Patents by Inventor William J. Reid
William J. Reid 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: 9613205Abstract: A user may utilize an existing digital identity to authorize the user's access to security-enabled device operations, where the security-enabled device comprises a cryptographic chip. The device can receive a user authentication token from the digital user identification service, which authenticates a user's identity. Further, the security-enabled device can validate the user authentication token, and provide the user access to device security operations on the security-enabled device if the user authentication token is successfully validated, allowing the user to reset their security access information for the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Steeves, Rajesh Viswanathan, Todd Buiten, William J. Reid
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Publication number: 20150356290Abstract: A user may utilize an existing digital identity to authorize the user's access to security-enabled device operations, where the security-enabled device comprises a cryptographic chip. The device can receive a user authentication token from the digital user identification service, which authenticates a user's identity. Further, the security-enabled device can validate the user authentication token, and provide the user access to device security operations on the security-enabled device if the user authentication token is successfully validated, allowing the user to reset their security access information for the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: David Steeves, Rajesh Viswanathan, Todd Buiten, William J. Reid
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Patent number: 9112702Abstract: A user may utilize an existing digital identity to authorize the user's access to security-enabled device operations, where the security-enabled device comprises a cryptographic chip. The device can receive a user authentication token from the digital user identification service, which authenticates a user's identity. Further, the security-enabled device can validate the user authentication token, and provide the user access to device security operations on the security-enabled device if the user authentication token is successfully validated, allowing the user to reset their security access information for the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Steeves, Rajesh Viswanathan, Todd Buiten, William J. Reid
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Publication number: 20100281252Abstract: A user may utilize an existing digital identity to authorize the user's access to security-enabled device operations, where the security-enabled device comprises a cryptographic chip. The device can receive a user authentication token from the digital user identification service, which authenticates a user's identity. Further, the security-enabled device can validate the user authentication token, and provide the user access to device security operations on the security-enabled device if the user authentication token is successfully validated, allowing the user to reset their security access information for the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Steeves, Rajesh Viswanathan, Todd Buiten, William J. Reid
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Patent number: 7373654Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for updating security configurations of a plurality of servers from a centralized directory server. The system includes a centralized directory server and a plurality of servers that provide resources and store files for use by users of the system. Each file/resource associated with the servers includes a security parameter list identifying authorized users of the file/resource. The security parameter lists are updated from the centralized directory server by first inputting changes to the system security configuration in the directory server and then downloading these changes to the plurality of servers. The changes are used by the plurality of servers to update the security parameter lists associated with the files/resources of the server.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 6233616Abstract: An enterprise network using a wide area network (WAN), and having remote users connected to this WAN, uses a master directory containing network addresses of users obtained from a DHCP server to determine access rights, including the ability to access the WAN through the routers and the ability to access serves over the WAN.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1998Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Inventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 6131120Abstract: An enterprise network using a wide area network (WAN), and having routers and servers, uses a master directing to determine access rights, including the ability to access the WAN through the routers and the ability to access the sewer over the WAN.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1997Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Directory Logic, Inc.Inventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 5745884Abstract: A system and method in which remote users may be billed, on a per connection basis, for universal data grade access to their home office servers. Portable device 101 is carried by a transient remote user within wireless range of an Access Point (AP) 110 deployed at, for example, a hotel or airport lounge. Signalling resource 105 inside portable device 101 automatically initiates wireless contact with AP 110. Wireless contact with AP 110 includes a data grade network address of a destination server 130 to which portable device 101 desires to be connected. AP 110 contacts destination server 130, over Internet/data grade WAN 120. Destination server 130 in turn establishes a secure tunnelled Internet Protocol (IP) 124 with portable device 101 through AP 110. Information such as data-rich files or e-mail is then automatically exchanged between destination server 130 and portable device 101.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1996Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Mobile Area Networks, Inc.Inventors: John Carnegie, William J. Reid
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Patent number: 5318483Abstract: A unidirectional sprocket includes a hub and a series of radially arrayed sprocket teeth. Each of the sprocket teeth include a root at the point of connection with the hub, a radially extending split body and twin outwardly projecting points at the distal or outermost end. Forward and rearward flanks extend from the root radially outwardly, while forward and rearward faces extend radially inwardly from the pitch circle. Each of the sprocket teeth is asymmetrical with a forward offset. Thus, the point is shifted in the drive direction toward the forward face and flank, and shifted away from the rearward face and flank. Each of the teeth also includes a forward landing area formed above the forward flank and a rearward landing area formed above the rearward flank. Together, the forward and rearward faces and landing areas of adjacent teeth define a split chain link seat for engaging the chain being driven.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1993Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: American Longwall Face Conveyors, Inc.Inventors: William J. Reid, Clarence L. Bandy, Jr.
