Patents by Inventor Steven James Bennett

Steven James Bennett 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: 20240338983
    Abstract: A method for securing an access to a location using a gate system including an entrance door and an exit door that opens onto the location, comprising: obtaining a number of persons who will form a group to pass through the gate system together, opening the entrance door, counting the number of persons present between the entrance door and the exit door using an overhead sensor, verifying, using biometric data, that all the persons present between the entrance door and the exit door are authorized, and triggering opening the exit door if the counted number of persons and the obtained number of persons are equal and if all the persons present in the gate system are authorized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY FRANCE
    Inventors: Samuel Chung-Chuen CHAN, Neil Scott GRAHAM, Steven James BENNETT
  • Patent number: 7904599
    Abstract: Many storage-area networks (SANs) are structured so that an end-user or client-computer can access data on one or more target storage devices through a storage router and a separate Fiber Channel (FC) switch. However, the conventional use of a separate FC switch to couple the storage router makes it difficult and time consuming to restore zone configuration of the FC switch. Accordingly, the present inventor devised, among other things, an exemplary method of automatically maintaining and synchronizing a copy of zone configuration data for an FC switch. Through these and/or other features, the exemplary embodiment ultimately reduces the cost and complexities associated with implementing storage-area networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven James Bennett
  • Patent number: 7433300
    Abstract: Many storage-area networks (SANs) were developed to facilitate high-speed storage of large quantities of digital data. However, at least some conventional SANs present increased maintenance costs and complexities that can discourage their use. For example, in some SANs, its difficult and time consuming to properly reconfigure a Fiber Channel switch after a system failure since the switch is configurable by multiple entities. Accordingly, the present inventors devised, among other things, a method and systems for automatically maintaining and synchronizing one or more backup copies of configuration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven James Bennett, Nancy J. Golio
  • Patent number: 5741135
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for animating and coloring hydraulic, electrical, electromechanical and similar schematic systems, components and designations to anble repeatable visual review and study. The invention provides, inter alia, a training aid for study, evaluation, design and maintenance of a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: United Defense LP
    Inventor: Steven James Bennett