Patents by Inventor Eric Reed
Eric Reed 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: 8239669Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal that offers immediate and secure voice, data and video connectivity to multiple telecommunications networks, high availability and reliable connectivity, total access to vital resources, and secure extension to the home office. Integrated components simplify access to varied networks allowing deployed users to select and connect quickly to a network that best supports their present mission. Commercial or optional NSA Type 1 encryption may be implemented. Networking options include any of PSTN, PBX, GSM (or CDMA or other cell telephone standard), SAT, IP and WiFi. During secure call setup, the reach-back communications terminal exchanges public keys with a remote terminal using FNBDT signaling. Traffic encryption is performed using the NIST approved Advanced Encryption System (AES) standard (Rijndael) and a 128-bit random key (2^128 possible keys).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fiona S. Best, Dorothy A. McClintock, William Jeremy Lee, Wesley R. Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Patent number: 8225610Abstract: A method of assembling a fuel delivery system is provided. The method includes providing a base that includes a surface, a receptacle extending into the base from the surface along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of channels extending into the base from the receptacle. Each of the plurality of channels includes an inlet end and an outlet end, and each of the plurality of channels intersects the receptacle at the outlet end, wherein the receptacle and the plurality of channels are formed integrally within the base such that the plurality of outlet ends are spaced axially from one another. The method further includes securing a fuel nozzle within the receptacle, the fuel nozzle including a plurality of separate flow paths, wherein each of the plurality of channels is in flow communication with one of the plurality of separate flow paths.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Eric Reed, Arthur S. Peck
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Patent number: 8150886Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that generates or creates database entity models using entity models. The system can include devices and components that receive database vendor specific store schema descriptions. The vendor specific store schema descriptions can be employed in conjunction with mapping files that characterize a instance of a database to generate a common object model that can be used to provide a common interface comprehensible across multiple vendor or database types.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: James Bradley Rhodes, Jeffery Eric Reed, Christopher Robinson
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Publication number: 20110237247Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes a modem to satellite interconnect board that captures DTMF tones, demodulates encrypted modem information, and converts both into an ASCII string for presentation to a data port of a satellite phone, allowing out-of-band control of a non-secure satellite system (e.g., AT command control of a data port) by a user on a secure side of an encryption device, by including the ability to interpret control signals and control the satellite system appropriately. A false dial tone is presented to the encryption device, and the data stream coming from the encryption device is monitored for the presence of dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) tones representing control signals, the DTMF tones are converted to ASCII characters, which are in turn received as control signals by the satellite phone, allowing control of the functions of the satellite system directly from the secure side of the encryption device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Fiona S. Best, Dorothy A. McClintock, William Jeremy Lee, Wesley R. Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20110226905Abstract: The stabilized controllable drogue for an inflight aerial refueling system includes a reception coupling, a paradrogue frame, a drogue canopy, and a plurality of actuators for moving the drogue canopy in a desired direction to control, steer and stabilize the stabilized controllable drogue during turbulent conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: WEST COAST NETTING, INC.Inventors: William L. Kirkland, Eric Reed
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Patent number: 7890051Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes a modem to satellite interconnect board that captures DTMF tones, demodulates encrypted modem information, and converts both into an ASCII string for presentation to a data port of a satellite phone, allowing out-of-band control of a non-secure satellite system (e.g., AT command control of a data port) by a user on a secure side of an encryption device, by including the ability to interpret control signals and control the satellite system appropriately. A false dial tone is presented to the encryption device, and the data stream coming from the encryption device is monitored for the presence of dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) tones representing control signals, the DTMF tones are converted to ASCII characters, which are in turn received as control signals by the satellite phone, allowing control of the functions of the satellite system directly from the secure side of the encryption device.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fiona S. Best, Dorothy A. McClintock, William Jeremy Lee, Wesley R. Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Patent number: 7761095Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes a modem to satellite interconnect board that captures DTMF tones, demodulates encrypted modem information, and converts both into an ASCII string for presentation to a data port of a satellite phone, allowing out-of-band control of a non-secure satellite system (e.g., AT command control of a data port) by a user on a secure side of an encryption device, by including the ability to interpret control signals and control the satellite system appropriately. A false dial tone is presented to the encryption device, and the data stream coming from the encryption device is monitored for the presence of dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) tones representing control signals, the DTMF tones are converted to ASCII characters, which are in turn received as control signals by the satellite phone, allowing control of the functions of the satellite system directly from the secure side of the encryption device.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fiona S. Best, Dorothy A. McClintock, William Jeremy Lee, Wesley R. Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Patent number: 7756945Abstract: Interacting with a shared data model is disclosed. Interacting includes requesting information associated with an attribute from the shared data model, forming a request for content based on the information, and sending the request.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Ning, Inc.Inventors: Marc L. Andreessen, Steven Vassallo, Eric Reed Meeks, Dermot Martin Gately, David Sklar
