Patents by Inventor Bruce Carroll

Bruce Carroll 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).

  • Publication number: 20240153364
    Abstract: In example implementations, a door monitoring sensor is provided. The door monitoring sensor includes a communication interface to transmit an alarm when a door operates outside of operational parameters of the door, an angular sensor to measure rotational movement of the a door, a movement sensor to detect movement along an x-y-z coordinate plane, a radar sensor to detect an object, a rechargeable power supply to provide power to the angular sensor, the movement sensor, and the radar sensor, and a processor. The processor is communicatively coupled to the communication interface, the angular sensor, the movement sensor, and the radar sensor. The processor is to determine that the door is moving outside of the operational parameters of the door and generate the alarm that is transmitted by the communication interface in response to determination that the door is moving outside of the operational parameters of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Xin Cui, Ryan Carroll, Bruce Burwell, Zhizhuo Wu
  • Patent number: 6950943
    Abstract: When an electronic document is made available for review by other entities, it is often convenient to store the document in a repository or database managed by a third party. A system is provided in which the originator of the document is able to ensure the integrity and security of its document filed with a third party repository without having to trust the administrator of the repository. Both the document originator and the repository administrator have vault environments which are secure extensions of their respective work spaces. The vault of the document originator encrypts a document that it receives from the originator, prior to forwarding it on to the vault of the repository. On receipt of the encrypted document, the repository's vault signs the encrypted document itself before storing the document in the electronic repository and returning to the originator's vault proof of deposit of the encrypted document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hamid Bacha, Robert Bruce Carroll, Lev Mirlas, Sung Wei Tchao
  • Patent number: 6839843
    Abstract: When an electronic document is made available for review by other entities, it is often convenient to store the document in a repository or database managed by a third party. A system is provided in which the originator of the document is able to ensure the integrity and security of its document filed with a third party repository without having to trust the administrator of the repository. Both the document originator and the repository administrator have vault environments which are secure extensions of their respective work spaces. The vault of the document originator encrypts a document that it receives from the originator, prior to forwarding it on to the vault of the repository. On receipt of the encrypted document, the repository's vault signs the encrypted document itself before storing the document in the electronic repository and returns to the originator's vault proof of deposit of the encrypted document in the form of a copy of the signed encrypted document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hanid Bacha, Robert Bruce Carroll, Lev Nirlas, Sung Wei Tchao
  • Patent number: 6327030
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a strain-sensitive coating, a strain measurement system, and a method to determine strains on substrate materials. In a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, the system includes a luminescent strain-sensitive coating and a strain field mapping system which can be used to create a strain map of the mechanical strain on a substrate material. The luminescent strain-sensitive coating of the subject invention is preferably a polymer-based coating, and can incorporate one or more luminescent compounds. The subject coating can be applied to produce a thin film on a substrate material, such as aluminum, steel, polymer, or composite. One or more characteristics of the luminescence emanating from the coating can then vary in relation to the strain on the substrate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: University of Florida
    Inventors: Peter Ifju, Kirk S. Schanze, Yingsheng Wang, James Hubner, David Jenkins, Wissam El-Ratal, Anthony B. Brennan, Liu He, Yibling Shen, Bruce Carroll
  • Publication number: 20010008445
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a strain-sensitive coating, a strain measurement system, and a method to determine strains on substrate materials. In a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, the system includes a luminescent strain-sensitive coating and a strain field mapping system which can be used to create a strain map of the mechanical strain on a substrate material. The luminescent strain-sensitive coating of the subject invention is preferably a polymer-based coating, and can incorporate one or more luminescent compounds. The subject coating can be applied to produce a thin film on a substrate material, such as aluminum, steel, polymer, or composite. One or more characteristics of the luminescence emanating from the coating can then vary in relation to the strain on the substrate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Publication date: July 19, 2001
    Inventors: Peter Ifju, Kirk S. Schanze, Yingsheng Wang, James Hubner, David Jenkins, Wissam El-Ratal, Anthony B. Brennan, Liu He, Yibling Shen, Bruce Carroll