Patents by Inventor Charles Sims

Charles Sims 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: 20250147932
    Abstract: A routing platform coupled to a data network maintains, on local storage of the routing platform, a reflected file system structure corresponding to that of a file system on a network file share. The file system includes a file system object including file system object data, and the reflected file system structure includes a copy of the file system object lacking the file system object data. The routing platform presents, as a proxy, the network file share to a client node communicatively coupled to the routing platform via the data network. The routing platform routes file system protocol traffic between the client node and the network file share, and, if needed, does so by reference to the reflected file system structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Alchemi Data Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Sims, Michael Randolph Jones
  • Publication number: 20250053655
    Abstract: A processor establishes time-based file access limits that are concurrently applicable to file access requests associated with a user ID and detects an abnormal file system access pattern to a file system by applying statistical process control to network layer packets communicating file access requests. Applying statistical process control includes comparing a number of file access requests by the user ID observed in an observation interval to file access limits including one based on periodicity of file access requests and/or a second one based on age of accessed files. Based on the comparing, the processor generates an event based on each time-based file access limit that is satisfied, and based on one or more events, detects the abnormal file system access pattern. The processor initiating an action based on detection of the abnormal file system access pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Alchemi Data Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Sims, Peter Anthony DeLine, Michael Randolph Jones
  • Patent number: 12197575
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to detect, isolate, and/or mitigate an attack on a file system, for example, by malicious software, human actors, and/or compromised Internet-connected devices (bots). A processor of a data processing system detects an abnormal file system access pattern to a file system by applying statistical process control to network layer packets. Based on detecting the abnormal file system access pattern, the processor temporarily suspends file system access by at least one user ID contributing to the abnormal file system access pattern. The processor provides a notification identifying one or more file system object accessed in the abnormal file system access pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Alchemi Data Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Sims, Peter Anthony DeLine, Michael Randolph Jones
  • Publication number: 20230137747
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to detect, isolate, and/or mitigate an attack on a file system, for example, by malicious software, human actors, and/or compromised Internet-connected devices (bots). A processor of a data processing system detects an abnormal file system access pattern to a file system by applying statistical process control to network layer packets. Based on detecting the abnormal file system access pattern, the processor temporarily suspends file system access by at least one user ID contributing to the abnormal file system access pattern. The processor provides a notification identifying one or more file system object accessed in the abnormal file system access pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Alchemi Data Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Sims, Peter Anthony DeLine, Michael Randolph Jones
  • Patent number: 10620147
    Abstract: A sensor interface for interfacing with a sensor such as an electrochemical sensor, a temperature sensor or the like in which the interface comprises a memory configured to store data received at the interface from a sensor. The sensor interface is configured to assess the difference between data values in the memory, and to transmit advertising packets at a rate dependent on the difference between the values. The sensor interface includes a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The volatile memory is configured to store data received at the sensor interface from a sensor. The non-volatile memory is configured to store data stored in the volatile memory. The sensor interface is configured such that: data received at the sensor is stored in the volatile memory forming stored data until the volatile memory is substantially full and then at least some of the stored data is transferred to the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CAMLAB LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Charles Sims
  • Publication number: 20180045666
    Abstract: A sensor interface for interfacing with a sensor such as an electrochemical sensor, a temperature sensor or the like in which the interface comprises a memory configured to store data received at the interface from a sensor. The sensor interface is configured to assess the difference between data values in the memory, and to transmit advertising packets at a rate dependent on the difference between the values. The sensor interface includes a volatile memory and a non-volatile memory. The volatile memory is configured to store data received at the sensor interface from a sensor. The non-volatile memory is configured to store data stored in the volatile memory. The sensor interface is configured such that: data received at the sensor is stored in the volatile memory forming stored data until the volatile memory is substantially full and then at least some of the stored data is transferred to the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Charles Sims
  • Patent number: 7366701