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Publication number: 20100139279Abstract: A method of assembling a fuel delivery system is provided. The method includes providing a base that includes a surface, a receptacle extending into the base from the surface along a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of channels extending into the base from the receptacle. Each of the plurality of channels includes an inlet end and an outlet end, and each of the plurality of channels intersects the receptacle at the outlet end, wherein the receptacle and the plurality of channels are formed integrally within the base such that the plurality of outlet ends are spaced axially from one another. The method further includes securing a fuel nozzle within the receptacle, the fuel nozzle including a plurality of separate flow paths, wherein each of the plurality of channels is in flow communication with one of the plurality of separate flow paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: James Eric Reed, Arthur S. Peck
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Patent number: 7724902Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes an easily removed and secured personality faceplate including an encryption device. The personality faceplate removes the encryption device from the reach back secure communications terminal, while leaving behind non-secure portions of the reach back secure communications terminal. This feature is most advantageous in emergency situations where a user needs to evacuate an area quickly, without the need to have to disconnect and carry in a secure manner the entire reach-back terminal. Because the personality faceplate with the encryption device attached is smaller than the entire reach-back terminal, it is more easily physically secured once removed.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fiona S. Best, Dorothy A. McClintock, William Jeremy Lee, Wesley R. Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20100124330Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes a modem to satellite interconnect board that captures DTMF tones, demodulates encrypted modem information, and converts both into an ASCII string for presentation to a data port of a satellite phone, allowing out-of-band control of a non-secure satellite system (e.g., AT command control of a data port) by a user on a secure side of an encryption device, by including the ability to interpret control signals and control the satellite system appropriately. A false dial tone is presented to the encryption device, and the data stream coming from the encryption device is monitored for the presence of dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) tones representing control signals, the DTMF tones are converted to ASCII characters, which are in turn received as control signals by the satellite phone, allowing control of the functions of the satellite system directly from the secure side of the encryption device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Fiona S. Best, Dorothy A. McClintock, William Jeremy Lee, Wesley R. Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20090302162Abstract: The passive variable speed drogue includes an articulated center strut lever linkage assembly pivotally connected between adjacent pairs of center struts and trailing edge struts, biased by an extension spring mounted to the center strut to move the center strut to a required stop position to maintain substantially constant loads on the drogue within a range of refueling speeds, and to permit improved interfacing of the variable speed drogue assembly with a stowage tube. A center strut bumper on the center strut also provides improved interfacing of the variable speed drogue assembly with a stowage tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: WEST COAST NETTING, INC.Inventors: Eric Reed, William L. Kirkland
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Publication number: 20090063559Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that generates or creates database entity models using entity models. The system can include devices and components that receive database vendor specific store schema descriptions. The vendor specific store schema descriptions can be employed in conjunction with mapping files that characterize a instance of a database to generate a common object model that can be used to provide a common interface comprehensible across multiple vendor or database types.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: James Bradley Rhodes, Jeffery Eric Reed, Christopher Robinson
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Publication number: 20080091480Abstract: A reservation system and methodology ensures that all changes to a database in a federation are reliably and immediately communicated to all of the other databases in the federation. The system communicates information concerning hotel reservation transactions. The system comprises multiple applications each associated with one or more databases including hotel reservation data. The databases in the federation reflect transactions that are communicated to other databases and they also employ information received from other databases in determining the transactions that their associated local applications permit and the way in which they are processed. In one embodiment of the invention, communication among databases occurs through the Internet and data storage devices via secure packetized messages addressed to objects that represent the relevant databases.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: William Geoghegan, Eric Reed, Craig Hendrickson, Sally Payze, Cheryl Gray
