Patents by Inventor Jason Joyce

Jason Joyce 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).

  • Patent number: 8844361
    Abstract: An active ultrasonic room occupancy sensor with the output amplitude of the transmitter controlled by the amplitude of power applied to the transmitter to control the zone of coverage for a sensor. An adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage to the transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver. Alternatively, the power applied to the receiver may also be controlled by an adjustable voltage regulator under control of the microcontroller to improve receiver efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: The Watt Stopper, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Joyce
  • Publication number: 20140062310
    Abstract: An occupancy sensor with integral light level sensors is configured to turn off or disable peripheral circuits and go into a periodic deep sleep mode to reduce phantom loading. Peripheral circuits include occupancy sensor circuits and relay drive circuits, but may include other circuits such as communication circuits. The sensor may be configured to periodically wake itself up, check ambient light conditions to see if lighting is below the set threshold. If it is not, the sensor goes back to sleep. If it is, then the sensor can power up the occupancy sensor circuit to see if the space is occupied; if not, it can go back to sleep. If the space is occupied, it can turn on other peripheral circuits necessary to control the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Watt Stopper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Joyce, Thomas L. Grey
  • Publication number: 20130167235
    Abstract: An anti-malware program monitors the behavior of a system after a system restore to determine the likelihood of a hidden infection of malicious code still existing after the system restore. The anti-malware program observes the dynamic behavior of the system by monitoring conditions that are likely to signify the possibility of an infection thereby necessitating the need to initiate anti-malware detection. The anti-malware program may observe the restoration history, system settings, malware infection history, to determine the likelihood of an existing hidden infection after a system restore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corproation
    Inventors: VISHAL KAPOOR, Jason Joyce, Gregory Nichols
  • Patent number: 8410922
    Abstract: A dual-technology motion sensor with an ultrasonic sensor element (transducer) and a PIR sensor element is disclosed. The dual-technology motion sensor is configured to modulate ultrasonic radiation emitted from the ultrasonic sensor element when the motion sensor detects a condition under which other wireless devices, especially ultrasound-based wireless devices, are in operation, thereby eliminating problems associated with interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: The Watt Stopper Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Null, Jason Joyce, Thomas L. Grey
  • Patent number: 8341736
    Abstract: An arrangement for dynamically identifying and intercepting potential software threats before they execute on a computer system is provided in which a file system filter driver (called a “mini-filter”) interfaces with an anti-malware service to selectively generate an alert event and allow the threat to run, in addition to generating an alert event and suspending the threat. The decision to suspend the threat or allow it to run is made through application of a cascading logic hierarchy that includes respective policy-defined actions, user-defined actions, and signature-defined actions. The mini-filter generates the alert event to the anti-malware service whenever a file is opened, or modified and closed. The service uses an engine to scan the file to identify potential threats which are handled though application of the logic hierarchy which provides for configurations defined in a lower tier of the hierarchy to be overridden by those contained in a higher tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sterling Reasor, Jonathan Keller, Jason Joyce, Ahmed Hussain, Kanwaljit Marok, Nizan Manor, Santanu Chakraborty
  • Publication number: 20120130511
    Abstract: A dual-technology motion sensor with an ultrasonic sensor element (transducer) and a PIR sensor element is disclosed. The dual-technology motion sensor is configured to modulate ultrasonic radiation emitted from the ultrasonic sensor element when the motion sensor detects a condition under which other wireless devices, especially ultrasound-based wireless devices, are in operation, thereby eliminating problems associated with interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Jon Null, Jason Joyce, Thomas L. Grey
  • Publication number: 20120024069
    Abstract: An active ultrasonic room occupancy sensor with the output amplitude of the transmitter controlled by the amplitude of power applied to the transmitter to control the zone of coverage for a sensor. An adjustable voltage regulator under control of a microcontroller applies controlled amplitude voltage to the transmitter to adjust the output amplitude of the transmitter. The adjustable amplitude transmitter allows an occupancy sensor to have its total output energy adjusted to conform to the area to be covered. Lowering the total ultrasonic energy in the monitored space lowers the sensitivity of the receiver to inappropriate activations. Lowering the input power to the transmitter also lowers the total internal system noise and provides an improved signal to noise ratio in the receiver. Alternatively, the power applied to the receiver may also be controlled by an adjustable voltage regulator under control of the microcontroller to improve receiver efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Jason Joyce
  • Patent number: 8014306
    Abstract: A method of interconnecting a CDMA cellsite having signal advancing capabilities with at least one remote microcell without re-synchronization capabilities. The method of the present invention sufficiently advances the signal to compensate for the time delay induced by communication signal travel over a fiber optic connection between a base station cellsite and a remote microcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Fiut, Timothy Jason Joyce
  • Publication number: 20090100520
    Abstract: An arrangement for dynamically identifying and intercepting potential software threats before they execute on a computer system is provided in which a file system filter driver (called a “mini-filter”) interfaces with an anti-malware service to selectively generate an alert event and allow the threat to run, in addition to generating an alert event and suspending the threat. The decision to suspend the threat or allow it to run is made through application of a cascading logic hierarchy that includes respective policy-defined actions, user-defined actions, and signature-defined actions. The mini-filter generates the alert event to the anti-malware service whenever a file is opened, or modified and closed. The service uses an engine to scan the file to identify potential threats which are handled though application of the logic hierarchy which provides for configurations defined in a lower tier of the hierarchy to be overridden by those contained in a higher tier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sterling Reasor, Jonathan Keller, Jason Joyce, Ahmed Hussain, Kanwaljit Marok, Nizan Manor, Santanu Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 6950421
    Abstract: An integrated microcellular communication system and a CDMA communication system having signal advancing capabilities wherein a signal is advanced to compensated for the time delay induced by communication signal travel over a fiber optic connections between a base station cellsite and a remote microcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Fiut, Timothy Jason Joyce
  • Publication number: 20020122404
    Abstract: A method of interconnecting a CDMA cellsite having signal advancing capabilities with at least one remote microcell without re-synchronization capabilities. The method of the present invention sufficiently advances the signal to compensate for the time delay induced by communication signal travel over a fiber optic connection between a base station cellsite and a remote microcell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Fiut, Timothy Jason Joyce
  • Patent number: 6366571
    Abstract: A method of interconnecting a CDMA cellsite having signal advancing capabilities with at least one remote microcell without re-synchronization capabilities. The method of the present invention sufficiently advances the signal to compensate for the time delay induced by communication signal travel over a fiber optic connection between a base station cellsite and a remote microcell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Douglas Fiut, Timothy Jason Joyce