Roger D Thompson

US Patent:

8020944, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Aug 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/547247

Inventors:

Roger Thompson - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

B60B 19/00

US Classification:

301 51, 305 6, 305 7

Abstract:

A wheel comprising means for providing one or more protrusions in a ground-engaging surface of the wheel. In some embodiments, the wheel comprises a first hub, a tire mounted on the first hub, a second hub rotatable with respect to the first hub, and means for deforming the tire in a generally radial direction in response to relative rotation between the first and second hubs. The invention also provides a wheel cover comprising an outer surface having one or more protrusions and, when the cover is fitted to a wheel, the outer surface of the cover provides the ground-engaging surface of the wheel. The wheel and wheel cover of the invention are particularly suited for use with prams and similar vehicles in order to impart a rocking motion to the pram during use.

US Patent:

20070226797, Sep 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691094

Inventors:

Roger John Thompson - Marietta GA, US
Gregory Andrew Mosher - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Exploit Prevention Labs, Inc. - New Kingstown PA

International Classification:

G06F 12/14

US Classification:

726 22

Abstract:

This paper describes a mechanism for minimizing the exploitation of vulnerabilities on software installed on a computing system. At a transport layer (e.g., transmission communication protocol (TCP) sockets layer), network traffic is monitored using a security component installed on a target computer. When a message destined for the computing system is received, data included in the message is compared with exploit evidence used to identify malicious code. The exploit evidence is provided to the security component by security service that gathers information about the malicious code. Based on the comparison of data in the message with the exploit evidence, rules are identified that instruct the security component to take an appropriate action on the message received.