Patents by Inventor Sandy Collins

Sandy Collins 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).

  • Publication number: 20220397868
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: monitoring, using an accelerometer integrated with an information handling device, gravitational acceleration experienced by the information handling device; identifying, based on the monitoring, a change in the gravitational acceleration from a first gravitational acceleration metric to a second gravitational acceleration metric; and adjusting, responsive to the identifying, a time-keeping standard referenced by the information handling device based on the second gravitational acceleration metric. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Mark K. Summerville, Richard Todd Wall, Justin Michael Ringuette, Sandy Collins, Aravind Senthil Murugan
  • Patent number: 11494524
    Abstract: Apparatus that can detect chassis tamper events are disclosed. One apparatus includes a chassis including a secure area housing a secure element within the chassis and a security switch coupled between the chassis and the secure area. The security switch includes a switch and a processor in which the switch is configured to mechanically trigger to a tamper state from a non-tamper state in response to a chassis tamper event occurring between the chassis and the secure area and to be electrically reset to the non-tamper state from the tamper state in response to receiving a reset signal from the processor. Methods and computer program products that can perform chassis tamper event and switch reset functions for the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20220237820
    Abstract: A device includes a first camera and a second camera respectively supported by a first and a second assemblies coupled via a hinge. The first and the second cameras are configured to respectively capture a first image and a second image that include a common reference object. A controller is coupled to the first and the second cameras, and configured to change an operating mode of the device in response to a comparison between the first and the second images. Additional cameras may be used in further embodiments and may be mounted onto the front and back surfaces of the first and the second assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Mark Summerville, Richard Todd Wall, Sandy Collins
  • Publication number: 20220198076
    Abstract: Apparatus that can detect chassis tamper events are disclosed. One apparatus includes a chassis including a secure area housing a secure element within the chassis and a security switch coupled between the chassis and the secure area. The security switch includes a switch and a processor in which the switch is configured to mechanically trigger to a tamper state from a non-tamper state in response to a chassis tamper event occurring between the chassis and the secure area and to be electrically reset to the non-tamper state from the tamper state in response to receiving a reset signal from the processor. Methods and computer program products that can perform chassis tamper event and switch reset functions for the apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Michael Ringuette, Robert Norton, Sandy Collins