Patents by Inventor Keith McFarland

Keith McFarland 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: 8846888
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Publication number: 20140160990
    Abstract: An over-the-top (OTT) application is integrated with a quality of service (QoS) server to enable the OTT application to request and get desired QoS treatment for application data traversing a commercial wireless network. When an OTT application client registers with an OTT application server, the OTT application server can send a QoS request message to the QoS server to request QoS control. The QoS server forwards QoS rules received in a QoS request message to a conventional policy and charging rules function (PCRF) on the client devices' home mobile network operator (MNO). If the client device is roaming, the PCRF on the home MNO forwards QoS rules to a PCRF on a serving MNO. QoS treatment is then carried out by the PCRF in a conventional manner. A connection between a QoS server and a PCRF is preferably established via a diameter Rx interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vineet Sachdev, Keith McFarland
  • Publication number: 20140093940
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Publication number: 20130291078
    Abstract: An authentication credentials push service (ACPS) that securely pushes non-privileged authentication credentials to registered client entities. The ACPS comprises a classification server and a push server to provide access to non-privileged authentication credentials absent a pull transaction. The classification server in the ACPS classifies authentication credentials as either privileged (i.e. private, forgeable) or non-privileged (i.e. non-forgeable, non-sensitive). Credentials identified as being of a privileged nature are treated with restricted access. Alternatively, credentials classified as being of a non-privileged nature are made available for the push service. Authentication servers register with the ACPS to become consumers of the push service. A push server within the ACPS pushes non-privileged authentication credentials to registered authentication servers at predetermined intervals. Individual authentication credentials push services (ACPS) have access to different authentication credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Keith A. McFarland, Kambiz Ghozati, John Stevens, Wiliam P. Wells
  • Publication number: 20130269020
    Abstract: Authenticating cloud computing enabling secure services (ACCESS) offloads “client authentication” activity onto a third-party authenticating cloud computing enabling secure services (ACCESS) node. Instead of having a client device authenticate itself directly to a network server, the client device instead authenticates itself to a third-party authenticating cloud computing enabling secure services (ACCESS) node. The authenticating cloud computing enabling secure services (ACCESS) node then provides credentials that are used by the client device to communicate directly with the server (and utilize the service) without any further authentication being necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: John L. Griffin, Keith A. McFarland, William P. Wells
  • Publication number: 20130212646
    Abstract: A security broker (SB) that provides network based authorization of secure VoIP services, triggered upon attempted user access. The security broker (SB) intercepts a SIP transaction during session setup to transmit a network based security challenge to a SIP application attempting to access (secure) IP based services. A network based security challenge is transmitted to a participating SIP application on both the origination and termination legs of a SIP transaction. The network based security challenge prompts a SIP application to return subscriber authorization/authentication credentials (e.g. a username/password combination). If credentials returned by the SIP application are valid, the security broker (SB) authorizes the network to permit session completion, and access to secure IP services is granted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Keith A. McFarland, Doug Kesser, Victor Burton, Baby Raman, Amar Sathyanarayanan
  • Publication number: 20130160088
    Abstract: Motion of a wireless device is pre-registered as authentication credentials, then later matched, to provide motion-based authentication for access to software, service, etc. The wireless device may contain any number of gyroscopic, distance, positional or compass sensors—any or all of which are measured during a physical gesture or motion or the wireless device while the user is holding the wireless device. Recorded measurements of the specific motion then identifies the authorized user. If measurements of an attempted motion suitably matches the pre-registered and valid authentication credentials for the service or device, then the motioned wireless device is authenticated for use by the user. Such motion is difficult, if not impossible, for a user to pass on to another individual—even if they wanted to, making it the ultimate security technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Keith A. McFarland
  • Publication number: 20130145434
    Abstract: A wireless device initiates a connection by sending an Unsolicited HTTP(s) POST that includes a user identity and credentials, not in response to a form that is provided to the wireless device from a secondary authentication service (2AS), so the 2AS does not have a session with the wireless device. An HTTP(s) session is handled by a home agent or enterprise home agent. The 2AS uses the user identity and credentials from the Unsolicited POST to complete interaction with a downstream identity management server, and takes appropriate action by either indicating to the home agent that authentication was successful and the device is authorized to use the private enterprise network resources protected by the 2AS process; or if the authentication was unsuccessful that the session(s) should be disconnected. In addition, the 2AS may communicate with the agent on the wireless device to send intermediate and final status of the attempt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: William Wells, Yoogin Lean, Keith A. McFarland
  • Publication number: 20130070650
