran
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Patent number: 10129381Abstract: The restricted use of a cellular network to facilitate disablement of a device that is suspected lost or stolen. Accordingly, even if the device is not capable of general use of the cellular network, disablement communications are still permitted across the cellular network. Accordingly, the device may receive a disable command from the disablement service over the cellular network, and acknowledge processing of the disable command to the disablement service also over the cellular network. Thus, efforts by an unauthorized possessor of the device to prevent disablement by removing the physical authentication module are thwarted. Likewise, turning the cellular service off using software settings at the device also does not prevent the device from being disabled via cellular network communication.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Publication number: 20170180530Abstract: The restricted use of a cellular network to facilitate disablement of a device that is suspected lost or stolen. Accordingly, even if the device is not capable of general use of the cellular network, disablement communications are still permitted across the cellular network. Accordingly, the device may receive a disable command from the disablement service over the cellular network, and acknowledge processing of the disable command to the disablement service also over the cellular network. Thus, efforts by an unauthorized possessor of the device to prevent disablement by removing the physical authentication module are thwarted. Likewise, turning the cellular service off using software settings at the device also does not prevent the device from being disabled via cellular network communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Patent number: 9609119Abstract: The restricted use of a cellular network to facilitate disablement of a device that is suspected lost or stolen. Accordingly, even if the device is not capable of general use of the cellular network, disablement communications are still permitted across the cellular network. Accordingly, the device may receive a disable command from the disablement service over the cellular network, and acknowledge processing of the disable command to the disablement service also over the cellular network. Thus, efforts by an unauthorized possessor of the device to prevent disablement by removing the physical authentication module are thwarted. Likewise, turning the cellular service off using software settings at the device also does not prevent the device from being disabled via cellular network communication.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Patent number: 9558372Abstract: Active disablement of a target device that is reported as lost or stolen, even if the device no longer has a cellular link. A service assembles a list of target devices that have been reported as lost or stolen, and transmits at least a subset of the assembled list of target devices to candidate proximate systems. If one of the candidate proximate system receives an identification signal from a target device that is on the received list, the proximate system commands the target device to at least partially disable itself. The target device then disables as commanded, and the proximate system may acknowledge the same to the service.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Publication number: 20160344862Abstract: The restricted use of a cellular network to facilitate disablement of a device that is suspected lost or stolen. Accordingly, even if the device is not capable of general use of the cellular network, disablement communications are still permitted across the cellular network. Accordingly, the device may receive a disable command from the disablement service over the cellular network, and acknowledge processing of the disable command to the disablement service also over the cellular network. Thus, efforts by an unauthorized possessor of the device to prevent disablement by removing the physical authentication module are thwarted. Likewise, turning the cellular service off using software settings at the device also does not prevent the device from being disabled via cellular network communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Publication number: 20160267298Abstract: Active disablement of a target device that is reported as lost or stolen, even if the device no longer has a cellular link. A service assembles a list of target devices that have been reported as lost or stolen, and transmits at least a subset of the assembled list of target devices to candidate proximate systems. If one of the candidate proximate system receives an identification signal from a target device that is on the received list, the proximate system commands the target device to at least partially disable itself. The target device then disables as commanded, and the proximate system may acknowledge the same to the service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Publication number: 20160247166Abstract: Embodiments are directed to efficiently recovering an electronic device. In one scenario, a computer system determines that a user's electronic device is in a lost or stolen state. The computer system sends a notification to the electronic device indicating multiple different methods of returning the electronic device to the electronic device's manufacturer. Upon receiving the electronic device, the computer system identifies the owner of the electronic device, determines how to provide the electronic device to the identified owner, and provides the electronic device to the identified owner in the determined manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Publication number: 20140067577Abstract: Content gift techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a service provider sends a notification for receipt by a computing device of a first user indicating availability of content as a gift from a second user, the content being transferrable via a network. Responsive to receipt of a response indicating acceptance of the content, an account associated with the second user is caused to be charged for the content by the service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventor: Nicholas Bradley Tucker
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Publication number: 20050013673Abstract: An up modifier is provided which includes a bed, a modifier, a clamp, a modifier linkage system, a clamp linkage system, and a lever. The modifier is disposed below the bed and is vertically traversable thereunder. The clamp is disposed above the bed and is vertically traversable thereabove. The lever defines a modifier pivot, clamp pivot and a pedal portion. The clamp pivot is interposed between the modifier pivot and the pedal portion. The clamp pivot is vertically traversable, and the modifier pivot and the pedal portion are pivotable about the clamp pivot. The modifier linkage system is attached to the modifier and the lever at the modifier pivot, and the clamp linkage system is attached to the clamp and the lever at the clamp pivot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventor: Bradley Tucker