Patents by Inventor Sean Hughes

Sean Hughes 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: 20240345863
    Abstract: A hypervisor-based service monitors antimalware scan interface (AMSI) events triggered from inside a virtual machine (VM) to analyze behavior of software samples. A sample is loaded into a VM for execution by an AMSI-enabled application/service of the VM. The monitoring service can register a dummy AMSI provider for the VM, which enables the AMSI for compatible applications/services of the VM upon registration but does not implement buffer scanning or analysis. The monitoring service hooks into at least a first function of the AMSI by which buffers are submitted for a malware scan. Upon invocation of the function from inside the VM, the monitoring service intercepts the buffer submission and analyzes the buffer based on criteria for detecting an AMSI bypass attempt. If at least a first AMSI bypass detection criterion is satisfied, the monitoring service blocks the attempted AMSI bypass and continues monitoring execution of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Sean Hughes, Esmid Idrizovic, Robert Alphonse Jung, Saqib Ahmed Khanzada
  • Patent number: 9748882
    Abstract: A motor controller configured to control different types of electronically commutated motors (ECMs) includes a range of different rotor orientation signal inputs to accommodate differences between ECM motor types. The motor controller includes a control unit that receives motor operation commands and controls operation of the ECM in accordance with the motor operation commands. The control unit receives and stores data designating ECM type and estimates rotor position based on the designated ECM type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Hugh Breheny, Shaun Steven Hayward, Kevin John Trenholme, Sean Garcen, William Joseph Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9663296
    Abstract: Some examples include charging an onboard power source of a mobile drive unit (MDU) of an inventory system while the MDU is operating in the inventory system, rather than removing the MDU from service for recharging. As an example, the MDU may receive instructions to retrieve an inventory holder, and an onboard power source of the MDU may be charged while the MDU and the inventory holder are located at the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Ryan Dingle, Matthew David Verminski, Peter K. Mansfield, Andrew Stubbs, Sean Hugh Breheny, Peter R. Wurman
  • Patent number: 9371184
    Abstract: Some examples include charging an onboard power source of a mobile drive unit (MDU) of an inventory system while the MDU is operating in the inventory system, rather than removing the MDU from service for recharging. As an example, the MDU may receive instructions to retrieve an inventory holder, and an onboard power source of the MDU may be charged while the MDU and the inventory holder are located at the charging station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Ryan Dingle, Matthew David Verminski, Peter K. Mansfield, Andrew Stubbs, Sean Hugh Breheny, Peter R. Wurman
  • Patent number: 7908157
    Abstract: A reinsurance participation plan allows an insurance carrier to provide novel loss participation plans to insureds. The insurance carrier cedes a portion of the risk to a reinsurance company, such as a captive reinsurance company. The captive reinsurance carrier then enters into a contractual agreement with the insured for the participation plan, subject to the appropriate regulations for the primary line of insurance in question. The participation plan may be a non-linear participation plan, such as a curvilinear participation plan, where the non-linearities allow the plan to be offered to smaller companies than would otherwise qualify for more traditional retrospective participation plans, and to provide more advantageous plans to larger companies than they would otherwise be offered. The plans may be offered on a multi-year basis with particular diligence in informed consent for the prospective insured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Applied Underwriters, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Menzies, Jeffrey A. Silver, Sidney R. Ferenc, Justin N. Smith, Sean Hughes
  • Patent number: 5714190
    Abstract: A three-stage cooking apparatus and method for automatically cooking food products are provided. The three-stage cooking apparatus has a housing, a first conveyor within the housing for transporting a food product to be cooked thereon, a heating element located above the first conveyor and a condiment dipper located at an end of the first conveyor. The condiment dipper is constructed and arranged to receive the food products from the first conveyor for dipping the food products in a condiment contained therein. A second conveyor is located at an output of the condiment dipper to receive dipped food products thereon. A second heating element may be located within the housing below the first conveyor and above the second conveyor to cook the food products on each conveyor. Another heating element may be located beneath the second conveyor to cook the food products while the same are traveling on the second conveyor. In addition, a method for automatically cooking food products is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Hughes, Raymond J. Polino, Aldo G. Beltrame
  • Patent number: 5678473
    Abstract: A three-stage cooking apparatus and method for automatically cooking food products are provided. The three-stage cooking apparatus has a housing, a first conveyor within the housing for transporting a food product to be cooked thereon, a heating element located above the first conveyor and a condiment dipper located at an end of the first conveyor. The condiment dipper is constructed and arranged to receive the food products from the first conveyor for dipping the food products in a condiment contained therein. A second conveyor is located at an output of the condiment dipper to receive dipped food products thereon. A second heating element may be located within the housing below the first conveyor and above the second conveyor to cook the food products on each conveyor. Another heating element may be located beneath the second conveyor to cook the food products while the same are traveling on the second conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventors: Sean Hughes, Raymond J. Polino, Aldo G. Beltrame