Patents by Inventor David Crick

David Crick 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: 20200151303
    Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for digital rights management. Aspects include receiving, by a processor, a request to access media content from a requestor, wherein the media content is protected by a digital rights management (DRM) system that requires a license, obtaining context data associated with the requestor, analyzing the context data to determine a validity score for the request, and transmitting a license or access key to the requestor based on determining that the validity score exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Chandler, David Crick, Pravin Mane, Brian H. McKendrick, James D. Tanner
  • Patent number: 9009905
    Abstract: A pipe pig for refinery heater tubes is disclosed. The pipe pig has arcuate cleaning elements which form an expandable circumference. Each of the arcuate cleaning elements has a scraping edge. A spring element biases the arcuate cleaning elements radially outward. The pipe pig may have structural components made from titanium alloys and arcuate cleaning elements made from carbon-carbon composites. A method for cleaning coking out of refinery heater tubes using the pipe pig is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: On Stream Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jantje Been, Baotong Lu, David Crick, Guenther Metzker
  • Publication number: 20110203676
    Abstract: A pipe pig for refinery heater tubes is disclosed. The pipe pig has arcuate cleaning elements which form an expandable circumference. Each of the arcuate cleaning elements has a scraping edge. A spring element biases the arcuate cleaning elements radially outward. The pipe pig may have structural components made from titanium alloys and arcuate cleaning elements made from carbon-carbon composites. A method for cleaning coking out of refinery heater tubes using the pipe pig is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ON STREAM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Jantje Been, Baotong Lu, David Crick, Guenther Metzker
  • Publication number: 20100333132
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an index is created by a first user for a specified video program that is applied when a second user request viewing the specified video program. The index is typically embodied by a file, which identifies one or more content segments of the video program that are not presented to the viewing user. The viewing user selects the program for viewing, typically using a video on-demand service offered by a cable service provider, and potentially indicates the index file to be applied when viewing the program. The cable service provider streams the video program to the user, but excises the one or more content segments identified in the index file, thus providing a customized viewing experience to the viewing user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Mark William Robertson, William Corey Brown, David Crick