Patents by Inventor Patrick Zuili
Patrick Zuili 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: 7762101Abstract: Improved structures of cooling systems that may be used in air conditioning or refrigeration are described. To achieve a high efficiency in converting cooling effect from one or more cooling units, antifreeze liquid used to absorb the cooling effect is forced to pass through a box or container made out of graphite or thermally conductive metal or alloy holding a sponge-like structure or foam, also made out of graphite or thermally conductive metal or alloy, where the foam including open cells provides maximum surface contact with the liquid. Further the liquid is sprayed or vaporized onto the foam and passes through the foam by gravity or pressure. The cooled liquid is exited from the container for use in air conditioning or refrigeration.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Powerquest, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Zuili, Daren Stabinski, Todd Stabinski, George Bitton, Jim Suggs
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Patent number: 7729995Abstract: Techniques for managing files in a designated location are disclosed. An example of the designated location is a folder, a directory, a repository, a device, or a storage place. A set of access rules is applied to a designated location such that all files in the designated location shall have substantially similar security. As a result, secured files can be easily created and managed with respect to the designated location and users with access privilege to the designated location can access most of the files, in not all, in the designated location.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Inventors: Rossmann Alain, Patrick Zuili, Michael Michio Ouye, Serge Humpich, Chang-Ping Lee, Klimenty Vainstein, Hal Hilderbrand, Denis Jacques Paul Garcia, Senthilvasan Supramaniam, Weiqing Huang, Nicholas Michael Ryan
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Patent number: 7591425Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with specific input devices, namely a light sensor/DTMF/infrared and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Brite Smart LLCInventors: Patrick Zuili, Serge Atlan
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Patent number: 7568616Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications. Transactions including payments may be carried out without any risk of communication tampering, authentication misconduct or identity theft.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Britesmart LLCInventor: Patrick Zuili
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Patent number: 7562232Abstract: Improved approaches for accessing secured digital assets (e.g., secured items) are disclosed. In general, digital assets that have been secured (secured digital assets) can only be accessed by authenticated users with appropriate access rights or privileges. Each secured digital asset is provided with a header portion and a data portion, where the header portion includes a pointer to separately stored security information. The separately stored security information is used to determine whether access to associated data portions of secured digital assets is permitted. These improved approaches can facilitate the sharing of security information by various secured digital assets and thus reduce the overall storage space for the secured digital assets. These improved approaches can also facilitate efficient management of security for digital assets.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Inventors: Patrick Zuili, Klimenty Vainstein
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Publication number: 20090109980Abstract: The invention shows a method for connecting and sharing content over a plurality of devices, and over a plurality of networks public and private while respecting the content's Digital Rights by implementing a software layer (software alternately integrated into hardware component) that will assign a mac address and an ip address to each device and peripherals and where content can be assign to specific devices inside a network, and can be accessed directly, shared remotely, wireless, or physically connected. The software layer also integrates drivers, players, codec's that can be updated dynamically in order to keep them updated. This software layer can also “virtualizes” peripherals, devices or group of peripherals and devices into single addressable group of components that will act like one.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: Britesmart LLCInventor: Patrick Zuili
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Patent number: 7481363Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications. Transactions including payments may be carried out without any risk of communication tampering, authentication misconduct or identity theft.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Brite Smart LLCInventor: Patrick Zuili
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Patent number: 7437875Abstract: Designs of cooling systems that operate entirely on solar energy are disclosed. Such cooling systems may be used in refrigeration and air conditioning. According to one aspect of the designs, a solar energy collecting device is disposed outdoor to collect solar energy. A first heat-to-electricity pump operating on heated liquid is provided to produce electricity. A storage tank is used to store heated water. A second heat-to-electricity pump is disposed in the storage and operates on the heated water to generate electricity. A cooling system operates on at least three types of working fluids to achieve low temperature evaporation and high temperature condensation to derive cooling effects. A working unit powered by at least one of the first generator and the second generator is provided to utilize the cooling effects from the cooling system.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Inventors: Patrick Zuili, Sean Hackner
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Patent number: 7336784Abstract: An audio/video distribution system with enhanced digital rights management. configured for use with a source of programming, a third party responsible for authorization, and an audio/video output device at a recipient location, includes a source encryptor and a receiver and authentication device disposed at a recipient location. The source encryptor is responsible for transmitting the programming (including any applicable plus policies, rights and/or rules) in encrypted form with missing content to the recipient location. The receiver includes an input for receiving the programming, a decryptor, an output for delivering the programming to the audio/video output device, a bi-directional link for communicating with a third party authenticator, a sensor for receiving a programming request from the programming request device, and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Brite Smart CorporationInventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20080034205Abstract: Techniques for providing pervasive security to digital assets are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, a server is configured to provide access control (AC) management for a user (e.g., a single user, a group of users, software agents or devices) with a need to access secured data. Within the server module, various access rules for the secured data and/or access privileges for the user can be created, updated, and managed so that the user with the proper access privileges can access the secured documents if granted by the corresponding access rules in the secured data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: Guardian Data Storage, LLCInventors: Rossmann Alain, Patrick Zuili, Michael Ouye, Serge Humpich, Chang-Ping Lee, Klimenty Vainstein, Hal Hilderbrand, Denis Jacques Garcia, Senthilvasan Supramaniam, Weiqing Huang, Nicholas Ryan