    Abstract: A copyright protection scheme downloads data from a server, typically over the World Wide Web to a client for presentation to a user. The downloaded data is cryptographically protected, by encryption and hashing. When displayed by the client, storing and copying functions are selectively disabled in respect of the data, in order to prevent unauthorized copying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited company
    Inventors: Ian Duncan Bramhill, Matthew Robert Charles Sims
  • Publication number: 20070293640
    Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins, optionally one or more diolefins, and less than 15 mole % of ethylene, where the polymer has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more; and b) a branching index (g?) of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; c) an Mw of 100,000 or less. This invention also relates a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins where the polymer has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; b) a branching index (g?) of 0.95 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; c) a Mw of 10,000 to 100,000; and d) a heat of fusion of 1 to 70 J/g. This invention also relates a polymer comprising one or more C3 to C40 olefins where the polymer has: a) a Dot T-Peel of 1 Newton or more on Kraft paper; b) a branching index (g?) of 0.98 or less measured at the Mz of the polymer; c) a Mw of 10,000 to 60,000; d) a heat of fusion of 1 to 50 J/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Peijun Jiang, Armenag Dekmezian, Jo Ann Canich, Charles Sims, Ramin Abhari, Cesar Garcia-Franco, David Johnsrud
  • Publication number: 20070279226
    Abstract: An RFID transceiver tag is proposed for use in a monitoring system for detecting a change in position of the tag relative to an associated RFID tag or to the environment surrounding or between the tags. The transceiver tag has a detector for detecting a characteristic of a signal transmitted between the transceiver tag and the associated RFID tag and for creating a trigger signal if the detector detects that the characteristic has changed beyond a predetermined extent; and a transmitter for transmitting a signal to a remote controller on receipt of the trigger signal from the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: TAGTEC LIMITED
    Inventors: Howard William Whitesmith, Stephen Russell Taylor, Charles Robert Sims, Stephen Charles Sims
  • Publication number: 20070031171
    Abstract: The invention refers to a refillable tape cassette (2,7) for accomodating a supply of printable tape. In order to avoid the need for different tape cassettes for different tape widths it is proposed that the tape cassette (2,7) is capable of selectively housing supplies of tapes of different widths. Alternatively or additionally, the tape cassette (2,7) can have a housing comprising a base (40) on which said tape supply can be releasably fixed, and a lid (42) fixed to said base (40), wherein the lid (42) is pivotally mounted to said base by means of a hinge (46). Further, proposals are made to hold the windings of refill tape units (30) together by means of a strip (60) of adhesive or wax on the axial ends of the units, or by scuffing the backing layer (9) of an image receiving tape (4) which is broader than the image receiving layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Geert Heyse, Robert Day, Charles Sims
  • Patent number: 7079649
    Abstract: A copyright protection scheme downloads data from a server, typically over the World Wide Web to a client for presentation to a user. The downloaded data is cryptographically protected, by encryption and hashing. When displayed by the client, storing and copying functions are selectively disabled in respect of the data, in order to prevent unauthorized copying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited company
    Inventors: Ian Duncan Bramhill, Matthew Robert Charles Sims
  • Publication number: 20050052287
    Abstract: An RFID tag (200) and similar control/sensing unit (300) for a communications system are described. The control/sensing unit has a control element (301) having one or more states, and include an antenna (207) as well as an electrical circuit (201-206) generating a pulse control signal for controlling transmission from the antenna and varying a parameter of the pulse control signal in dependence on the state of the control element (301). Also disclosed is a receiving communication unit in the form of a base unit or system controller for such a communications system, the unit including a receiver (100) for receiving a pulsed RF signal and an electrical circuit (105-106) for detecting a parameter of the pulsed RF signal. An output circuit (107) then produces an output control signal dependent on the detected parameter of the pulsed RF signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Howard Whitesmith, Richard Davies, Andrew Fell, Charles Sims, Stephen Taylor, Kenneth Lang
  • Patent number: 6674543
    Abstract: A printer with a housing arranged to be manually positioned on an image receiving medium. In order to allow easy alignment, a window is provided such that the print face is visible through the window. A controller of the printer is operable to detect markings on an image receiving medium, the markings being scanned by means of a scanner. An indicator referring to a direction in which the printer is to be moved and the detected markings are displayed in order to obtain alignment between the print face and the detected markings. The printer uses a medium with alignment marks, or alternately prints alignment marks onto a medium. Finally, a base station with an adjustable stop for positioning a print medium is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Esselte N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleve, Martin Gibbs
  • Publication number: 20030195856
    Abstract: A copyright protection scheme is provided in which data is downloaded from a server 1, typically over the World Wide Web 2 to a client 3, for presentation to a user. The downloaded data is cryptographically protected, by encryption and hashing. When displayed by the client, storing and copying functions are selectively disabled in respect of the data, in order to to prevent unauthorised copying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Ian Duncan Bramhill, Matthew Robert Charles Sims
