Patents by Inventor Nicholas Sullivan
Nicholas Sullivan 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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Publication number: 20240344960Abstract: A method includes providing a cartridge and the cartridge includes a slot for receiving a microfluidic chip having a set of first channels. The cartridge also includes a set of second channels and each channel of the set of second channels is coupleable to a different channel of the set of first channels during use with the microfluidic chip. The cartridge also includes an indent configured for engagement and alignment of the cartridge during use. The method also includes inserting the cartridge into a device, such that the cartridge engages a first biasing member of the device configured for alignment of the cartridge in a first direction. The first biasing member is configured to bias movement of the cartridge into locking position with a notch of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Sunghwan CHO, Jose Manuel MORACHIS, Ivan GAGNE, Rick SEGIL, William Arthur ALAYNICK, Zhe MEI, Sean PHILLIPS, Chien-Chun YANG, Dongseob YUN, Michael Jerome BENCHIMOL, Manna DOUD, Nicholas SULLIVAN, Constance ARDILA
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Patent number: 12050951Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: POPL COInventors: Jason Dean Alvarez-Cohen, Nicholas Sullivan Eischens, Jeremy William Greenfield
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Patent number: 11982611Abstract: A method includes providing a cartridge and the cartridge includes a slot for receiving a microfluidic chip having a set of first channels. The cartridge also includes a set of second channels and each channel of the set of second channels is coupleable to a different channel of the set of first channels during use with the microfluidic chip. The cartridge also includes an indent configured for engagement and alignment of the cartridge during use. The method also includes inserting the cartridge into a device, such that the cartridge engages a first biasing member of the device configured for alignment of the cartridge in a first direction. The first biasing member is configured to bias movement of the cartridge into locking position with a notch of the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: NANOCELLECT BIOMEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Sunghwan Cho, Jose Manuel Morachis, Ivan Gagne, Rick Segil, William Arthur Alaynick, Zhe Mei, Sean Phillips, Chien-Chun Yang, Dongseob Yun, Michael Jerome Benchimol, Manna Doud, Nicholas Sullivan, Constance Ardila
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Publication number: 20230018653Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: POPL COInventors: Jason Dean Alvarez-Cohen, Nicholas Sullivan Eischens, Jeremy William Greenfield
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Patent number: 11487982Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Popl Co.Inventors: Jason Dean Alvarez-Cohen, Nicholas Sullivan Eischens, Jeremy William Greenfield
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Publication number: 20220099654Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept include an interstitial fluid capture device configured to capture an interstitial fluid sample from the mouth of a user, an electrolyte measurement kit including said device, and a method for measuring electrolyte levels using said device. An exemplary device includes a main body portion configured for placement in the mouth of a user, the main body portion including a reservoir containing a hypertonic solution and having an opening that is sealed by a semipermeable membrane that permits a sample of interstitial fluid from the mouth of the user to be drawn through the membrane and into the solution reservoir. Various analyses may be performed on the captured interstitial fluid sample after removal of the device, including but not limited to, the assessment of one or more electrolyte levels through the use of various test strips or other techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventor: Nicholas Sullivan
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Publication number: 20210271946Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Popl Co.Inventors: Jason Dean Alvarez-Cohen, Nicholas Sullivan Eischens, Jeremy William Greenfileld
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Publication number: 20210103790Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Jason Dean Alvarez-Cohen, Nicholas Sullivan Eischens, Jeremy William Greenfield
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Patent number: 10949725Abstract: Accessories for an electronic device and methods are described. The accessory comprises a substrate configured to be removably attached to the electronic device and a near-field communications (NFC) tag attached to the substrate and configured to transmit interaction data in response to receiving a signal from a separate electronic device. The interaction data causes the separate electronic device to access user data associated with a unique user account.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: POPL CO.Inventors: Jason Dean Alvarez-Cohen, Nicholas Sullivan Eischens, Jeremy William Greenfield
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Patent number: 9811158Abstract: A system and method are provided for calibrating an eye gaze tracking system. The method comprises obtaining gaze data; obtaining at least one key point corresponding to a portion of media content being displayed; linking the gaze data to the at least one key point; and generating one or more calibration parameters by comparing gaze data with associated ones of the at least one key point.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Mirametrix Inc.Inventors: Craig A. Hennessey, Jacob Fiset, Nicholas Sullivan
