Patents by Inventor Charles Manfredi

Charles Manfredi 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: 12079313
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing software licensing management and authentication. In various examples, a computing system might receive a request for an unlock code for a requested service from a user using a client device on which a first software is executed, the request comprising a generated unique identifier associated with the requested service and/or the first software. The generated unique identifier comprises licensing information associated with the requested service and/or the first software. In response to receiving the generated unique identifier, the computing system might determine whether the user should have access to the requested service using the first software based at least in part on the licensing information. If so, the computing system might generate an unlock code associated with the requested service using the first software, might deduct cost associated with the licensing information, and might send the unlock code to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin Bingham, Charles Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20220318345
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing software licensing management and authentication. In various examples, a computing system might receive a request for an unlock code for a requested service from a user using a client device on which a first software is executed, the request comprising a generated unique identifier associated with the requested service and/or the first software. The generated unique identifier comprises licensing information associated with the requested service and/or the first software. In response to receiving the generated unique identifier, the computing system might determine whether the user should have access to the requested service using the first software based at least in part on the licensing information. If so, the computing system might generate an unlock code associated with the requested service using the first software, might deduct cost associated with the licensing information, and might send the unlock code to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dustin BINGHAM, Charles MANFREDI
  • Patent number: 8874400
    Abstract: Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for compliance testing instrumentation and/or software. Data from one or more analytical instruments and/or software is converted to a technology-neutral format, which is independent of instrument type, instrument model, instrument manufacturer and data type of the analytical instrument or software from which the data was outputted. Calculations are performed on the converted data to produce one or more outputs, and then selection is made from the one or more outputs to populate a final report, wherein the one or more outputs are standardized and are directly comparable to outputs resultant from carrying out the method on another set of one or more other analytical instruments and/or software, irrespective of manufacturer or model of the other analytical instruments and/or software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Patent number: 7890285
    Abstract: Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for compliance testing instrumentation and/or software. Data from one or more analytical instruments and/or software is inputted, and calculations are performed on the data to produce one or more outputs. At least one of the outputs may be compared to first and second test limits, and compliance status of the at least one output relative to the first and second test limits is reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Patent number: 7668680
    Abstract: Methods systems and computer readable media for testing operation of an instrument controlled by a system under test. Raw data, used by the system under test to calculate reduced data, is inputted to an independent data reduction engine. Independent reduced data is calculated using at least one independent algorithm independent of a corresponding algorithm used by the system under test to calculate the reduced data. Values of the reduced data are compared with corresponding values of the independent reduced data, and at least one of outputting a result of the comparing for use by a human user, and storing a result of the comparing in memory are performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Patent number: 7440863
    Abstract: Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for compliance testing instrumentation and/or software. Data from one or more analytical instruments and/or software is converted to a technology-neutral format, which is independent of instrument type, instrument model, instrument manufacturer and data type of the analytical instrument or software from which the data was outputted. Calculations are performed on the converted data to produce one or more outputs, and then selection is made from the one or more outputs to populate a final report, wherein the one or more outputs are standardized and are directly comparable to outputs resultant from carrying out the method on another set of one or more other analytical instruments and/or software, irrespective of manufacturer or model of the other analytical instruments and/or software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20080215638
    Abstract: Methods systems and computer readable media for testing operation of an instrument controlled by a system under test. Raw data, used by the system under test to calculate reduced data, is inputted to an independent data reduction engine. Independent reduced data is calculated using at least one independent algorithm independent of a corresponding algorithm used by the system under test to calculate the reduced data. Values of the reduced data are compared with corresponding values of the independent reduced data, and at least one of outputting a result of the comparing for use by a human user, and storing a result of the comparing in memory are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20080201098
