Patents by Inventor Esther I. Ferguson

Esther I. Ferguson 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: 20170337826
    Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating flight management and control for unmanned aerial vehicles according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes facilitating one or more sensors to detect an exclusion zone, wherein the exclusion zone includes a no-fly zone surrounding an entity including at least one of a real property, a personal property, and an individual; receiving a signal from a broadcast beacon associated with the exclusion zone, wherein the signal includes a warning against entering the exclusion zone based a policy; and automatically preventing a computing device from entering the exclusion zone, wherein preventing includes automatically performing at least one of landing the computing device in a fly zone or pulling or turning the computing device away from the exclusion zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Moran, Justin Lipman, Dana K. Wyss, Gina C. Madrigal, Esther I. Ferguson, Abran E. Pena
  • Publication number: 20080097237
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a wireless attachment device, having an attachment section configured for attachment to a patient; an audio device configured to pick up pressure waves from the patient's brain and output data represention of the pressure waves; and a wireless transmitter connected to the audio device and configured to transmit the data representating the pressure waves. Another embodiment of the invention relates to a method for detecting a cerebrovascular accident comprises analyzing data representing pressure waves from blood vessels within a patient's head to recognize one or more signatures of a cerebrovascular accident. Yet additional embodiments relates to a system having the wireless attachment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Henry K. Gabaldon, Esther I. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20080028214
    Abstract: The invention relates to a secure mobile device for storing data in a secure manner. The secure mobile device has a microarchitecture connected via an interface to flash memory on the device. The microarchitecture is able to authenticate the access of information stored on the secure mobile device using a private key. Upon authentication of the access of information, a record owner of the device may proved the stored information to third party trusted entities using an associated public key. The secure mobile device allows for secure transaction of confidential data on a variety of systems at a number of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Ronald Tafoya, Jim S. Baca, Thomas Trodden, Esther I. Ferguson