Patents by Inventor Scott D. Anderson
Scott D. Anderson 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: 11919361Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment. The passenger compartment includes an upper region and a lower region. The passenger compartment also includes a floor. A plurality of track assemblies are positioned on the floor and extend along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of track assemblies includes a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly. Ductwork is positioned between adjacent track assemblies of the plurality of track assemblies. The plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork are coupled together as a floor panel such that installation of the floor panel within the passenger compartment results in a simultaneous installation of the plurality of track assemblies and the ductwork.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Scott Culver Anderson, Clay Mastin, Justin D. Sorum, Albert Kim, Abbas Ghamlouche
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Publication number: 20240048615Abstract: An application is installed on a computing device from an application package. An origin of the application (e.g., a managed installer for an enterprise, a reputation checking service) is propagated to files written to a storage device of the computing device as part of the installation, such as by writing origin information to the storage device as metadata associated with the file. The origin information for a file, in conjunction with a policy on the computing device specifying one or more trusted origins for applications on the computing device, is used to identify whether a particular action can be taken with and/or by the file. These actions can include, for example, execution of an application from an executable file. If the origin information for a file indicates an origin that is a trusted origin specified by the policy, then the action can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott R. Shell, Kinshumann Kinshumann, Thomas W. Caldwell, Jeffrey A. Sutherland, Jeffrey R. McKune, Deskin M. Miller, Scott D. Anderson, Md. Nazmus Sakib
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Patent number: 11722566Abstract: An application is installed on a computing device from an application package. An origin of the application (e.g., a managed installer for an enterprise, a reputation checking service) is propagated to files written to a storage device of the computing device as part of the installation, such as by writing origin information to the storage device as metadata associated with the file. The origin information for a file, in conjunction with a policy on the computing device specifying one or more trusted origins for applications on the computing device, is used to identify whether a particular action can be taken with and/or by the file. These actions can include, for example, execution of an application from an executable file. If the origin information for a file indicates an origin that is a trusted origin specified by the policy, then the action can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott R. Shell, Kinshumann Kinshumann, Thomas W. Caldwell, Jeffrey A. Sutherland, Jeffrey R. McKune, Deskin M. Miller, Scott D. Anderson, Md. Nazmus Sakib
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Publication number: 20220160920Abstract: The disclosed sterilization monitoring device comprises a perfusion channel with a chemical indicating composition disposed in fluid communication with the perfusion channel. Exposure to a sterilant creates a laterally moving front across the chemical indicating composition in the perfusion channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: G. Marco Bommarito, Scott D. Anderson, Ryan W. Clarke, Paul N. Holt, William E. Foltz, Timothy J. Nies, Kevin D. Landgrebe, Jeffrey D. Cotton, Ryan T. Woldt
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Publication number: 20220054692Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to chemical indicators. In particular, the chemical indicators are useful for monitoring sterilization processes. The chemical indicator includes a fluid pathway and a chamber comprises a chemical-indicating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: G. Marco Bommarito, Scott D. Anderson, Ryan W. Clarke, Paul N. Holt, William E. Foltz, Timothy J. Nies, Kevin D. Landgrebe
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Publication number: 20220014587Abstract: An application is installed on a computing device from an application package. An origin of the application (e.g., a managed installer for an enterprise, a reputation checking service) is propagated to files written to a storage device of the computing device as part of the installation, such as by writing origin information to the storage device as metadata associated with the file. The origin information for a file, in conjunction with a policy on the computing device specifying one or more trusted origins for applications on the computing device, is used to identify whether a particular action can be taken with and/or by the file. These actions can include, for example, execution of an application from an executable file. If the origin information for a file indicates an origin that is a trusted origin specified by the policy, then the action can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Scott R. Shell, Kinshumann Kinshumann, Thomas W. Caldwell, Jeffrey A. Sutherland, Jeffrey R. McKune, Deskin M. Miller, Scott D. Anderson, Md. Nazmus Sakib