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Patent number: 7328166Abstract: A reservation system and methodology ensures that all changes to a database in a federation are reliably and immediately communicated to all of the other databases in the federation. The system communicates information concerning hotel reservation transactions. The system comprises multiple applications each associated with one or more databases including hotel reservation data. The databases in the federation reflect transactions that are communicated to other databases and they also employ information received from other databases in determining the transactions that their associated local applications permit and the way in which they are processed. In one embodiment of the invention, communication among databases occurs through the Internet and data storage devices via secure packetized messages addressed to objects that represent the relevant databases.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Sabre, Inc.Inventors: William Geoghegan, Eric Reed, Craig Hendrickson, Sally Payze, Cheryl Gray
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Publication number: 20060271779Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes an easily removed and secured personality faceplate including an encryption device. The personality faceplate removes the encryption device from the reach back secure communications terminal, while leaving behind non-secure portions of the reach back secure communications terminal. This feature is most advantageous in emergency situations where a user needs to evacuate an area quickly, without the need to have to disconnect and carry in a secure manner the entire reach-back terminal. Because the personality faceplate with the encryption device attached is smaller than the entire reach-back terminal, it is more easily physically secured once removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Fiona Best, Dorothy McClintock, William Lee, Wesley Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20060270451Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes a modem to satellite interconnect board that captures DTMF tones, demodulates encrypted modem information, and converts both into an ASCII string for presentation to a data port of a satellite phone, allowing out-of-band control of a non-secure satellite system (e.g., AT command control of a data port) by a user on a secure side of an encryption device, by including the ability to interpret control signals and control the satellite system appropriately. A false dial tone is presented to the encryption device, and the data stream coming from the encryption device is monitored for the presence of dual-tone, multi-frequency (DTMF) tones representing control signals, the DTMF tones are converted to ASCII characters, which are in turn received as control signals by the satellite phone, allowing control of the functions of the satellite system directly from the secure side of the encryption device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Fiona Best, Dorothy McClintock, William Lee, Wesley Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20050208986Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal capable of GSM network connectivity includes a GSM fixed cellular terminal, and a single whip antenna adapted for user selectable use at any of four distinct frequency bands, e.g., 850, 900, 1800, or 1900. Immediate and secure voice, data and video connectivity is provided to multiple telecommunications networks. Integrated components simplify access to varied networks allowing deployed users to select and connect quickly to a network that best supports their present mission. Networking options include any of PSTN, PBX, GSM (or CDMA or other cell telephone standard), SAT, IP and WiFi. During secure call setup, the reach-back communications terminal exchanges public keys with a remote terminal using FNBDT signaling. Traffic encryption is performed using the NIST approved Advanced Encryption System (AES) standard (Rijndael) and a 128-bit random key (2{circumflex over (?)}128 possible keys).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Fiona Best, Dorothy McClintock, William Lee, Wesley Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20050210234Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal that offers immediate and secure voice, data and video connectivity to multiple telecommunications networks, high availability and reliable connectivity, total access to vital resources, and secure extension to the home office. Integrated components simplify access to varied networks allowing deployed users to select and connect quickly to a network that best supports their present mission. Commercial or optional NSA Type 1 encryption may be implemented. Networking options include any of PSTN, PBX, GSM (or CDMA or other cell telephone standard), SAT, IP and WiFi. During secure call setup, the reach-back communications terminal exchanges public keys with a remote terminal using FNBDT signaling. Traffic encryption is performed using the NIST approved Advanced Encryption System (AES) standard (Rijndael) and a 128-bit random key (2{circumflex over (?)}128 possible keys).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Fiona Best, Dorothy McClintock, William Lee, Wesley Hartwell, Eric Reed
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Publication number: 20050210235Abstract: A reach back secure communications terminal includes a digital PBX adapter that offers immediate and secure voice, data and video connectivity over any of various commercially available PBX systems. In addition to use with a PBX system, integrated components simplify access to varied networks allowing deployed users to select and connect quickly to a network that best supports their present mission. Commercial or optional NSA Type 1 encryption may be implemented. Networking options include any of PSTN, PBX, GSM (or CDMA or other cell telephone standard), SAT, IP and WiFi. The digital PBX adapter includes an audio mixer that converts a 4-wire input from a handset jack of a PBX handset base, into a 2-wire output destined for an encryption unit (FNBDT). The user determines a necessary gain of the audio mixer for the particular PBX system by trial and error using a multi-position switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Fiona Best, Dorothy McClintock, William Lee, Wesley Hartwell, Eric Reed