Patents by Inventor Paul Degnan

Paul Degnan 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).

  • Device and method for asset protection scheme
    Patent number: 9124568
    Abstract: A device and method for an asset protection scheme includes receiving, by a data chunk serving server, a first request for an asset from a client device; transmitting, by the data chunk serving server, a plurality of data chunks to the client device, each of the data chunks corresponding to a portion of the asset; receiving, by a key serving server, a second request for key data from the client device, the key data corresponding to data removed from the asset to create the plurality of data chunks, wherein the plurality of data chunks and the key data correspond to an entirety of the asset; and transmitting, by the key serving server, the key data to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Olson, Paul Degnan
  • Device and Method for Asset Protection Scheme
    Publication number: 20140283134
    Abstract: A device and method for an asset protection scheme includes receiving, by a data chunk serving server, a first request for an asset from a client device; transmitting, by the data chunk serving server, a plurality of data chunks to the client device, each of the data chunks corresponding to a portion of the asset; receiving, by a key serving server, a second request for key data from the client device, the key data corresponding to data removed from the asset to create the plurality of data chunks, wherein the plurality of data chunks and the key data correspond to an entirety of the asset; and transmitting, by the key serving server, the key data to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter OLSON, Paul Degnan
  • Control valve monitoring
    Patent number: 7168628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for monitoring the operation of a control valve (1), which is adapted to supply fluid at a predetermined temperature via an outlet (4). The device includes a sensor (10) adapted to be coupled to the outlet (4) so as to sense the temperature of the fluid. An indication device (16) and a processor (18) are provided. In use, the processor is adapted to determine the temperature of the fluid from the sensor and, provide an indication of this via the indication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Smart Flow Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Howard Stephen Sheeran, Jeffrey James Watts, Christopher Joachim Bullen, Scott Milan, Paul Degnan, Timothy Fisher
  • Control valve monitoring
    Publication number: 20040149831
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for monitoring the operation of a control valve (1), which is adapted to supply fluid at a predetermined temperature via an outlet (4). The device includes a sensor (10) adapted to be coupled to the outlet (4) so as to sense the temperature of the fluid. An indication device (16) and a processor (18) are provided. In use, the processor is adapted to determine the temperature of the fluid from the sensor and, provide an indication of this via the indication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Howard Stephen Sheeran, Jeffrey James Watts, Christopher Joachim Bullen, Scott Milan, Paul Degnan, Timothy Fisher