  • Patent number: 6499840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printer including a scanning mechanism provided in a housing, a mounting mechanism for releasably mounting a print head to the scanning mechanism, and an aperture. The scanning mechanism is arranged to move within the housing. The aperture is provided within the housing and arranged to be placed on, or adjacent to, an image receiving medium such that the print head, when mounted, is operable to print onto the image receiving medium through the aperture. In order to engrave an image into the image receiving medium, it is proposed that the mounting mechanism is arranged to accommodate a holding mechanism which holds a machining device for machining a medium. The printer may be provided with an ink supply containing a security ink, especially for printing entry receipts onto the hand of as customer entering a discotheque, concert, or other event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Esselte N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleave, Martin Gibbs
  • Publication number: 20020030830
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printer with a housing arranged to be manually positioned on an image receiving medium. In order to allow easy alignment, a window is provided such that the print face is visible through the window. A controller of the printer is operable to detect markings on an image receiving medium, the markings being scanned by means of a scanner. An information referring to a direction in which the printer is to be moved and the detected markings are displayed in order to obtain alignment between the print face and the detected markings. The invention also relates to using a medium with alignment marks, or to printing alignment marks onto a medium. Finally, a base station with an adjustable stop for positioning a print medium is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleave, Martin Gibbs
  • Publication number: 20020018108
    Abstract: The invention relates to a printer comprising a scanning mechanism provided in a housing, a mounting mechanism for releasably mounting a print head to the scanning mechanism, and an aperture. The scanning mechanism is arranged to move within the housing. The aperture is provided within the housing and arranged to be placed on, or adjacent to, an image receiving medium such that the print head, when mounted, is operable to print onto the image receiving medium through the aperture. In order to engrave an image into the image receiving medium, it is proposed that the mounting mechanism is arranged to accommodate a holding mechanism which holds a machining device for machining a medium. The printer may be provided with an ink supply containing a security ink, especially for printing entry receipts onto the hand of a customer entering a discotheque, concert, or other event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Charles Lewis Day, Jonathan Kemp, Adrian Michael Woodward, Lawrence Archard, Robert Charles Sims, Geert Heyse, Michel Woodman, Chris McCleave, Martin Gibbs
  • Patent number: 5656156
    Abstract: A solvent parts washer of the closed cycle type has an additional, independently controlled continuously cycled pump which recycles the solvent through a bypass filter. The pump has a suction inlet at the bottom of the parts washer bin and continuously passes a flow of solvent through the pass filter. This is one of a number of filters, commonly known as paper towel or paper roll filters, in which a liquid to be filtered is forced at a high pressure and low flow rate along the interstices between adjacent compacted sheets of a filtering medium. Such filter media and filters have relatively low flow rates because of their cleaning (filtering) capability is by absorption rather than screening, but have an exceptionally high ability to remove particles down to the sub-micron level from a filtered liquid. An agitator pipe in the solvent return flow serves to flush particulate contamination into the filter pump inlet. The invention maintains the solvent substantially free of contamination above the 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventors: Charles Sims, Don S. Culpepper
  • Patent number: 5209845
    Abstract: A revised sealing structure for an injection molded filter canister, which is resistant to leaks despite the periodic warping of the lid. A nearly square cross-section groove is placed in the body of the filter around the perimeter of the body open end. Within the groove is placed a "lathe cut" gasket; this is an elastomeric gasket having a precision rectangular cross section. On the lid, centered so as to be positioned opposite the groove in the body, and sized to be nearly centered in the groove, is at least one raised, circular ridge. With the addition of the ridge to the lid, in combination with the lathe cut gasket and the revised groove, that the lid may be easily placed in sealing contact with the body, and that the incidence of leaks is substantially eliminated in reinforced plastic molded filters. No special care or skill is needed of the workman in placing and fastening the lid to the filter body to achieve a tight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Inventor: Charles Sims
  • Patent number: 5080791
    Abstract: An apparatus for adapting a paper towel filter to utilize a range of paper towel or filter element sizes. A perforated end plate is provided to engage the ends of the filter element. An inwardly sloped truncated conical extension from the center of the end plate extends into the ends of the filter element roll, which seats along the conical extension, based on its inner diameter. A pipe sealing face is provided along the inner surface of the conical extension, at the end away from the end plate; this face sealingly encloses an axial pipe. The combination of two end plates, so mounted on an axial pipe, and enclosing a paper towel roll, forms a removable filter cartridge for a paper towel filter, which readily adapts to a variety of sizes of paper towel rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Inventor: Charles Sims