Patents by Inventor Troy A. Carpenter

Troy A. Carpenter 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: 11085730
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a stabilizing bow stand for use with a bow having a bow riser, wherein the stabilizing bow stand may be secured either to the bow riser or to an end of a stabilizer affixed to the bow riser. The stabilizing bow stand of the disclosed technology includes a mounting bracket having a support element and one or more legs independently and pivotally affixed at a proximal end of the leg(s) to the mounting bracket. The support element has a mounting hole to receive fastening means to facilitate mounting of the bracket to the bow or to the end of the stabilizer mounted on the bow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Troy Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20190025009
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a stabilizing bow stand for use with a bow having a bow riser, wherein the stand may be secured either to the bow riser or to the end of a stabilizer affixed to the bow riser. The stabilizing bow stand of the disclosed technology includes a mounting bracket having a support element and one or more legs independently and pivotally affixed at the proximal end of the leg(s) to the mounting bracket. The support element has a mounting hole to receive fastening means to facilitate mounting of the bracket to the bow or to the end of a stabilizer mounted on the bow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventor: Troy Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20080010326
    Abstract: A method and system for securely deleting files from a computer storage device is described. One embodiment locates a data structure associated with a file to be deleted; locates, using information contained in the data structure, the set of data storage units in which the file resides; and overwrites with a data pattern at least once each data storage unit in the set of data storage units, the overwriting being performed using direct drive access, the direct drive access bypassing standard file Application Program Interface (API) function calls of the operating system of the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Troy A. Carpenter, Tony Nichols
  • Publication number: 20070073792
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removing residual data on a protected computer are described. In one variation, the location of a directory structure is a file storage device of the protected computer are identified. Information from the directory structure is retrieved and analyzed to determine whether residual data exists in the directory structure. Any existing residual data is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Tony Nichols, Troy Carpenter