Patents by Inventor Steven C. Cox

Steven C. Cox 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: 6006332
    Abstract: A system is provided for controlling access to digitized data. An unsecure client is provided with a launch pad program which is capable of communicating with a secure Rights Management (RM) server. The launch pad program provides an indicator to a public browser, used by the unsecured client, which acknowledges when a rights management controlled object is detected. Once a rights management object is detected, operational control is transferred from the public browser to the launch pad. The launch pad will communicate with the secured RM server and request the digitized data corresponding to the controlled object. In response thereto, the RM server identifies the type of data being requested, i.e. text, audio, video, etc. and transmits this information to the launch pad. The launch pad then searches whether a secure RM browser appropriate to handle this data is resident on the client. When it is determined that no RM browser is resident, the launch pad requests an appropriate browser from the RM server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Michael W. Rabne, James A. Barker, Tareq M.T. Alrashid, Brian S. Christian, Steven C. Cox, Elizabeth A. Slotta, Luella R. Upthegrove
  • Patent number: 5577926
    Abstract: A pressure balanced cable junction or termination box is provided for subsea use. A fluid tight hollow body member is filled with insulating fluid. A-cable to be terminated enters one side of the cable termination device and is coupled to the box. A compressible fluid reservoir in contact with the external water pressure on one side transmits the pressure to the filling insulating fluid on the other side to provide pressure balancing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: Texaco, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven C. Cox