Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Rosemore
Timothy A. Rosemore 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: 9471756Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for authorizing a software product to be used on a computer system. During operation, the system receives authorization information at a database from a point of sale system located at a retailer, wherein the authorization information is associated with the software product. The system then modifies a database entry associated with the software product to authorize use of the software product.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: INTUIT INC.Inventors: Edmund Yu Liang Sung, Timothy A. Rosemore, Jennifer Possin, Raymond S. Tenenbaum, Stephen L. Molloy
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Publication number: 20160000340Abstract: A device used to quickly measure central venous pressure is disclosed. Compared to current systems, the JVPM is easier to use, less expensive, and faster in providing the needed information to determine both the course of treatment and the proper positioning of the inserted catheter. As a physically smaller device that remains within the sterile operative field, the JVPM is also less likely to introduce infecting organisms into the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Michael V. Jackson, Raymond D. Evans, Donald L. Evans, Timothy A. Rosemore
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Publication number: 20110116212Abstract: Disclosed is a method of installing a passive electrical element, or voltage control guard (VCG), in an electrical circuit of a circuit breaker box in an electrical network of a residential, industrial, or commercial facility. The VCG has an inherent capacitance, resistance, and inductance and has at least two electrical leads that are installed to establish a parallel connection on a neutral bus bar in the circuit breaker box, with a portion of a current on neutral bus bar flowing through the VCG. When the VCG is properly installed, the VCG converts wasted or lost power in the electrical network to useable power, thereby reducing the total electrical consumption of the facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Timothy A. Rosemore, James Owings, Shawn Ferrell
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Patent number: 7916616Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. A security device is placed on the center pin of an open mold before the optical disk is formed. Alternatively, an optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. As a further alternative, two optical platters, each having a complementary cavity to accommodate a security device are created using a special mold having a raised platform. The security device is inserted into the complementary cavities and the optical platters and security device are bonded together.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy A. Rosemore
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Patent number: 7854380Abstract: A method for delivering a plurality of purchase cards includes obtaining the various purchase cards from various retailers and loading the various purchase cards into multiple purchase card feeders, wherein one or more of the multiple purchase card feeders is associated with the various purchase cards from each of the various retailers, verifying the various purchase cards associated with a user to obtain verified purchase cards, where verifying occurs while each of the various purchase cards are located on a conveyor leading from the multiple purchase card feeders to a carrier sheet, placing the verified purchase cards from the various retailers on the carrier sheet, where the carrier sheet corresponds to the user receiving the verified purchase cards, and shipping the verified purchase cards to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Timothy Rosemore, Jim Owings
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Patent number: 7850075Abstract: A method for delivering a plurality of purchase cards includes obtaining the plurality of purchase cards from a retailer and loading the plurality of purchase cards into a plurality of purchase card feeders, activating and verifying each of the plurality of purchase cards associated with a user to obtain activated purchase cards, where activating and verifying occurs while each of the plurality of purchase cards are located on a conveyor leading from the plurality of purchase card feeders to a carrier sheet, placing the activated purchase cards on the carrier sheet, wherein the carrier sheet corresponds to the user receiving the activated purchase cards, and shipping the activated purchase cards to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Timothy Rosemore, Jim Owings
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Patent number: 7680741Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for using retail authorization to reduce the initial value of a software product. During operation, the system receives an initial bill for an un-activated version of the software product. Because this un-activated version is not fully functional, it has a lower value than a functional version of the software product, and hence the initial bill charges for a lower initial cost. During the sale of an un-activated version of the software product, the system activates the un-activated version from a point of sale system. After the sale, the system receives an additional bill for activating the software product.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Richard W. Cook, Timothy A. Rosemore, Andrew A. Woods, Jennifer Possin, Edmund Y. L. Sung
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Publication number: 20090262619Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. A security device is placed on the center pin of an open mold before the optical disk is formed. Alternatively, an optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. As a further alternative, two optical platters, each having a complementary cavity to accommodate a security device are created using a special mold having a raised platform. The security device is inserted into the complementary cavities and the optical platters and security device are bonded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy A. Rosemore
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Patent number: 7546616Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. A security device is placed on the center pin of an open mold before the optical disk is formed. Alternatively, an optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. As a further alternative, two optical platters, each having a complementary cavity to accommodate a security device are created using a special mold having a raised platform. The security device is inserted into the complementary cavities and the optical platters and security device are bonded together.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy A Rosemore
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Patent number: 7530083Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. An optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. The security device is located in the cavity of the optical disk and bonded to the optical disk.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy A Rosemore
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Publication number: 20080046376Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for using retail authorization to reduce the initial value of a software product. During operation, the system receives an initial bill for an un-activated version of the software product. Because this un-activated version is not fully functional, it has a lower value than a functional version of the software product, and hence the initial bill charges for a lower initial cost. During the sale of an un-activated version of the software product, the system activates the un-activated version from a point of sale system. After the sale, the system receives an additional bill for activating the software product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: INTUIT INC.Inventors: Richard Cook, Timothy Rosemore, Andrew Woods, Jennifer Possin, Edmund Sung
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Publication number: 20070299779Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for authorizing a software product to be used on a computer system. During operation, the system receives authorization information at a database from a point of sale system located at a retailer, wherein the authorization information is associated with the software product. The system then modifies a database entry associated with the software product to authorize use of the software product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Edmund Yu Liang Sung, Timothy A. Rosemore, Jennifer Possin, Raymond S. Tenenbaum, Stephen L. Molloy
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Patent number: 7086073Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. A security device is placed on the center pin of an open mold before the optical disk is formed. Alternatively, an optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. As a further alternative, two optical platters, each having a complementary cavity to accommodate a security device are created using a special mold having a raised platform. The security device is inserted into the complementary cavities and the optical platters and security device are bonded together.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy A. Rosemore
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Publication number: 20060080694Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. An optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. The security device is located in the cavity of the optical disk and bonded to the optical disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy Rosemore
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Publication number: 20060053434Abstract: Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are presented. A first optical platter and a second optical platter are obtained. The first optical platter has a cavity formed on a surface. A security device is placed between the first and second optical platters such that the security device is located in the cavity of the first optical platter. The first optical platter is bonded to the second optical platter such that the security device is bonded between the first optical platter and the second optical platter to form the counterfeit-resistant optical disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2005Publication date: March 9, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy Rosemore
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Publication number: 20050185552Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. A security device is placed on the center pin of an open mold before the optical disk is formed. Alternatively, an optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. As a further alternative, two optical platters, each having a complementary cavity to accommodate a security device are created using a special mold having a raised platform. The security device is inserted into the complementary cavities and the optical platters and security device are bonded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy Rosemore
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Publication number: 20040255317Abstract: An optical disk with an embedded security device, or wafer, is presented. The security device includes security features that enable the identification of genuine optical disks versus counterfeit optical disks. Methods for creating optical disks embedded with security devices are also presented. A security device is placed on the center pin of an open mold before the optical disk is formed. Alternatively, an optical disk having a cavity formed on a surface to receive a security device is created. A special mold with a raised platform creates the cavity on the optical disk. As a further alternative, two optical platters, each having a complementary cavity to accommodate a security device are created using a special mold having a raised platform. The security device is inserted into the complementary cavities and the optical platters and security device are bonded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Benedikt, Timothy A. Rosemore