Patents by Inventor Eric Holt

Eric Holt 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).

  • Rotating structures
    Patent number: 8424459
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a rotating structure. An outer ring is placed on a first surface of a trench in a foundation having a ground surface. An inner ring is positioned inside the outer ring on the first surface. A bar assembly is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. A plurality of rollers supports the bar assembly. A plurality of motors engages to the bar assembly to cause the bar assembly to rotate when activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Eric Holt
  • Rotating structures
    Patent number: 8424458
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a rotating structure. An outer ring is placed on a first surface of a trench in a foundation having a ground surface. An inner ring is positioned inside the outer ring on the first surface. A bar assembly is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. A plurality of rollers supports the bar assembly. A plurality of motors engages to the bar assembly to cause the bar assembly to rotate when activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Eric Holt
  • Platform authentication via a transparent second factor
    Patent number: 8200952
    Abstract: Firmware of a system is configured to allow secondary devices, such as a smart card, to be used for authentication. In an example embodiment, the secondary device is a CCID smart card in compliance with the ISO 7816 specification. The smart card is inserted into a card reader coupled to the system prior to booting the system. The firmware comprises an emulator and driver configured to allow authentication information from the smart card to be utilized to allow execution of the boot process. In an example embodiment, the smart card comprises external keys for use with BITLOCKER™. The secondary device is compatible with systems implementing a BIOS and with systems implementing EFI. Authentication also can be accomplished via devices that do not provide data storage, such as a biometric device or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Wooten, Eric Holt, Stefan Thom, Tony Ureche, Dan Sledz, Douglas M. Maclver
  • ROTATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110214592
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a rotating structure. An outer ring is placed on a first surface of a trench in a foundation having a ground surface. An inner ring is positioned inside the outer ring on the first surface. A bar assembly is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. A plurality of rollers supports the bar assembly. A plurality of motors engages to the bar assembly to cause the bar assembly to rotate when activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Eric Holt
  • ROTATING STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20110215219
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a rotating structure. An outer ring is placed on a first surface of a trench in a foundation having a ground surface. An inner ring is positioned inside the outer ring on the first surface. A bar assembly is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. A plurality of rollers supports the bar assembly. A plurality of motors engages to the bar assembly to cause the bar assembly to rotate when activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Eric Holt
  • Rotating structures
    Patent number: 7966939
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a rotating structure. An outer ring is placed on a first surface of a trench in a foundation having a ground surface. An inner ring is positioned inside the outer ring on the first surface. A bar assembly is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. A plurality of rollers supports the bar assembly. A plurality of motors engages to the bar assembly to cause the bar assembly to rotate when activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Inventor: Eric Holt
  • Rotating structures
    Publication number: 20090045312
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a rotating structure. An outer ring is placed on a first surface of a trench in a foundation having a ground surface. An inner ring is positioned inside the outer ring on the first surface. A bar assembly is positioned between the outer ring and the inner ring. A plurality of rollers supports the bar assembly. A plurality of motors engages to the bar assembly to cause the bar assembly to rotate when activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Holt, Thuy Trong Le