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Patent number: 9671191Abstract: Embodiments of a stabilizing camera mount apparatus having a mount assembly for mounting a camera to a bow, such as an archery bow. The mount assembly includes a camera mount with a plurality of springs and/or a dampening material interposed between a top plate and a bottom plate for providing a dampening effect that prevents the camera from excessive movement when the bow is moved by an individual.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Hit-N-Miss Outdoors, LLCInventors: Nicholas Sullivan, Jeric Burns
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Patent number: 9172683Abstract: In a Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, cryptographic keys for decrypting distributed assets (such as audio or video media) are distributed using an offline (e.g., non-Internet) method for distribution of the key generation process, with an implicit authorization to use the distributed key generation process. This is used to update an asset key for use by a client such as a media player when a key formula for generating the key for decrypting an asset has been compromised, such as by hackers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Augustin J. Farrugia, Gianpaolo Fasoli, Nicholas Sullivan
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Publication number: 20140320397Abstract: A system and method are provided for calibrating an eye gaze tracking system. The method comprises obtaining gaze data; obtaining at least one key point corresponding to a portion of media content being displayed; linking the gaze data to the at least one key point; and generating one or more calibration parameters by comparing gaze data with associated ones of the at least one key point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Craig A. HENNESSEY, Jacob FISET, Nicholas SULLIVAN
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Patent number: 8769675Abstract: Method and apparatus to detect clock roll-forward attacks in a computing device or similar system. This protects against hackers who tamper with the system clock of, for instance, a digital media playback device in order to access a content item which has been rented for a limited time. By detecting clock roll-forward tampering, the present method and system prevent such hackers from accessing the content item outside its authorized rental time period.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Pierre Betouin, Augustin J. Farrugia, Nicholas Sullivan
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Patent number: 8681975Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for use in a data distribution process to allow an untrusted intermediary to re-encrypt data for transmission from an originator to a message receiver without revealing the data (message) or the cipher to the intermediary. This method uses a composition of two ciphers for re-encrypting the message at the intermediary, without revealing the plain text message or either cipher to the intermediary.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Augustin J. Farrugia, Nicholas Sullivan, Gianpaolo Fasoli, Mathieu Ciet
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Publication number: 20130003969Abstract: In a Digital Rights Management (DRM) system, cryptographic keys for decrypting distributed assets (such as audio or video media) are distributed using an offline (e.g., non-Internet) method for distribution of the key generation process, with an implicit authorization to use the distributed key generation process. This is used to update an asset key for use by a client such as a media player when a key formula for generating the key for decrypting an asset has been compromised, such as by hackers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Augustin J. FARRUGIA, Gianpaolo Fasoli, Nicholas Sullivan
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Patent number: 8086854Abstract: A computer based method and apparatus to tie content protection information to recipient devices via a family of deterministic permutations of quadratic multivariate polynomial maps used for computing an HMAC (Hash Message Authentication Code) or a signed digest. This allows digital rights management (DRM) systems to customize the protection information (such as an HMAC or signed digest) for audio and video content, whereby such protection information for a piece of content differs for different recipient devices or for types of recipient devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Augustin J. Farrugia, Gianpaolo Fasoli, Mathieu Ciet, Nicholas Sullivan
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Publication number: 20110051931Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for use in a data distribution process to allow an untrusted intermediary to re-encrypt data for transmission from an originator to a message receiver without revealing the data (message) or the cipher to the intermediary. This method uses a composition of two ciphers for re-encrypting the message at the intermediary, without revealing the plain text message or either cipher to the intermediary.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Augustin J. FARRUGIA, Nicholas Sullivan, Gianpaolo Fasoli, Mathieu Ciet
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Publication number: 20090287942Abstract: Method and apparatus to detect clock roll-forward attacks in a computing device or similar system. This protects against hackers who tamper with the system clock of, for instance, a digital media playback device in order to access a content item which has been rented for a limited time. By detecting clock roll-forward tampering, the present method and system prevent such hackers from accessing the content item outside its authorized rental time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventors: Pierre Betouin, Augustin J. Farrugia, Nicholas Sullivan
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Publication number: 20090245506Abstract: For purposes of cryptographic authentication, verification and digital signature processes, a derivation function is provided. The derivation function is generated from a Fourier series, using a prime number to compute the initial value in the series.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Mathieu Ciet, Augustin J. Farrugia, Jean-Francois Riendeau, Nicholas Sullivan