Patents by Inventor Richard R. Brooks

Richard R. Brooks 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).

  • Management of access authorization using an immutable ledger
    Patent number: 11646872
    Abstract: The system can be for the management of access authorization using an immutable ledger comprising and can include a server having a computer readable medium in communications with an immutable ledger. A set of computer readable instructions can be included in the server and can be configured for: receiving a set of data, encrypting the set of data with a data-encryption-key and storing the encrypted data on the immutable ledger, creating a key tree having a node associated with a user, creating a key-encryption-key associated with the node and the user, and, distributing the key-encryption-key to the user wherein the key-encryption-key is configured to decrypt the data-encryption-key thereby providing access to the data for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: Clemson University, University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: Richard R. Brooks, Lu Yu, Anthony Skjellum
  • MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS AUTHORIZATION USING AN IMMUTABLE LEDGER
    Publication number: 20210328777
    Abstract: The system can be for the management of access authorization using an immutable ledger comprising and can include a server having a computer readable medium in communications with an immutable ledger. A set of computer readable instructions can be included in the server and can be configured for: receiving a set of data, encrypting the set of data with a data-encryption-key and storing the encrypted data on the immutable ledger, creating a key tree having a node associated with a user, creating a key-encryption-key associated with the node and the user, and, distributing the key-encryption-key to the user wherein the key-encryption-key is configured to decrypt the data-encryption-key thereby providing access to the data for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicants: Clemson University, University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: RICHARD R. BROOKS, LU YU, ANTHONY SKJELLUM
  • Knee brace
    Patent number: 4632097
    Abstract: A knee stabilizer comprised of 2 spaced plates, one of which has an exterior portion extending linearly in the direction of the second plate, the plates each having a pulley with a fixed release mantel on the top side of the pulleys, the pulleys carrying a rigid endless belt on the sheaves thereof. The underside of the plates carry either a rubber layer or a layer of one side of a Velcro brand fastener system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Inventor: Richard R. Brooks
  • Telephone answering device
    Patent number: D289155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: AT&T Information Systems
    Inventors: Richard R. Brooks, David C. Danielson, Jerome M. Gotway, John N. McGarvey, Alvin R. Tilley
  • Telephone dialing apparatus
    Patent number: D304726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignees: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: Richard R. Brooks, John H. Schaffeld
  • Decoder box for interactive television set
    Patent number: D370481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1996
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventor: Richard R. Brooks
  • Hand-held remote control unit
    Patent number: D372245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventor: Richard R. Brooks