Patents by Inventor Michael Pastore
Michael Pastore 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: 11927383Abstract: A method for removing moisture from an atmosphere within a freezer using a cryogen for freezing operations includes providing a freezing temperature with the cryogen at the atmosphere, reducing a temperature of the atmosphere with the cryogen for removing moisture in the form of droplets from the atmosphere, collecting the droplets on internal surfaces of the freezer, permitting the droplets to dwell for an amount of time in the atmosphere sufficient to freeze the droplets to become frozen droplets, and removing the frozen droplets from the freezer.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Messer Industries USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Newman, Christopher Pastore
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Patent number: 10943316Abstract: A vacancy identification (VI) computing device is provided. The VI computing device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The processor generates a storefront profile including a status indicator for a candidate storefront located at a commercial property, stores the storefront profile within the memory, and registers a user to receive notifications for the candidate storefront. The processor also receives transaction data associated with the candidate storefront for a predetermined period of time, determines that the candidate storefront is vacant based on the transaction data, updates the status indicator to indicate that the candidate storefront is vacant, and transmits a notification to the registered user advising the registered user that the candidate storefront is vacant.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Jeremy Michael Pastore, Melinda L. Rolfs, Michael Lester Zhao
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Patent number: 10242363Abstract: A computer-based method for authenticating a suspect consumer as an authorized cardholder during a payment card transaction is provided. The method includes registering the authorized cardholder within a portable computer device by receiving a reference sample of the authorized cardholder. The portable computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a camera. The method also includes storing, in the memory, the reference sample of the authorized cardholder and associated payment card information. The method further includes using the camera to capture a transaction sample of the suspect consumer during the payment card transaction using the camera. The method also includes comparing, by the processor, the transaction sample to the reference sample stored in the memory. The method further includes authenticating the suspect consumer as the authorized cardholder based at least in part on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Jeremy Michael Pastore, Michael Lester Zhao
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Publication number: 20180068318Abstract: A computer-based method for authenticating a suspect consumer as an authorized cardholder during a payment card transaction is provided. The method includes registering the authorized cardholder within a portable computer device by receiving a reference sample of the authorized cardholder. The portable computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a camera. The method also includes storing, in the memory, the reference sample of the authorized cardholder and associated payment card information. The method further includes using the camera to capture a transaction sample of the suspect consumer during the payment card transaction using the camera. The method also includes comparing, by the processor, the transaction sample to the reference sample stored in the memory. The method further includes authenticating the suspect consumer as the authorized cardholder based at least in part on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Jeremy Michael Pastore, Michael Lester Zhao
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Publication number: 20170372440Abstract: A vacancy identification (VI) computing device is provided. The VI computing device includes a processor in communication with a memory. The processor generates a storefront profile including a status indicator for a candidate storefront located at a commercial property, stores the storefront profile within the memory, and registers a user to receive notifications for the candidate storefront. The processor also receives transaction data associated with the candidate storefront for a predetermined period of time, determines that the candidate storefront is vacant based on the transaction data, updates the status indicator to indicate that the candidate storefront is vacant, and transmits a notification to the registered user advising the registered user that the candidate storefront is vacant.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Jeremy Michael Pastore, Melinda L. Rolfs, Michael Lester Zhao
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Patent number: 9818114Abstract: A computer-based method for authenticating a suspect consumer as an authorized cardholder during a payment card transaction is provided. The method includes registering the authorized cardholder within a portable computer device by receiving a reference sample of the authorized cardholder. The portable computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a camera. The method also includes storing, in the memory, the reference sample of the authorized cardholder and associated payment card information. The method further includes using the camera to capture a transaction sample of the suspect consumer during the payment card transaction using the camera. The method also includes comparing, by the processor, the transaction sample to the reference sample stored in the memory. The method further includes authenticating the suspect consumer as the authorized cardholder based at least in part on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Mastercard International IncorporatedInventors: Jeremy Michael Pastore, Michael Lester Zhao
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Publication number: 20170193550Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending merchants at a travel destination of a cardholder are provided. A travel analyzing computing system may include a retriever configured to obtain transaction data including addendum data from a travel-based transaction of a cardholder, an analyzer configured to analyze the addendum data and extract a travel destination of the cardholder from the addendum data, a categorizer configured to determine a spending category of the cardholder, from among a plurality of spending categories, based upon historical transaction data of the cardholder, and a processor configured to recommend one or more merchants to the cardholder based upon the extracted travel destination and the determined spending category of the cardholder.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Sukanyya Misra, Qian Wang, Jeremy Michael Pastore, Matthew Haisley
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Publication number: 20160042346Abstract: A computer-based method for authenticating a suspect consumer as an authorized cardholder during a payment card transaction is provided. The method includes registering the authorized cardholder within a portable computer device by receiving a reference sample of the authorized cardholder. The portable computer device includes a processor, a memory, and a camera. The method also includes storing, in the memory, the reference sample of the authorized cardholder and associated payment card information. The method further includes using the camera to capture a transaction sample of the suspect consumer during the payment card transaction using the camera. The method also includes comparing, by the processor, the transaction sample to the reference sample stored in the memory. The method further includes authenticating the suspect consumer as the authorized cardholder based at least in part on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Jeremy Michael Pastore, Michael Lester Zhao
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Patent number: 6019138Abstract: A method of making a three-dimensional stiffener having at least one wall (6, 8) extending outwardly from a generally planar base portion (4) comprises the steps of forming the base portion by weaving at least two layers (16, 18) using orthogonally disposed first and second yarn lengths (10, 12) and using a third plurality of yarn lengths (14) located within planes extending perpendicularly to the general plane of said stiffener. Each of said plurality of yarn lengths in said third pluratlity is woven between the topmost and bottommost ones (10, 12) of said plurality of first and second orthogonally disposed first and second yarn lengths. At least one stiffener wall (6) extending orthogonally to said plane is formed by overweaving along a given section of said planar portion and in a direction perpendicular to said general plane of said stiffener coincident with a section of one of said plurality of first and second yarn lengths.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1999Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Northrop Grumman CorporationInventors: Ahmed Ezzeldin Malek, Christopher Michael Pastore
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Patent number: 5806204Abstract: A material drying apparatus having a sealable chamber for receipt of wet material, such as clothing. In this embodiment clothing placed into the chamber is dried upon the evacuation of air from the chamber wherein moisture drawn from the clothes is condensed on a condensate coil placed in the chamber. Heating coils placed around the chamber elevate the temperature to enhance condensate operation providing an energy efficient material dryer requiring no make-up air. Condensed water is purged after the drying process although provisions provide for an interim purge should excess liquid be drawn from the material.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1997Date of Patent: September 15, 1998Assignee: MMATS, Inc.Inventors: Karl H. Hoffman, Michael Pastore, Walter Glowacki