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Patent number: 11082491Abstract: An application is installed on a computing device from an application package. An origin of the application (e.g., a managed installer for an enterprise, a reputation checking service) is propagated to files written to a storage device of the computing device as part of the installation, such as by writing origin information to the storage device as metadata associated with the file. The origin information for a file, in conjunction with a policy on the computing device specifying one or more trusted origins for applications on the computing device, is used to identify whether a particular action can be taken with and/or by the file. These actions can include, for example, execution of an application from an executable file. If the origin information for a file indicates an origin that is a trusted origin specified by the policy, then the action can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott R. Shell, Kinshumann Kinshumann, Thomas W. Caldwell, Jeffrey A. Sutherland, Jeffrey R. McKune, Deskin M. Miller, Scott D. Anderson, Md. Nazmus Sakib
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Publication number: 20180103097Abstract: An application is installed on a computing device from an application package. An origin of the application (e.g., a managed installer for an enterprise, a reputation checking service) is propagated to files written to a storage device of the computing device as part of the installation, such as by writing origin information to the storage device as metadata associated with the file. The origin information for a file, in conjunction with a policy on the computing device specifying one or more trusted origins for applications on the computing device, is used to identify whether a particular action can be taken with and/or by the file. These actions can include, for example, execution of an application from an executable file. If the origin information for a file indicates an origin that is a trusted origin specified by the policy, then the action can be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott R. Shell, Kinshumann Kinshumann, Thomas W. Caldwell, Jeffrey A. Sutherland, Jeffrey R. McKune, Deskin M. Miller, Scott D. Anderson, Md. Nazmus Sakib
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Patent number: 9836601Abstract: Anti-malware process protection techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an anti-malware process is launched. The anti-malware process is verified based at least in part on an anti-malware driver that contains certificate pairs which contain an identity that is signed with the trusted certificate from a verified source. After the anti-malware process is verified, the anti-malware process may be assigned a protection level, and an administrative user may be prevented from altering the anti-malware process.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Hari Pulapaka, Nicholas S. Judge, Arun U. Kishan, James A. Schwartz, Jr., Kinshumann Kinshumann, David J. Linsley, Niraj V. Majmudar, Scott D. Anderson
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Patent number: 9582513Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide access to data in a compressed container through dynamic redirection, without storing decompressed data in persistent memory. The compressed container is stored in a first portion of memory. User data and reference files, with redirect pointers, for accessing corresponding files in the compressed container are stored in a second portion of memory. A command to access data is detected by a computing device. The redirect pointer in the reference file associated with the command redirects access to the corresponding compressed version of data stored in the compressed container. The corresponding accessed compressed version of data is decompressed on the fly and provided in response to the command without storing the decompressed data in persistent memory. Some embodiments provide integrity protection to validate the data coming from the compressed container.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard A. Pletcher, Malcolm J. Smith, Alain F. Gefflaut, Alex Bendetov, Andrey Shedel, David J. Linsley, Aaron M. Farmer, James Aaron Holmes, Troy E. Shaw, Emily N. Wilson, Innokentiy Basmov, Michael J. Grass, Alex M. Semenko, Scott D. Anderson, Kinshuman Kinshumann
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Publication number: 20160342790Abstract: Anti-malware process protection techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an anti-malware process is launched. The anti-malware process is verified based at least in part on an anti-malware driver that contains certificate pairs which contain an identity that is signed with the trusted certificate from a verified source. After the anti-malware process is verified, the anti-malware process may be assigned a protection level, and an administrative user may be prevented from altering the anti-malware process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Hari Pulapaka, Nicholas S. Judge, Arun U. Kishan, James A. Schwartz, JR., Kinshumann Kinshumann, David J. Linsley, Niraj V. Majmudar, Scott D. Anderson
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Patent number: 9424425Abstract: Anti-malware process protection techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an anti-malware process is launched. The anti-malware process is verified based at least in part on an anti-malware driver that contains certificates which contain an identity that is signed with the trusted certificate from a verified source. After the anti-malware process is verified, the anti-malware process may be assigned a protection level, and an administrative user may be prevented from altering the anti-malware process.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Hari Pulapaka, Nicholas S. Judge, Arun U. Kishan, James A. Schwartz, Jr., Kinshumann Kinshumann, David J. Linsley, Niraj V. Majmudar, Scott D. Anderson
