Patents by Inventor Charles A. Davis

Charles A. Davis 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: 12279828
    Abstract: A system and method and system for providing preoperative patient intraoral scanning for diagnosis and preparation of a treatment plan utilizing the proposed system in advance of the crown surgery and intraoperative patient intraoral scanning for system assessment and verification for the method of treatment. More specifically, the proposed invention proposes a method and system of patient intraoral scanning to identify the best predesigned crown for use for the patient and develop a plan for intraoral surface treatment for the identified predesigned crown and automated crown inventory management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew C. Johnson, Charles A. Davis, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11992380
    Abstract: A system and method and system for providing preoperative patient intraoral scanning for diagnosis and preparation of a treatment plan utilizing the proposed system in advance of the crown surgery and intraoperative patient intraoral scanning for system assessment and verification for the method of treatment. More specifically, the proposed invention proposes a method and system of patient intraoral scanning to identify the best prefabricated crown for use for the patient and develop a plan for intraoral surface treatment for the identified prefabricated crown and automated crown inventory management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Alphabyte LLC
    Inventors: Andrew C. Johnson, Charles A. Davis, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240099810
    Abstract: A system and method and system for providing preoperative patient intraoral scanning for diagnosis and preparation of a treatment plan utilizing the proposed system in advance of the crown surgery and intraoperative patient intraoral scanning for system assessment and verification for the method of treatment. More specifically, the proposed invention proposes a method and system of patient intraoral scanning to identify the best prefabricated crown for use for the patient and develop a plan for intraoral surface treatment for the identified prefabricated crown and automated crown inventory management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew C. Johnson, Charles A. Davis, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240090947
    Abstract: A system and method and system for providing preoperative patient intraoral scanning for diagnosis and preparation of a treatment plan utilizing the proposed system in advance of the crown surgery and intraoperative patient intraoral scanning for system assessment and verification for the method of treatment. More specifically, the proposed invention proposes a method and system of patient intraoral scanning to identify the best predesigned crown for use for the patient and develop a plan for intraoral surface treatment for the identified predesigned crown and automated crown inventory management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew C. Johnson, Charles A. Davis, JR.
  • Patent number: 11153160
    Abstract: Active Directory (AD) configuration file management described herein provides technical solutions for technical problems facing management of Linux/Unix and other Unix-like open source operating systems that use configuration files to manage systems, resources, and settings. This configuration file management may use a network-internal AD Group Policy Object (GPO) to manage these configuration files, where the configuration file management may convert the configuration files into GPOs for deployment via the AD. The use of GPO-based configuration files via AD provides the ability to manage external Linux/Unix systems. When the configuration file management agent detects a change, the configuration file is replaced with a known good configuration file based on the criterion GPO or criterion configuration file. This provides persistence of the configuration GPO and the corresponding Linux/Unix system configuration, such as to implement and enforce information security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim, Michael Hilton Manlief, Christopher Ryan Dixson-Boles, Matthew Randall Sousley
  • Patent number: 11153340
    Abstract: Security of a protected computer that is accessible via a public network is enhanced by eliminating or reducing open network ports on the protected computer. To reduce open network ports, the protected computer initiates a control connection to an enterprise controller. A request for service from a client device is made to the enterprise controller. If appropriate, the request is then forwarded by the enterprise controller to the protected computer over the control connection. If the request is accepted by the protected computer, the protected computer opens an additional connection to the enterprise controller to provide for streaming of input and output between the task performed on the protected computer and the enterprise controller. This input and output is forwarded by the enterprise controller to the client device and/or protected computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Matthew Randall Sousley, Michael Hilton Manlief, Scott Jackson, Robert C. Almond
  • Patent number: 10498583
    Abstract: An Active Directory Bridge (AD Bridge) provides the ability to register, represent, and manage external network resources on an internal network. The external network resources may include cloud resources, such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Software-as-a-Service applications (SaaS apps), cloud-hosted virtual machines (VMs), cloud-hosted computers, and other networked cloud resources. The external network resources may be unable to communicate directly with or join the internal network due to various network connection obstacles. The AD Bridge includes an AD Bridge Gateway, an AD Bridge Gatekeeper, and an AD Bridge Agent. The AD Bridge Agent resides on each external network resource, and provides the connection of the host external network resource through the AD Bridge Gatekeeper and through the AD Bridge Gateway to the internal network. The AD Bridge provides the ability to register, represent, and manage these external network resources on an internal network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim, Michael Hilton Manlief, Christopher Ryan Dixson-Boles
  • Patent number: 10412118
    Abstract: An Active Directory Bridge (AD Bridge) provides the ability to register, represent, and manage external network resources on an internal network using Group Policy Objects (GPOs). The AD bridge provides the ability to create GPOs in native Active Directory, where the settings are managed within the GPO and can be associated with Active Directory Organizational Units. The AD bridge provides the ability to manage, monitor, and enforce these settings for external cloud resources by Group Policy. The GPOs may be read from the Domain Controller (e.g., Sysvol) by the AD bridge, then translated and delivered to the cloud resource being managed. As GPOs are updated and deployed, the settings are detected and delivered to the cloud resource. When the cloud resource settings are changed outside of the GPO, the AD bridge monitors and reacts to any changes, making Group Policy the enforcement mechanism for the cloud resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim, Michael Hilton Manlief, Christopher Ryan Dixson-Boles
  • Patent number: 9762563
    Abstract: A system for enabling an endpoint residing in an external network to perform resource operations on an internal resource, the system including a directory service managing authentication and authorization operations for the internal resource, a gatekeeper device residing in the external network, and a gateway device residing in an internal network. The gatekeeper device is configured to receive a resource operation request from the endpoint, the resource operation request is associated with a user and transmit the resource operation request to the gateway device. The gateway device is configured to receive the resource operation request from the gatekeeper device, authenticate with the directory service as the user, using credentials of the user, authorize the resource operation request with the directory service, and initiate the resource operation request with the internal resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim, Michael Hilton Manlief, Matthew Randall Sousley
