Patents by Inventor Paul J. Broyles

Paul J. Broyles 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: 12059319
    Abstract: A syringe assembly being assembled from a syringe for dispensing a dental or medical substance, and a protective cover. The protective cover has a geometrically determined, non-foldable tubular protective shaft. The syringe has a cartridge having an outlet for the substance. Further, the cartridge and the protective cover are assembled with the cartridge being received within the protective shaft. The syringe further comprises a dispensing tip that is connected to the outlet for dispensing the substance from the dispensing tip. A first seal is provided between the dispensing tip and the outlet, and a second seal is provided between the dispensing tip and the protective shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
    Inventors: Andreas J. Boehm, Marc Peuker, Paul J. Homnick, Bruce R. Broyles
  • Patent number: 11069332
    Abstract: Examples associated with interference generation are described. One example system includes a personal digital assistant. A listening device in the system may receive voice input to control the personal digital assistant. An interference generator integrated with the listening device may generate a noise pattern to prevent the listening device from receiving voice input. An interface for the interference generator may allow a user to activate and deactivate the interference generator and provide a visual indicator describing whether the interference generator is active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Syed S Azam, Paul J Broyles, III, Humberto M Fossati
  • Publication number: 20200143788
    Abstract: Examples associated with interference generation are described. One example system includes a personal digital assistant. A listening device in the system may receive voice input to control the personal digital assistant. An interference generator integrated with the listening device may generate a noise pattern to prevent the listening device from receiving voice input. An interface for the interference generator may allow a user to activate and deactivate the interference generator and provide a visual indicator describing whether the interference generator is active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Syed S Azam, Paul J Broyles, III, Humberto M Fossati
  • Patent number: 8762697
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving user input during a boot process requesting a list of selectable boot devices to be provided from which the user can select one of the devices to boot a system. The method further comprises precluding a function from being performed, the function otherwise permitting a user to select the device to be used to boot the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Jeffrey P. Kenline
  • Publication number: 20130297828
    Abstract: In one embodiment a flag on a first client device on a network can indicate that a first service is to be synchronized with the second service on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, III, Christoph Graham
  • Patent number: 8458450
    Abstract: A method including initializing at least one component of another computing machine in response to the other computing machine coupling to a computing machine, loading a component driver onto the computing machine for at least one of the initialized components, and configuring the computing machine to use the component driver to control at least one of the initialized components of the other computing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Luke Mulcahy, Paul J. Broyles, III
  • Patent number: 8438624
    Abstract: A method for modifying one or more system resources is provided. One or more licenses for modifying one or more system resources on a client device can be acquired. An authenticator can be generated and stored on a remote server. The authenticator can be transferred to the client device. The client device can be connected to the remote server and the remote server can authenticate the client device via the authenticator. The remote server can confirm the availability of one or more licenses, and based on the availability of one or more licenses, modify one or more system resources disposed in, on, or about the client device. After modifying the one or more system resources the remote server can decrement the remaining license count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul J Broyles, Bernard D Desselle
  • Patent number: 8171302
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for creating a pre-shared key. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising accessing an identifier associated with a computer system, and performing at least one mathematical function on the identifier to create a pre-shared key for the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Paul J. Broyles
  • Publication number: 20120017024
    Abstract: A method including initializing at least one component of another computing machine in response to the other computing machine coupling to a computing machine, loading a component driver onto the computing machine for at least one of the initialized components, and configuring the computing machine to use the component driver to control at least one of the initialized components of the other computing machine
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Luke Mulcahy, Paul J. Broyles, III
  • Publication number: 20120005632
    Abstract: A method for executing a command including detecting a gesture from a user with a sensor, identifying the gesture and a command associated with the gesture, and identifying at least one corresponding device to execute the command on and configuring a device to execute the command on at least one of the corresponding devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, III, Christoph J. Graham
  • Publication number: 20110154458
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for creating a pre-shared key. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising accessing an identifier associated with a computer system, and performing at least one mathematical function on the identifier to create a pre-shared key for the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Paul J. Broyles
  • Publication number: 20100229233
    Abstract: A method for modifying one or more system resources is provided. One or more licenses for modifying one or more system resources on a client device can be acquired. An authenticator can be generated and stored on a remote server. The authenticator can be transferred to the client device. The client device can be connected to the remote server and the remote server can authenticate the client device via the authenticator. The remote server can confirm the availability of one or more licenses, and based on the availability of one or more licenses, modify one or more system resources disposed in, on, or about the client device. After modifying the one or more system resources the remote server can decrement the remaining license count.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Bernard D. Desselle
  • Patent number: 7694120
    Abstract: A pin strap setting override system comprises logic configured to determine whether a pin strap setting for at least one feature of an integrated circuit (IC) is set to enable, the logic further configured to automatically override the enable pin strap setting if a flag stored in a memory indicates a disable setting for the at least one feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Gregory P. Ziarnik
  • Patent number: 7664943
    Abstract: In one embodiment a computer system comprises a user interface and a component disable module including logic to initiate boot operations, and present, on a user interface, a component disable feature when at least one of an active management technology or an alert standard format are disabled on the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Paul J. Broyles
  • Patent number: 7599889
    Abstract: An “ownership tag” in a special area of memory of a computer system identifies an owner of the computer system by displaying the ownership tag during initialization of the computer system. The ownership tag may be presented during the installation and execution of the Basic Input Output System. (BIOS) preferably during Power on Self Test (POST) process. An administrator may access the ownership tag by interrupting the process by pressing the an appropriate key, which transitions the computer to an administrator set up mode. An administrator able to enter the administrator password may then alter the contents of the protected memory, changing the ownership tag. The ownership tag is preferably stored in a region of memory not accessible to a typical user, but accessible to an administrator aware of the administrator password. The ownership tag is stored in a flash memory, which is very difficult to remove from the system board, or to modify without administrator-level security access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, III, Rahul G. Patel, Mark A. Piwonka
  • Publication number: 20080189782
    Abstract: In one embodiment a computer system comprises a user interface and a component disable module including logic to initiate boot operations, and present, on a user interface, a component disable feature when at least one of an active management technology or an alert standard format are disabled on the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Paul J. Broyles
  • Publication number: 20080177932
    Abstract: A pin strap setting override system comprises logic configured to determine whether a pin strap setting for at least one feature of an integrated circuit (IC) is set to enable, the logic further configured to automatically override the enable pin strap setting if a flag stored in a memory indicates a disable setting for the at least one feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Gregory P. Ziarnik
  • Publication number: 20080162848
    Abstract: A method of and controller for controlling access to a memory region are described. The method comprises driving an unlock signal to an input line based on an unlock value in a lock state memory and restarting a computer system after writing an unlock value to a lock state memory. The unlock value is read from the input line and access to the memory region based on the read unlock value is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Louis B. Hobson, Mark A. Piwonka
  • Publication number: 20080104385
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving user input during a boot process requesting a list of selectable boot devices to be provided from which the user can select one of the devices to boot a system. The method further comprises precluding a function from being performed, the function otherwise permitting a user to select the device to be used to boot the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, Jeffrey P. Kenline
  • Patent number: 7313685
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method for recovering a BIOS in a computer is described, comprising: unattendingly loading a BIOS recovery code image into system ROM stored on a bootable device; and unattendingly rebooting the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul J. Broyles, III, Don R. James, Jr., Mark A. Piwonka