Patents by Inventor Brian R. Hall

Brian R. Hall 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: 7761912
    Abstract: Reputation based firewall policy techniques are described, in which, a computer-implemented method may be employed to collect data from a plurality of clients regarding an application attempting to access a network via the clients. The collected data may be exposed to a community of users to obtain feedback on the application which is used to produce a reputation for the application. The reputation may then be provided to the plurality of clients to determine whether to permit the attempt by the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven C Yee, Mauktik H Gandhi, Brian R. Hall, Vikram Kakumani, Michael Mitchell, Tatiana Shubin
  • Patent number: 7574322
    Abstract: Automated client device management techniques are described. In an implementation, a method is described which includes collecting heuristic data from a plurality of client device over a network. The heuristic data describes a plurality of health considerations that include reliability, performance and security of the plurality of client devices. The collecting of the heuristic data is performed periodically and automatically without intervention from users of the plurality of client devices. A remedy is generated corresponding to an issue identified from the heuristic data regarding at least one of the health considerations that cures the issue and addresses one or more other health considerations indicated in the heuristic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Debi Prasad Mishra, Brian R. Hall
  • Publication number: 20080022384
    Abstract: Reputation based firewall policy techniques are described, in which, a computer-implemented method may be employed to collect data from a plurality of clients regarding an application attempting to access a network via the clients. The collected data may be exposed to a community of users to obtain feedback on the application which is used to produce a reputation for the application. The reputation may then be provided to the plurality of clients to determine whether to permit the attempt by the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven C. Yee, Mauktik H. Gandhi, Brian R. Hall, Vikram Kakumani, Michael Mitchell, Tatiana Shubin
  • Patent number: 7249751
    Abstract: A valve 100 comprising a one piece valve body 112 having an axial fluid bore 124 therethrough and a fluid control element 110 rotatable between open and closed positions. The body 112 includes an integral bracket 128 which provides an open access area between the bracket 128 and the main body 112 of the valve 100. A valve stem 130 is disposed within a stem bore 135, and 137 extending from the valve body 112 to the bracket 128, and engaging the flow control element 110. A contiguous single piece gland flange 142 secures packing 134 disposed between a valve body bore 137 and the stem 130. The stem 130 includes an enlarged shoulder 152 which engages a contiguous single piece shear bushing 148 having a diameter greater than the diameter of the stem bore 130, thereby preventing removal and/or blowout of the stem 130 without prior removal of the shear bushing 148.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Mogas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Hall, John B. Williams, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7093819
    Abstract: A valve 100 comprising a one piece valve body 112 having an axial fluid bore 124 and a rotatable fluid control element 110. The body 112 includes an integral bracket 128 which provides an open access area between the bracket 128 and the main body 112 of the valve 100. A valve stem 130 is disposed within a stem bore 135, and 137 extending from the valve body 112 to the bracket 128, and engaging the flow control element 110. A contiguous single piece gland flange 142 secures packing 134 disposed between a valve body bore 137 and the stem 130. The stem 130 includes an enlarged shoulder 152 which engages a contiguous single piece shear bushing 148 having a diameter greater than the diameter of the stem bore 130, thereby preventing removal and/or blowout of the stem 130 without prior removal of the shear bushing 148.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Mogas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Hall, John B. Williams, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6881580
    Abstract: Environmental containment methods (16) for a flow cytometer (21) which provides an adjustably controllable environment in which biological particles can be differentiated and droplets separated into collection containers (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: DakoCytomation Colorado, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Hall, Kristopher S. Buchanan, Benjamin H. Kaanta, Nathan M. Fox
  • Patent number: 6780377
    Abstract: A environmental containment system (16) for a flow cytometer (21) which provides a adjustably controllable environment in which biological particles can be differentiated and droplets separated into collection containers (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: DakoCytomation Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Brian R. Hall, Kristopher S. Buchanan, Benjamin H. Kaanta, Nathan M. Fox
  • Publication number: 20030138967
    Abstract: A environmental containment system (16) for a flow cytometer (21) which provides a adjustably controllable environment in which biological particles can be differentiated and droplets separated into collection containers (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: DakoCytomation Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Brian R. Hall, Kristopher S. Buchanan, Benjamin H. Kaanta, Nathan M. Fox