  • Publication number: 20170111336
    Abstract: A system for enabling an endpoint residing in an external network to perform resource operations on an internal resource, the system including a directory service managing authentication and authorization operations for the internal resource, a gatekeeper device residing in the external network, and a gateway device residing in an internal network. The gatekeeper device is configured to receive a resource operation request from the endpoint, the resource operation request is associated with a user and transmit the resource operation request to the gateway device. The gateway device is configured to receive the resource operation request from the gatekeeper device, authenticate with the directory service as the user, using credentials of the user, authorize the resource operation request with the directory service, and initiate the resource operation request with the internal resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim, Michael Hilton Manlief, Matthew Randall Sousley
  • Patent number: 9509684
    Abstract: A gateway device comprising a processor and a memory, the processor is configured to receive a resource request message from an endpoint associated with a user, the resource request message including an external token, a resource operation, and a resource identifier. The processor is also configured to retrieve, from the memory, an authentication identifier associated with one of the endpoint and the user based on the external token and authorize the resource operation with a directory service using the authentication identifier. The processor is further configured to receive an authorization token from the directory service and initiate the resource operation with an internal resource using the authorization token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Dixson-Boles, Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim
  • Patent number: 9450944
    Abstract: A gateway device comprising a processor and a memory, the processor is configured to receive a login operation request from an external endpoint, the login operation request including a user identifier and user login credentials of a user. The processor is also configured to construct an authentication request including the user identifier and the user login credentials and transmit the authentication request to an internal directory service. The processor is further configured to receive an authentication response from the internal directory service, the authentication response including an authentication identifier for the user, and store the authentication identifier in the memory, the authentication identifier for use by the processor in pass-through impersonation of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: FullArmor Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Randall Sousley, Charles A. Davis, Danny Kim
  • Patent number: 5171950
    Abstract: The self-opening flexible pouch for use in a microwave oven includes a thin plastic film laminated to a paper substrate. The lower portion of the pouch in use is provided with a relatively large susceptor component and the upper portion of the pouch is provided with a relatively small susceptor component. The relatively large susceptor component causes the popcorn kernels contained in the pouch to pop and the relatively small susceptor component causes the pouch to open and allow at least some of the popped popcorn to be released into a paper bag in which the pouch and its contents have been placed. Two methods are disclosed for fabricating the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Charles A. Davis
  • Patent number: 4570079
    Abstract: An rf multiplexer includes a plurality of rf switch assemblies for switching a selected rf signal to an output in response to an optical control signal. Each rf switch assembly includes a switch circuit mounted in a conductive enclosure. The optical control signal from a control circuit is coupled by an optical fiber into the enclosure to an optical receiver which energizes a diode rf switch. Spurious conduction of rf signals along switch control lines is thereby eliminated without using filters. The multiplexer is particularly useful in a direct frequency synthesizer requiring high speed switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Varian Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles A. Davis
  • Patent number: 4370689
    Abstract: A magnetic recording medium in the form of a floppy disk having a flexible body formed from a substrate and a magnetic coating on at least one of the two faces of the substrate. The body has a central hole concentric with the central axis of the disk and at least one of the faces of the body is provided with a reinforcing ring of a suitable material capable of being hot stamped, such as foil. The ring is directly bonded by being hot stamped under heat and pressure and without adhesive to the body in surrounding relationship to the hole. A second ring can be provided on the opposite side of the body in surrounding relationship to the hole and directly bonded to the body in the same manner as the first-mentioned ring. The rings can be electrically conductive or non-conductive and out of contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: Dysan Corporation
    Inventor: Charles A. Davies
  • Patent number: 4061945
    Abstract: The invention provides an improvement in the means for supporting a container of effusive material located on the terminal end of an antenna-type positioning member for use in a cathode ray tube. The supporting structure is comprised of a rotatable member accommodated on axle means affixed to the positioning member at a region rearward from the forward edge of the material container. An augmentive fender-like protective component is associated with the rotatable member to shield that member from effusive material and to prevent any accumulated electric charge thereon from interfering with the scanning of the electron beam in the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: GTE Sylvania Incorporated
    Inventors: David Benda, Charles A. Davis
  • Patent number: 3979633
    Abstract: An improvement for inhibiting arcing within a cathode ray tube comprises a combination including a low resistive electrical coating disposed interiorly on the forward portion of the funnel, joined with a high resistive coating disposed interiorly on the rearward portion thereof. Associated therewith are getter means having discretely shaped diffusion direction means to prevent the formation of a conductive path across the high resistive coating. The improved arc suppression combination beneficially improves the dielectric breakdown protection for both the tube and the associated circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1976
    Assignee: GTE Sylvania Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Harry E. Smithgall
  • Patent number: 3959686
    Abstract: An improvement combination is provided in cathode ray tube construction for expediting improved tube processing and subsequent tube operation. The combination is incorporated in the funnel portion of the tube wherein a first low resistive electrical conductive coating is interiorly disposed in a substantially circumferential manner on the forward portion of the funnel nearest the screen. A high resistive electrical conductive coating is substantially circumferentially interiorly disposed on substantially the intermediate portion of the funnel being contiguous with the first coating, and making contact with a second low resistive electrical conductive coating interiorly disposed on substantially the rear portion of the funnel. This second coating extends into the forward region of the integral neck portion to facilitate electrical connection with the electron gun assembly positioned therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1976
    Assignee: GTE Sylvania Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles A. Davis, Anthony V. Gallaro, Ralph E. Neuber