    Abstract: An anonymous communication module that provides full conversational anonymous messaging and voice/video communication between two or more parties interacting over a wireless/landline network. An anonymous messaging module accepts an anonymous initiation message to a public address to trigger the start of an anonymous voice/video conversation between a message originator and a message recipient. An anonymous communication module performs intercept and address substitution on a message and/or voice/video call transmitted between two or more parties via an anonymous communication service. The anonymous communication module substitutes a real address in the source field of an intercepted message and/or voice/video call, with an anonymous address mapped to that real address, and substitutes an anonymous address in the destination field of an intercepted message and/or voice/video call with a real address mapped to that anonymous address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Keith McFarland, Vishal Jain
  • Publication number: 20130070672
    Abstract: An anonymous communication module that provides full conversational anonymous messaging and voice/video communication between two or more parties interacting over a wireless/landline network. An anonymous messaging module accepts an anonymous initiation message to a public address to trigger the start of an anonymous voice/video conversation between a message originator and a message recipient. An anonymous communication module performs intercept and address substitution on a message and/or voice/video call transmitted between two or more parties via an anonymous communication service. The anonymous communication module substitutes a real address in the source field of an intercepted message and/or voice/video call, with an anonymous address mapped to that real address, and substitutes an anonymous address in the destination field of an intercepted message and/or voice/video call with a real address mapped to that anonymous address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Keith McFarland, Vishal Jain
  • Publication number: 20130061289
    Abstract: A secure messaging interface enables submission of messages to a messaging gateway via secure means over TLS. A destination mobile device(s) is notified of a pending secure message, and holds the secure message until it is retrieved by an authorized mobile device. The messaging gateway also provides push services for sending data to wireless devices. The secure messager enables sending devices to apply security to an individual message. Sending devices may include, e.g., an enterprise administration server; messages routed through an messaging gateway (MGW) portal; an user messaging application; or a user through a handset. The secured messages may include content as available today across any messaging protocol such as text, audio, video, binaries and images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Keith McFarland, Doug Kesser, Joseph Pohutsky
  • Patent number: 8288140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Publication number: 20120226757
    Abstract: A method enabling a mobile/non-mobile device to perform location-based message filtering against a proposed list of message recipients. Identifiers indicating location characteristics are embedded in the body of a message prior to transmission. Following message transmission, location characteristics are identified/extracted from a location filtered message by a location filtering engine. Location characteristics may indicate a geographic location (e.g. address, zip code, etc.), a POI, or a boundary centered at a geographic location/POI. The location filtering engine attains location information for each device referenced in a proposed distribution list. Attained location information for each device is compared against location characteristics extracted from a corresponding location filtered message. A formal distribution list is compiled, containing all devices in the proposed distribution list with location information matching location criteria embedded in the corresponding filtered message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Keith McFarland, Doug Kesser, Joseph Pohutsky, Dara Ung
  • Publication number: 20120190054
    Abstract: Enzymes and/or polypeptides and/or mixtures of interest are evaluated during hydrolysis of cellulosic material by the use of indicator constituents such as fluorescent agents, resulting in efficient high-throughput analysis of enzymes and/or polypeptides. A high-throughput assay for the analysis of inter alia, pretreated corn stover (PCS) hydrolysis is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES A/S
    Inventors: Marco Malten, Keith McFarland
  • Publication number: 20100197556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: KIMBERLY BROWN, PAUL HARRIS, ELIZABETH ZARETSKY, EDWARD RE, ELENA VLASENKO, KEITH MCFARLAND, ALFREDO LOPEZ DE LEON
  • Patent number: 7741466
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon
  • Publication number: 20100143967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for degrading or converting a cellulose-containing material, comprising: treating the cellulose-containing material with an effective amount of a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, and one or more (several) components selected from the group consisting of a CEL7 polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, a CEL12 polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, a CEL45 polypeptide having endoglucanase activity, a CEL7 polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase activity with a cellulose binding domain, and a CEL7 polypeptide having cellobiohydrolase activity without a cellulose binding domain. The present invention also relates to such cellulolytic enzyme compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes Inc.
    Inventor: Keith McFarland
  • Publication number: 20100129860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a soluble activating divalent metal cation to a composition comprising the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the soluble activating divalent metal cation and the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulose-containing material by a cellulolytic enzyme composition compared to the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the soluble activating divalent metal cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulose-containing material, and methods for producing a fermentation product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith McFarland, Paul Harris
  • Publication number: 20080299613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to cellulolytic compositions for degrading or converting cellulose-containing material and methods of producing and using the compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Merino, Keith McFarland, Joel Cherry, Sarah Teter
  • Publication number: 20080206815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NOVOZYMES, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Brown, Paul Harris, Elizabeth Zaretsky, Edward Re, Elena Vlasenko, Keith McFarland, Alfredo Lopez de Leon