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Patent number: 9424431Abstract: In a pre-operating system environment on a device prior to loading and running an operating system on the device, a policy identifying configuration settings for the operating system is obtained. The operating system itself is prevented from changing this policy, but the policy can be changed under certain circumstances by components of the pre-operating system environment. The policy is compared to configuration values used by the operating system, and the operating system is allowed to boot with the configuration values if the configuration values satisfy the policy. However, if the configuration values do not satisfy the policy, then a responsive action is taken.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Anderson, David J. Linsley, Magnus Bo Gustaf Nyström, Douglas M. MacIver, Robert Karl Spiger
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Patent number: 9256745Abstract: In a pre-operating system environment on a device prior to loading and running an operating system on the device, a policy identifying configuration settings for the operating system is obtained. The operating system itself is prevented from changing this policy, but the policy can be changed under certain circumstances by components of the pre-operating system environment. The policy is compared to configuration values used by the operating system, and the operating system is allowed to boot with the configuration values if the configuration values satisfy the policy. However, if the configuration values do not satisfy the policy, then a responsive action is taken.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Anderson, David J. Linsley, Magnus Bo Gustaf Nyström, Douglas M. MacIver, Robert Karl Spiger
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Publication number: 20160012234Abstract: In a pre-operating system environment on a device prior to loading and running an operating system on the device, a policy identifying configuration settings for the operating system is obtained. The operating system itself is prevented from changing this policy, but the policy can be changed under certain circumstances by components of the pre-operating system environment. The policy is compared to configuration values used by the operating system, and the operating system is allowed to boot with the configuration values if the configuration values satisfy the policy. However, if the configuration values do not satisfy the policy, then a responsive action is taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Scott D. Anderson, David J. Linsley, Magnus Bo Gustaf Nyström, Douglas M. MacIver, Robert Karl Spiger
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Patent number: 9208313Abstract: Anti-malware process protection techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an anti-malware driver is signed using a hash that identifies a manufacturer of the anti-malware driver. The anti-malware driver is then provided to a computing device. The anti-malware driver may be assigned a protection level based on an agreement between the anti-malware manufacturer and an operating system manufacturer, and this protection level effects the operation of the anti-malware program on the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Hari Pulapaka, Nicholas S. Judge, Arun U. Kishan, James A. Schwartz, Jr., Kinshumann Kinshumann, David J. Linsley, Niraj V. Majmudar, Scott D. Anderson
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Publication number: 20150161155Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide access to data in a compressed container through dynamic redirection, without storing decompressed data in persistent memory. The compressed container is stored in a first portion of memory. User data and reference files, with redirect pointers, for accessing corresponding files in the compressed container are stored in a second portion of memory. A command to access data is detected by a computing device. The redirect pointer in the reference file associated with the command redirects access to the corresponding compressed version of data stored in the compressed container. The corresponding accessed compressed version of data is decompressed on the fly and provided in response to the command without storing the decompressed data in persistent memory. Some embodiments provide integrity protection to validate the data coming from the compressed container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard A. Pletcher, Malcolm J. Smith, Alain F. Gefflaut, Alex Bendetov, Andrey Shedel, David J. Linsley, Aaron M. Farmer, James Aaron Holmes, Troy E. Shaw, Emily N. Wilson, Innokentiy Basmov, Michael J. Grass, Alex M. Semenko, Scott D. Anderson, Kinshuman Kinshumann
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Publication number: 20140359774Abstract: Anti-malware process protection techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an anti-malware process is launched. The anti-malware process is verified based at least in part on an anti-malware driver that contains certificates which contain an identity that is signed with the trusted certificate from a verified source. After the anti-malware process is verified, the anti-malware process may be assigned a protection level, and an administrative user may be prevented from altering the anti-malware process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Hari Pulapaka, Nicholas S. Judge, Arun U. Kishan, James A. Schwartz, Jr., Kinshumann Kinshumann, David J. Linsley, Niraj V. Majmudar, Scott D. Anderson
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Patent number: D895963Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Westside Innovations Inc.Inventor: Scott D. Anderson
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Patent number: D896506Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Westside Innovations Inc.Inventor: Scott D. Anderson