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Patent number: 7260555Abstract: Techniques for providing pervasive security to digital assets are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, a server is configured to provide access control (AC) management for a user (e.g., a single user, a group of users, software agents or devices) with a need to access secured data. Within the server module, various access rules for the secured data and/or access privileges for the user can be created, updated and managed so that the user with the proper access privileges can access the secured documents if granted by the corresponding access rules in the secured data.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2002Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Guardian Data Storage, LLCInventors: Alain Rossmann, Patrick Zuili, Michael Michio Ouya, Serge Humpich, Chang-Ping Lee, Klimenty Vainstein, Hal Hilderbrand, Denis Jacques Paul Garcia, Senthilvasan Supramaniam, Weiqing Huang, Nicholas Michael Ryan
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Patent number: 7249104Abstract: This invention improves upon existing pay-per-click arrangements periodically generating a code associated with the search-engine users. This code, preferably in the form of a serial number, is compared to the user of the website, such that by observing a metric like the number of clicks for a given period of time, be it a short time or a longer period, such as a day or a week, the system can automatically determine if certain clicks are illegitimate. This allows the pay-per-click company to more fairly invoice the merchants, thereby preventing fraudulent over use.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Brite Smart, LLCInventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20070084207Abstract: Designs of cooling systems that operate entirely on solar energy are disclosed. Such cooling systems may be used in refrigeration and air conditioning. According to one aspect of the designs, a solar energy collecting device is disposed outdoor to collect solar energy. A first heat-to-electricity pump operating on heated liquid is provided to produce electricity. A storage tank is used to store heated water. A second heat-to-electricity pump is disposed in the storage and operates on the heated water to generate electricity. A cooling system operates on at least three types of working fluids to achieve low temperature evaporation and high temperature condensation to derive cooling effects. A working unit powered by at least one of the first generator and the second generator is provided to utilize the cooling effects from the cooling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: Patrick Zuili, Sean Hackner
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Patent number: 7083090Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with specific input devices, namely a light sensor/DTMF/infrared and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Inventor: Patrick Zuili
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Patent number: 6991174Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications. Transactions including payments may be carried out without any risk of communication tampering, authentication misconduct or identity theft.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Brite Smart CorporationInventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20050001028Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications. Transactions including payments may be carried out without any risk of communication tampering, authentication misconduct or identity theft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20040158528Abstract: This invention improves upon existing pay-per-click arrangements periodically generating a code associated with the search-engine users. This code, preferably in the form of a serial number, is compared to the user of the website, such that by observing a metric like the number of clicks for a given period of time, be it a short time or a longer period, such as a day or a week, the system can automatically determine if certain clicks are illegitimate. This allows the pay-per-click company to more fairly invoice the merchants, thereby preventing fraudulent over use.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20040156501Abstract: This invention improves upon the existing art by implementing encryption at the “font level,” thereby, in affect, protecting each independent small portion of a text file or image file. Such a capability offers enormous advantages, including the protection of subparts of a data file from the remainder of the information to be protected, such that a would-be hacker able to decode one of the constructs of the font level would not be able to unscramble the entire text file or image file. In the preferred embodiment, the font encryption system is provided as a plug-in improvement to the existing operating system, thereby facilitating streaming encryption on the fly in a manner which is transparent to the end user. That is to say, in contrast to existing modalities, use of the improved technique would not require deep “hooks” into the computer file system or file-sharing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20040149820Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications. Transactions including payments may be carried out without any risk of communication tampering, authentication misconduct or identity theft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventor: Patrick Zuili
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Publication number: 20040149827Abstract: An autonomous and portable smartcard reader device incorporates a high level of embedded security countermeasures. Data transfers are encrypted with two specific input devices, namely a light sensor and PIN or other keyboard entry, and at the output through the use of a dual-tone encoder-decoder. The unit may be used alone or as a plug-in to another device such as a PDA, cell phone, or remote control. The reader may further be coupled to various biometric or plug-in devices to achieve at least five levels of authentication, namely, (1) the smartcard itself; (2) the smartcard reader; (2) the PIN; (3) private-key cryptography (PKI); and (5) the (optional) biometric device. These five levels account for an extremely strong authentication applicable to public networking on public/private computers, and even on TV (satellite, cable, DVD, CD AUDIO, software applications. Transactions including payments may be carried out without any risk of communication tampering, authentication misconduct or identity theft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventor: Patrick Zuili