    Abstract: Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for compliance testing instrumentation and/or software. Data from one or more analytical instruments and/or software is converted to a technology-neutral format, which is independent of instrument type, instrument model, instrument manufacturer and data type of the analytical instrument or software from which the data was outputted. Calculations are performed on the converted data to produce one or more outputs, and then selection is made from the one or more outputs to populate a final report, wherein the one or more outputs are standardized and are directly comparable to outputs resultant from carrying out the method on another set of one or more other analytical instruments and/or software, irrespective of manufacturer or model of the other analytical instruments and/or software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Charles manfredi
  • Patent number: 7281362
    Abstract: A side sealing apparatus for a shrink packaging machine comprising closed loop temperature control of a heater for maintaining an optimum temperature for cutting and sealing two layers of thermoplastic film. The heater comprises a cable or cartridge heater with an internal thermocouple, and it is connected to an automatic temperature controller. The heater is mounted on the side sealer apparatus between two sets of top and bottom V-belts mounted around drive rolls and idler rolls. The V-belts provide nip pressure against the film in order to drive the film. Nip pressure is generated by nip rolls on the scrap side of the film, and by belt support plates on the package side of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Shrink Packaging Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Frank A. James, Jeffrey C. Lindberg, Charles Manfredi, Richard Davitt
  • Publication number: 20060271303
    Abstract: Methods and systems for transferring data, e.g., analytical device consumable data, from a source location to a target location are provided. Also provided are computer program products for executing the subject methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Manfredi, Paul Larson
  • Publication number: 20060247878
    Abstract: Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for compliance testing instrumentation and/or software. Data from one or more analytical instruments and/or software is converted to a technology-neutral format, which is independent of instrument type, instrument model, instrument manufacturer and data type of the analytical instrument or software from which the data was outputted. Calculations are performed on the converted data to produce one or more outputs, and then selection is made from the one or more outputs to populate a final report, wherein the one or more outputs are standardized and are directly comparable to outputs resultant from carrying out the method on another set of one or more other analytical instruments and/or software, irrespective of manufacturer or model of the other analytical instruments and/or software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20060247885
    Abstract: Methods, tools, systems and computer readable media for compliance testing instrumentation and/or software. Data from one or more analytical instruments and/or software is inputted, and calculations are performed on the data to produce one or more outputs. At least one of the outputs may be compared to first and second test limits, and compliance status of the at least one output relative to the first and second test limits is reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20060107621
    Abstract: A side sealing apparatus for a shrink packaging machine comprising closed loop temperature control of a heater for maintaining an optimum temperature for cutting and sealing two layers of thermoplastic film. The heater comprises a cable or cartridge heater with an internal thermocouple, and it is connected to an automatic temperature controller. The heater is mounted on the side sealer apparatus between two sets of top and bottom V-belts mounted around drive rolls and idler rolls. The V-belts provide nip pressure against the film in order to drive the film. Nip pressure is generated by nip rolls on the scrap side of the film, and by belt support plates on the package side of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Frank James, Jeffrey Lindberg, Charles Manfredi
  • Publication number: 20050240799
    Abstract: A method of network qualification and validation is presented. The network qualification and validation method is performed to meet various government and regulatory standards. In one embodiment, networks associated with regulated environments are defined. The networks are defined based on the applications running on the network. A series of methodologies known as the Design Qualification, Installation Qualification and Operation Qualification are defined. Each methodology uses direct testing of the network to qualify the network. In addition, each methodology produces a consistent, repeatable, standardized, defensible and objective validation and qualification when applied to any network. As a result, the integrity of the network and compliance with government regulations is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Manfredi, Rick Svatek, Roy McCune, Yves DuPont
  • Patent number: RE43033
    Abstract: A side sealing apparatus for a shrink packaging machine comprising closed loop temperature control of a heater for maintaining an optimum temperature for cutting and sealing two layers of thermoplastic film. The heater comprises a cable or cartridge heater with an internal thermocouple, and it is connected to an automatic temperature controller. The heater is mounted on the side sealer apparatus between two sets of top and bottom V-belts mounted around drive rolls and idler rolls. The V-belts provide nip pressure against the film in order to drive the film. Nip pressure is generated by nip rolls on the scrap side of the film, and by belt support plates on the package side of the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Shrink Packaging Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Frank A. James, Jeffrey C. Lindberg, Charles Manfredi, Richard Davitt