Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Shepherd

Christopher C. Shepherd 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).

  • Publication number: 20240149955
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front fascia, a hood, and a front airfoil system including a front wing extending across a front of the vehicle. The front wing is spaced above and apart from the front fascia and the hood to define an upper airflow opening between the front fascia and the front wing. While the vehicle is moving, the upper airflow opening is configured to receive a flow of air therethrough and over the hood to enhance aerodynamic performance of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Santiago Antonelli, Arturo Guzman-Magana, John C Shepherd, Gregory F Fadler, Scott M Krugger, Brian H Nielander, Christopher Piscitelli, Deyan N Ninov
  • Patent number: 9876796
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to network connected authentication systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable authentication of one or more users of a group using network connected devices. In an embodiment, the system includes a network connected authentication server coupled to a network for access by a plurality of user devices in a group to authenticate a user of one or more third party applications. When a user of the group visits a third party application and initiates a group authentication, the network connected authentication server retrieves authentication rules and sends authentication requests to the user devices of the group based on the authentication rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: iovation Inc.
    Inventors: Devin M. Egan, Yo Sub Kwon, Geoffrey R. Sanders, Christopher C. Shepherd, Kristin F. Tomasik
  • Publication number: 20170134380
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to network connected authentication systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable authentication of one or more users of a group using network connected devices. In an embodiment, the system includes a network connected authentication server coupled to a network for access by a plurality of user devices in a group to authenticate a user of one or more third party applications. When a user of the group visits a third party application and initiates a group authentication, the network connected authentication server retrieves authentication rules and sends authentication requests to the user devices of the group based on the authentication rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Devin M. Egan, Yo Sub Kwon, Geoffrey R. Sanders, Christopher C. Shepherd, Kristin F. Tomasik
  • Patent number: 9467445
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to network connected authentication systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable authentication of one or more users of a group using network connected devices. In an embodiment, the system includes a network connected authentication server coupled to a network for access by a plurality of user devices in a group to authenticate a user of one or more third party applications. When a user of the group visits a third party application and initiates a group authentication, the network connected authentication server retrieves authentication rules and sends authentication requests to the user devices of the group based on the authentication rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: LAUNCHKEY, INC.
    Inventors: Devin M. Egan, Yo Sub Kwon, Geoffrey R. Sanders, Christopher C. Shepherd, Kristin F. Tomasik
  • Publication number: 20150135286
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to network connected authentication systems, and more particularly to systems and methods that enable authentication of one or more users of a group using network connected devices. In an embodiment, the system includes a network connected authentication server coupled to a network for access by a plurality of user devices in a group to authenticate a user of one or more third party applications. When a user of the group visits a third party application and initiates a group authentication, the network connected authentication server retrieves authentication rules and sends authentication requests to the user devices of the group based on the authentication rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Devin M. Egan, Yo Sub Kwon, Geoffrey R. Sanders, Christopher C. Shepherd, Kristin F. Tomasik