Nicholas A Adams

US Patent:

7017040, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Dec 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/728184

Inventors:

Matthew D. Singer - Hillsboro OR, US
Robert J. Johnson - Hillsboro OR, US
Nicholas J. Adams - Hillsboro OR, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 2, 713100, 710 8, 711103

Abstract:

A system includes a processor, a memory including a basic input/output system (BIOS) in flash memory that includes digital signature verification, and a BIOS update installation process, and a medium containing a BIOS update file. The BIOS update file includes a signed data portion having a volume header, signed data and executable update code to configure the signed data with data in an unsigned data portion, and a digital signature.

US Patent:

20140007133, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/537378

Inventors:

Nicholas J. ADAMS - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718106

Abstract:

Processing logic and a method to provide single thread access to a specific memory region without suspending processing activity for all other cores and/or threads within or in association with a processor, computer system, or other processing apparatus. Single thread access may be provided through implementation of microcode which may control thread access to model specific registers (“MSRs”) within a processor. One MSR may provide a mutex, which a single thread may claim, and another MSR may provide a range of memory locations, which may be accessed by the thread that has claimed the mutex.

US Patent:

20230103897, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Oct 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/961539

Inventors:

- Spokane WA, US
Nicholas W. Adams - Spokane WA, US

Assignee:

BERG COMPANIES, INC. - Spokane WA

International Classification:

E04F 11/06
E04F 11/18

Abstract:

A shelter includes a body having a wall. A stairs and platform system is connected adjacent the wall of the shelter. The stairs and platform system includes a platform and a stair assembly. The platform includes: (i) first and second spaced-apart side rails and a platform floor located between the first and second side rails; and (ii) first and second platform handrail assemblies respectively located on opposite first and second lateral sides of the platform. The stair assembly is connected to the platform to provide access to the platform and is movable relative to the platform from a first operative position in which the stair assembly projects outwardly away from the platform to a second stowed position in which the stair assembly is retracted relative to the platform and at least part of the stair assembly is supported adjacent the platform. The first and second platform handrail assemblies are each selectively configurable to be in: (i) an operative position in which the first and second platform handrail assemblies project respectively upwardly from the opposite first and second lateral sides of the platform; and (ii) a stowed position in which the first and second platform handrail assemblies engage both the platform and the stair assembly to capture and retain the stair assembly in its stowed position.

US Patent:

20180025183, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Sep 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/709047

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
Nicholas J. Adams - Beaverton OR, US
Giri P. Mudusuru - Portland OR, US
Lee G. Rosenbaum - Hillsboro OR, US
Michael A. Rothman - Puyallup WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/72
G06F 21/57
H04L 9/32
G09C 1/00

Abstract:

An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: an out-of-band cryptoprocessor coupled to secure non-volatile storage; and at least one storage medium having firmware instructions stored thereon for causing, during runtime and after an operating system for the apparatus has booted, the cryptoprocessor to (a) store a key within the secure non-volatile storage, (b) sign an object with the key, while the key is within the cryptoprocessor, to produce a signature, and (c) verify the signature. Other embodiments are described herein.

US Patent:

20170286086, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Mar 31, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/086293

Inventors:

- SANTA CLARA CA, US
NICHOLAS J. ADAMS - Hillsboro OR, US
KARUNAKARA KOTARY - Portland OR, US
Brett P Wang - Shanghai, CN

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 11/14
G06F 21/57

Abstract:

A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic capsule generation and recovery in computing environments according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes accessing a current firmware and a capsule driver binary file (“capsule file”) from a storage device, and merging the current firmware with the capsule file and a capsule header into a capsule payload. The method may further include assigning a security protocol to the capsule payload to ensure a secured capsule payload, and storing the secured capsule payload at the storage device for subsequent updates.

US Patent:

20170185207, Jun 29, 2017

Filed:

Dec 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/998314

Inventors:

Rajesh Poornachandran - Portland OR, US
Vincent J. Zimmer - Federal Way WA, US
Nicholas J. Adams - Beaverton OR, US
Nithyananda S. Jeganathan - Portland OR, US
Gunner D. Danneels - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

Technologies for dynamic display include a mobile compute device that comprises a display transformable between at least two different physical topologies. The mobile compute device determines a current physical topology of the display and retrieves a policy based on the determined current physical topology. The policy identifies a corresponding action to occur in response to each of one or more user inputs to the mobile compute device while the display has the current physical topology. The mobile compute device processes a user input based on the retrieved policy.

US Patent:

20170090582, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/864778

Inventors:

- SANTA CLARA CA, US
NICHOLAS J. ADAMS - HILLSBORO OR, US
ROBERT E. GOUGH - SHERWOOD OR, US

Assignee:

INTEL CORPORATION - SANTA CLARA CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/16
H04L 12/58
G06F 17/24
G06F 3/0484
H04L 29/08
G06T 13/80
G06F 17/28

Abstract:

A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic and intelligent geographical interpretation of human expressions and gestures according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting a gesture initiated by a sending user having access to a computing device, determining a geographic location of the computing device, and accessing a translation table having one or more translations of one or more gestures based on one or more geographic locations, where accessing further includes choosing a translation corresponding to the gesture. The method may further include interpreting a first intent associated with the gesture based on the translation, and triggering a first action based on the first intent.

US Patent:

20170075682, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Sep 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/850733

Inventors:

Krishnakumar Narasimhan - Hillsboro OR, US
Nicholas J. Adams - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

Abstract:

Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with provision of power management data packages are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include one or more processors, memory to store a power management data package having a first plurality of descriptions of always present fixed platform devices and a second plurality of descriptions of potentially present variable platform devices; and firmware coupled with the one or more processors and memory to provide basic input/output services to an operating system operated by the one or more processors, wherein the operating system has an operational requirement for the power management data package. The basic input/output services may include a service to modify the power management data package to bring the power management data package into compliance with the operational requirement of the operating system. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.