Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Phillips

Thomas C. Phillips 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).

  • IMAGING SYSTEM FOR FIREARM
    Publication number: 20220326596
    Abstract: Embodiments of a firearm device (15) and system employ enhanced optics that can be fixed to a firearm (20), wherein each optical unit is optimized for varying distances from the firearm. An image processor interleaves video streams from each optical unit to present the operator with a unified field of view. Object recognition functions executed by a processor integrated with the device can evaluate the individual video streams, applying object recognition applications to recognize and identify threats/targets within the effective range of each optical unit/image sensor, enabling, among other things, real-time, rapid target identification across multiple distances and prioritization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: François Legras, Thomas C. Phillips, Thomas Smith
  • Pre-paid computer monitoring hardware
    Patent number: 7596671
    Abstract: A computer is modified to add a memory management module between a memory controller and memory. The module may control or intercept signals between the memory controller and the memory to disable a portion or all of the computer's normal function. The memory management module may be a discrete device or may be part of the memory controller itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Frank, Jack Creasey, Nicholas Temple, Thomas C. Phillips, William J. Westerinen, Zhangwei Xu
  • System and method to automate the management of computer services and programmable devices
    Patent number: 7065740
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to automate the deployment, provisioning, and management of a programmable device for the life cycle states of the programmable device is presented. The system includes an automation interface for a developer to develop modules to aid in the automation of the deployment, provisioning, and management of the programmable device and for a user to direct the system to enter into a state of the life cycle. A controller moves the programmable device into states of the life cycle in response to triggering events occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: W. Jeff Westerinen, James R. Benton, Mukesh Karki, Alan R. Morin, Raymond D. Pedrizetti, Thomas C. Phillips, Kartik N. Raghavan, Paul Sutton, Curt Steeb
  • System and method to automate the management of computer services and programmable devices
    Publication number: 20030041131
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to automate the deployment, provisioning, and management of a programmable device for the life cycle states of the programmable device is presented. The system includes an automation interface for a developer to develop modules to aid in the automation of the deployment, provisioning, and management of the programmable device and for a user to direct the system to enter into a state of the life cycle. A controller moves the programmable device into states of the life cycle in response to triggering events occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: W. Jeff Westerinen, James R. Benton, Mukesh Karki, Alan R. Morin, Raymond D. Pedrizetti, Thomas C. Phillips, Kartik N. Raghavan, Paul Sutton, Curt Steeb