Patents by Inventor Charles A. Payne

Charles A. Payne 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: 9497585
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing emergency information may include intercepting, on a mobile-computing device, an emergency communication being transmitted from the mobile-computing device. Intercepting the emergency communication may include monitoring outgoing communications on the mobile-computing device and determining that an outgoing communication being monitored is a communication about an emergency. This method may also include sending, from the mobile-computing device to a remote server that collects emergency data from a plurality of mobile-computing devices, information about the emergency communication and location information that identifies a location of the emergency. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Shaun Cooley, Charles Payne, Henry Schaup, Vijay Perumal
  • Patent number: 9386106
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of community detection of a missing device is described. The method includes receiving a missing device report having identifying information of a missing device, sending a search command to an agent including the missing device report, and receiving a search report from the agent comprising whether or not the identifying information of the missing device is detected in a network to which the agent is connected. Also a method of community detection of a missing device through receiving a search command having identifying information of a missing device is described. The method includes monitoring network activity of a network for the identifying information of the missing device connected to the network, and sending a search report comprising whether or not the identifying information of the missing device is detected in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Vijay Bhaskar Perumal, Charles A. Payne
  • Publication number: 20140348844
    Abstract: This present invention describes the derivation and selection of antibodies capable of neutralising the major exotoxins; TcdA and TcdB of Clostridium difficile. The invention also describes novel neutralisation and antigen binding properties of individual Mabs and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: UCB PHARMA S.A.
    Inventors: David Paul Humphreys, Daniel John Lightwood, Kerry Louise Tyson, David Edward Ormonde Knight, Karine Jeannine Madeleine Hervé, Joanne Elizabeth Compson, Matthew Jon Timothy Page, Andrew Charles Payne, Nicola Louise Fisher, Brendon Mackenze, Matthew Cox
  • Patent number: 8181222
    Abstract: A system and method for defining and enforcing a security policy. Security mechanism application specific information for each security mechanism is encapsulated as a key and exported to a semantic layer. Keys are combined to form key chains within the semantic layer. The key chains are in turn encapsulated as keys and passed to another semantic layer. A security policy is defined by forming key chains from keys and associating users with the key chains. The security policy is translated and exported to the security mechanisms. The security policy is then enforced via the security mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Jay Thomsen, Richard O'Brien, Jessica Bogle, Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20100118553
    Abstract: A linkage member to link lamps; said lamps being of the kind which comprise electrical contact points located at their first end and no external electrical contact points at their second end; said linkage member comprises a first portion configured to attach to the electrical contact points of a first lamp and to cover at least in part said electrical contact points; and a second portion configured to connect to a second lamp at an end which has no external electrical contact points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: David Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20080066151
    Abstract: A system and method for defining and enforcing a security policy. Security mechanism application specific information for each security mechanism is encapsulated as a key and exported to a semantic layer. Keys are combined to form key chains within the semantic layer. The key chains are in turn encapsulated as keys and passed to another semantic layer. A security policy is defined by forming key chains from keys and associating users with the key chains. The security policy is translated and exported to the security mechanisms. The security policy is then enforced via the security mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Thomsen, Richard O'Brien, Jessica Bogle, Charles Payne
  • Patent number: 7308702
    Abstract: A system and method for defining and enforcing a security policy. Security mechanism application specific information for each security mechanism is encapsulated as a key and exported to a semantic layer. Keys are combined to form key chains within the semantic layer. The key chains are in turn encapsulated as keys and passed to another semantic layer. A security policy is defined by forming key chains from keys and associating users with the key chains. The security policy is translated and exported to the security mechanisms. The security policy is then enforced via the security mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Secure Computing Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Jay Thomsen, Richard O'Brien, Jessica Bogle, Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20070112262
    Abstract: An electrode holder is adapted for cooperating with a strap applied to a body part of a patient to hold a surface electrode to the skin. The electrode holder includes a base and a post projecting from the base. The post is adapted for extending through the strap and into a cavity formed with the electrode. The electrode holder is releasably attached to the strap by mating hook and loop fasteners. Once attached, the post of the holder secures the electrode in position thereby reducing motion artifacts caused by disturbance of the electrode after placement against the skin of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20050277821
    Abstract: An electrode holder is adapted for cooperating with a strap applied to a body part of a patient to hold a surface electrode to the skin. The electrode holder includes a base and a post projecting from the base. The post is adapted for extending through the strap and into a cavity formed with the electrode. The electrode holder is releasably attached to the strap by mating hook and loop fasteners. Once attached, the post of the holder secures the electrode in position thereby reducing motion artifacts caused by disturbance of the electrode after placement against the skin of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventor: Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20050061326
    Abstract: Headwear is adapted for use by a patient to position airway tubes of a nasal interface operatively connected to a positive airway pressure device. The headwear includes an elongated head strap for being worn around a head of the patient. Cooperating sets of front and rear tube holders are attached to the head strap, and are adapted for engaging and holding respective airway tubes of the nasal interface to retain the tubes in a desired position during use. The tube holders include at least one elastic strip extending along a longitudinal dimension of the head strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventor: Charles Payne
  • Patent number: 6814207
    Abstract: A friction clutch assembly that is adapted particularly for use in a powertrain for a vehicle for controlling transfer torque to traction wheels for the vehicle. The torque capacity of the clutch assembly is modified by adjusting the effective clutch engaging force. Pressure balance springs oppose a primary clutch spring engaging force. The compression distance of the pressure balance springs is controlled to achieve an effective clutch engaging force that accommodates varying operating torque requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Midway Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20040099501
    Abstract: A friction clutch assembly that is adapted particularly for use in a powertrain for a vehicle for controlling transfer torque to traction wheels for the vehicle. The torque capacity of the clutch assembly is modified by adjusting the effective clutch engaging force. Pressure balance springs oppose a primary clutch spring engaging force. The compression distance of the pressure balance springs is controlled to achieve an effective clutch engaging force that accommodates varying operating torque requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Midway Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Charles Payne
  • Publication number: 20040021049
    Abstract: A bottle attachment device includes a bottle holder connected to an attachment device, which is a magnet. The magnet is connected to a cushion, which is a rubber boot. When the bottle attachment device is temporarily attached to an exterior surface of a vehicle, the rubber boot is positioned between the magnet and the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Marc Charles Payne, Richard Umbrell
  • Publication number: 20030175428
    Abstract: The invention relates to a linkage member (10) for linking articles together during a process for coating the articles. The linkage member (10) has a first and second end (12), each end (12) of which is configured to receive and about end portions of successive articles to be coated and to prevent coating of the end portions. Each linkage member (10) is primarily formed from a material such as a perfluorinated polymer, which imparts low thermal conductivity to the linkage member (10). An outer layer of conductive material, such as steel, can be provided to enable heat to be transferred rapidly across the surface of the linkage member (10). The linkage member (10) can he substantially cylindrical in shape with at typical diameter of 15-30 mm and height of 12-15 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: David Charles Payne
  • Patent number: D537762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: TNMJ Caliber, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Charles Payne, John Roy Wiley