Patents by Inventor Curtis Lewis

Curtis Lewis 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: 10984089
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein includes a multi-step authentication process to unlock a portable electronic device. To unlock the device, a user can use a touch screen on the device to select an access category, to select an access subcategory, and to enter an access subcategory value. The access subcategory can depend on the access category, making them logically related. The access subcategory value can be a value that corresponds to the selected access category and subcategory. The multi-step authentication or unlocking process can advantageously be easy to remember because the pieces of information to be provided are logically related to one another. In addition, the multi-step authentication or unlocking process can be difficult to guess as each step in the process decreases the chances an unwanted person or system correctly guesses the correct values for each step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Light Cone Corp.
    Inventor: Curtis Lewis
  • Publication number: 20190278901
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein includes a multi-step authentication process to unlock a portable electronic device. To unlock the device, a user can use a touch screen on the device to select an access category, to select an access subcategory, and to enter an access subcategory value. The access subcategory can depend on the access category, making them logically related. The access subcategory value can be a value that corresponds to the selected access category and subcategory. The multi-step authentication or unlocking process can advantageously be easy to remember because the pieces of information to be provided are logically related to one another. In addition, the multi-step authentication or unlocking process can be difficult to guess as each step in the process decreases the chances an unwanted person or system correctly guesses the correct values for each step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Curtis Lewis
  • Patent number: 10223518
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein includes a multi-step authentication process to unlock a portable electronic device. To unlock the device, a user can use a touch screen on the device to select an access category, to select an access subcategory, and to enter an access subcategory value. The access subcategory can depend on the access category, making them logically related. The access subcategory value can be a value that corresponds to the selected access category and subcategory. The multi-step authentication or unlocking process can advantageously be easy to remember because the pieces of information to be provided are logically related to one another. In addition, the multi-step authentication or unlocking process can be difficult to guess as each step in the process decreases the chances an unwanted person or system correctly guesses the correct values for each step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Light Cone Corp.
    Inventor: Curtis Lewis
  • Publication number: 20170206347
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein includes a multi-step authentication process to unlock a portable electronic device. To unlock the device, a user can use a touch screen on the device to select an access category, to select an access subcategory, and to enter an access subcategory value. The access subcategory can depend on the access category, making them logically related. The access subcategory value can be a value that corresponds to the selected access category and subcategory. The multi-step authentication or unlocking process can advantageously be easy to remember because the pieces of information to be provided are logically related to one another. In addition, the multi-step authentication or unlocking process can be difficult to guess as each step in the process decreases the chances an unwanted person or system correctly guesses the correct values for each step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Curtis Lewis
  • Patent number: 9646167
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein includes a multi-step authentication process to unlock a portable electronic device. To unlock the device, a user can use a touch screen on the device to select an access category, to select an access subcategory, and to enter an access subcategory value. The access subcategory can depend on the access category, making them logically related. The access subcategory value can be a value that corresponds to the selected access category and subcategory. The multi-step authentication or unlocking process can advantageously be easy to remember because the pieces of information to be provided are logically related to one another. In addition, the multi-step authentication or unlocking process can be difficult to guess as each step in the process decreases the chances an unwanted person or system correctly guesses the correct values for each step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Light Cone Corp.
    Inventor: Curtis Lewis
  • Publication number: 20170055688
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus adapted for temporarily securing and carrying objects that might otherwise be difficult or awkward to lift and move. The invention in its basic form comprises two-strap system circuits which interconnect at one or more handle assemblies. The strap systems are each comprised of one L-bracket assembly, a ratchet strap, and one or more of the following: an adjustable strap, a quick draw, or an oval quick link. The system requires two circuits for each handle: one vertically disposed and one horizontally disposed, both encompassing the object. Each L-bracket assembly per strap system is incorporated to keep the said system from sliding about the object. The vertical strap system is placed at the mechanical equilibrium to keep the object balanced while carrying. By using multiple combinations of the said system a variety of objects such as white goods, couches, appliances, furniture can be comfortable displaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Warren Curtis Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160350548
    Abstract: The disclosure provided herein includes a multi-step authentication process to unlock a portable electronic device. To unlock the device, a user can use a touch screen on the device to select an access category, to select an access subcategory, and to enter an access subcategory value. The access subcategory can depend on the access category, making them logically related. The access subcategory value can be a value that corresponds to the selected access category and subcategory. The multi-step authentication or unlocking process can advantageously be easy to remember because the pieces of information to be provided are logically related to one another. In addition, the multi-step authentication or unlocking process can be difficult to guess as each step in the process decreases the chances an unwanted person or system correctly guesses the correct values for each step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Curtis Lewis
  • Patent number: D498759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventors: Curtis Lewis, James M. Brech