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Patent number: 5173646Abstract: A transformerless control circuit turns the motor of a vacuum system ON/OFF using contact points at remote vacuum inlets, the contact points being electrically isolated from the 124/240 A.C. volt power line that supplies power to the vacuum system motor and the control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 1990Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Inventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 5131724Abstract: A pan assembly for a conveyor line of an armored face conveyor includes an elongated deck plate defining the feed path of the conveyor system and a pair of parallel side members. Spaced keys extend outwardly from the deck plate to fit in corresponding slots in the side members. The slots are open to the outside to expose the keys and welds extend along these outer edges to attach the keys to the side members. The deck plate rests on the lower edge of the slots. The side members are sigma sections with the center portion having the slots being recessed.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 1991Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: American Longwall Mining CorporationInventors: Clarence L. Bandy, Jr., William J. Reid
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Patent number: 4972544Abstract: A positive displacement air motor providing power to a rotating brush, brush agitator, or flexible blades for use in cleaning carpets, tile or wooden floors, upholstery, and drapes, allowing such air powered cleaning device to completely function with only the air provided by a vacuum cleaning motor or system.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1989Date of Patent: November 27, 1990Assignee: M & S Systems, Inc.Inventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 4619978Abstract: An improved process for terminating the suspension polymerization reaction of vinyl chloride monomer into polyvinyl chloride which comprises adding hindered phenols of the structure presented hereinafter to the polymerization reaction at a point in time when a predetermined amount of monomer conversion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1982Date of Patent: October 28, 1986Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 4619957Abstract: Rigid polyvinyl chloride containing reduced amounts of titanium dioxide and a tin mercaptide thermal stabilizer, said polyvinyl chloride being stabilized against the adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation by the addition thereto of effective amounts of benzoate compounds.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1985Date of Patent: October 28, 1986Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: William J. Reid, Jean M. Zappia, Gerald A. Capocci, John D. Spivack
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Patent number: 4555541Abstract: Rigid polyvinyl chloride containing reduced amounts of titanium dioxide and a tin mercaptide thermal stabilizer, said polyvinyl chloride being stabilized against the adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation by the addition thereto of effective amounts of mono- and dibenzoate compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: William J. Reid, Jean M. Zappia, Gerald A. Capocci, John D. Spivack
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Patent number: 4478986Abstract: An improved process for terminating the suspension polymerization reaction of vinyl chloride monomer into polyvinyl chloride which comprises adding hindered phenols of the structure presented hereinafter to the polymerization reaction at a point in time when a predetermined amount of monomer conversion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1982Date of Patent: October 23, 1984Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 4477638Abstract: An improved process for terminating the suspension polymerization reaction of vinyl chloride monomer into polyvinyl chloride which comprises adding hindered phenols of the structure presented hereinafter to the polymerization reaction at a point in time when a predetermined amount of monomer conversion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1983Date of Patent: October 16, 1984Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventor: William J. Reid
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Patent number: 4469606Abstract: Fiber finish compositions comprising a major amount of a polyoxyalkylene glycol or fatty acid ester lubricant and a minor amount of an oxidative and thermal stabilizer system therefor comprising a blend of a substituted 1,3,5-triazine and a multi-functional hindered phenolic compound, a process for the application thereof and the coated fibers resulting therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1982Date of Patent: September 4, 1984Assignee: Ciba-Geigy CorporationInventors: William J. Reid, Gerald A. Capocci
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Patent number: 4404649Abstract: The system described herein provides a capability for automatically processing documents such as bank checks, deposit slips, loan payments, etc., from all points within a banking organization, with exception of the point of receipt, based on the utilization of a Source Item Control Number (SICN), which uniquely identifies a document at all subsequent processing points. Processing at the source point of receipt is semi-automatic in that the first person to handle the document within the organization is generally required to key or otherwise manually enter certain data related to the document.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1980Date of Patent: September 13, 1983Assignee: Recognition Equipment IncorporatedInventors: Leonard J. Nunley, Willis D. Simpson, William J. Reid