Patents by Inventor Eric Nicholson
Eric Nicholson 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).
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Patent number: 10812324Abstract: Technologies for managing application configurations and associated credentials of a unified collaboration application include a centralized hub computing device configured to install an integration of a cloud-based application and establish a link the integration to a unified collaboration application. To do so, the centralized hub computing device is configured to receive configuration input for the integration from a user, store the configuration in an input application configuration database of the centralized hub computing device, and enable the application integration such that a communication channel can be established between the integration and the unified collaboration application via the centralized hub computing device. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Inventors: Paul L. Melliere, Timothy Eric Nicholson, Aaron Bickell, Brian Dill
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Publication number: 20180006883Abstract: Technologies for managing application configurations and associated credentials of a unified collaboration application include a centralized hub computing device configured to install an integration of a cloud-based application and establish a link the integration to a unified collaboration application. To do so, the centralized hub computing device is configured to receive configuration input for the integration from a user, store the configuration in an input application configuration database of the centralized hub computing device, and enable the application integration such that a communication channel can be established between the integration and the unified collaboration application via the centralized hub computing device. Additional embodiments are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Paul L. Melliere, Timothy Eric Nicholson, Aaron Bickell, Brian Dill
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Patent number: 9432329Abstract: Network storage system configuration via a network is disclosed. A network address assignment component is configured to listen for network discovery requests over the network. Responsive to receiving a network discovery request from a network storage system, one or more candidate network addresses are (e.g., randomly) generated until an available candidate network address is generated. For example, if a first candidate network address is determined as available (e.g., not used by another device within the network), then the first candidate network address is offered and/or assigned to the network storage system as an initial configuration network address that may be used to provide configuration access to the network storage system, otherwise a second candidate network address is generated and/or evaluated for availability. As such, configuration access may be provided over the network to the network storage system regardless of whether the network comprises an IP address assigning (e.g., DHCP) server.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: NETAPP, INC.Inventors: Timothy Eric Nicholson, Eric Peter Dutko, Jeffrey Alan Fultz, Brian Hackworth
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Publication number: 20150081853Abstract: Network storage system configuration via a network is disclosed. A network address assignment component is configured to listen for network discovery requests over the network. Responsive to receiving a network discovery request from a network storage system, one or more candidate network addresses are (e.g., randomly) generated until an available candidate network address is generated. For example, if a first candidate network address is determined as available (e.g., not used by another device within the network), then the first candidate network address is offered and/or assigned to the network storage system as an initial configuration network address that may be used to provide configuration access to the network storage system, otherwise a second candidate network address is generated and/or evaluated for availability. As such, configuration access may be provided over the network to the network storage system regardless of whether the network comprises an IP address assigning (e.g., DHCP) server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Timothy Eric Nicholson, Eric Peter Dutko, Jeffrey Alan Fultz, Brian Hackworth
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Publication number: 20140289377Abstract: Network storage system configuration via a network is disclosed. An IP assignment component is configured to listen for IP assignment requests over the network. Responsive to identifying an IP assignment request originating from a network storage system, the IP assignment component assigns an IP address to the network storage system, and provides configuration access to the network storage system based upon the IP address. A network device management component is configured to send identification requests over the network. Responsive to receiving a response from a network storage system having a previously assigned IP address, the network device management component provides configuration access to the network storage system based upon the previously assigned IP address. In this manner, a network storage system is (e.g., remotely) configured (e.g., over a network), rather than a technician having to physically connect (e.g., via a serial cable) to the network storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: NetApp Inc.Inventors: Eric Peter Dutko, Christopher John Lueth, Timothy Eric Nicholson, Jeffrey Alan Fultz, Brian Hackworth
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Patent number: 5088818Abstract: An optical aiming device comprising optical elements providing a primary optical path by which a field of view is presented to an observer and a secondary optical assembly providing two stabilized secondary optical paths for projecting a stabilized aiming mark into the field of view and for projecting from the device a stabilized optical aiming beam. The secondary optical assembly comprises a reflector by which the secondary optical paths are stabilized, the reflector being mounted in a gimbal for rotation about a first axis and the gimbal being mounted for rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and the assembly further comprising stabilizing actuator means operative to move the reflector and the gimbal about the two axes of rotation to maintain the reflector stabilized against movement within predetermined limits of the device about the two axes.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1990Date of Patent: February 18, 1992Assignee: Short Brothers plcInventor: Eric Nicholson
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Patent number: 4702435Abstract: A laser guidance beam (30) for beam-riding aerial missiles is reflected at a stabilized mirror (M) to stabilize its position in space. A target (T) is viewed by an operator in a field of view (22) which also contains an aiming mark (A) stabilized by the mirror (M). A joystick (27) is used to generate signals for rotating the mirror (M) to bring the stabilized aiming mark (A) into superposition with the target, whereby the guidance beam (30) is also superposed on the target. Separate mirrors can be used for stabilization in pitch and yaw (FIG. 8). Different mirror elements on a single mirror unit, with the elements separated by a baffle, can be used to eliminate the risk of laser radiation of the guidance beam from entering the eye of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1986Date of Patent: October 27, 1987Assignee: Short Brothers PLCInventors: William J. Montgomery, Eric Nicholson
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Patent number: 4069380Abstract: Condensation products of cyanuric chloride, resorcinol and ammonia of the formula: ##STR1## IN WHICH N IS AN INTEGER; EACH R' is independently NH.sub.2 or Cl and each R" is independently NH.sub.2 or ##STR2## provided that a sufficient number of radicals represented by R' are Cl atoms to provide a chlorine content of at least 3% by weight and at least one of R' and R" is NH.sub.2 ; their manufacture and their use as promoters of bond strength between rubber and copper or its alloys. Of particular use in connection with brass-coated steel cords in motor tires.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1976Date of Patent: January 17, 1978Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: David Crawford Eaton, Benjamin Eric Nicholson, Barry Williams