Patents by Inventor Tony Ward

Tony Ward 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: 11771946
    Abstract: A fitness tool is described. The tool includes a grip component and a handle component. The handle component includes sensors and the grip component includes an electronics unit. The electronics unit includes a fitness application. The fitness application receives a signal from a button located on the grip component to signal that the user is performing an exercise. The fitness application also receives a measurement of force applied to the handle component from the sensors. The fitness application processes the signal and the measurement of force and then transmits the signal, the measurement of force, and other exercise metrics to a computing device. The user interacts with another application on the computing device to view, track, and modify these exercise metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: FITNIX LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ix, Jose Chavarria, Tony Ward
  • Publication number: 20210178217
    Abstract: A fitness tool is described. The tool includes a grip component and a handle component. The handle component includes sensors and the grip component includes an electronics unit. The electronics unit includes a fitness application. The fitness application receives a signal from a button located on the grip component to signal that the user is performing an exercise. The fitness application also receives a measurement of force applied to the handle component from the sensors. The fitness application processes the signal and the measurement of force and then transmits the signal, the measurement of force, and other exercise metrics to a computing device. The user interacts with another application on the computing device to view, track, and modify these exercise metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Ix, Jose Chavarria, Tony Ward
  • Patent number: 10467468
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing policies. The embodiments receive a request to verify an identity from an applicant device. The request includes an identification for an application to which access is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Patent number: 10452909
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing policies. The embodiments receive a request to verify an identity from an applicant device. The request includes an identification for an application to which access is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Publication number: 20180268213
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing policies. The embodiments receive a request to verify an identity from an applicant device. The request includes an identification for an application to which access is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Patent number: 10009332
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software are disclosed herein that remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing standards and policies. The embodiments may utilize photo identification and government identities using networked capabilities and capabilities within a process for end-to-end fully remote identity proofing followed by the automated provisioning and issuance of a trusted identity and optional credentials. In alternative manifestations the embodiments use automated government identity lookups including but not limited to digital imagery equipment with artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to detect fraudulent physical identification articles remotely, electronic scans of magnetic stripes and other electronic markers on government-issued identification media including but not limited to drivers licenses, government employee identities, passports, or other government-issued identities combined with real-time lookup in trusted databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Michigan Health Information Network—MiHIN
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Publication number: 20170286768
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing policies. The embodiments receive a request to verify an identity from an applicant device. The request includes an identification for an application to which access is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Publication number: 20170118190
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software are disclosed herein that remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing standards and policies. The embodiments may utilize photo identification and government identities using networked capabilities and capabilities within a process for end-to-end fully remote identity proofing followed by the automated provisioning and issuance of a trusted identity and optional credentials. In alternative manifestations the embodiments use automated government identity lookups including but not limited to digital imagery equipment with artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to detect fraudulent physical identification articles remotely, electronic scans of magnetic stripes and other electronic markers on government-issued identification media including but not limited to drivers licenses, government employee identities, passports, or other government-issued identities combined with real-time lookup in trusted databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Patent number: 9491160
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software are disclosed herein that remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing standards and policies. The embodiments may utilize photo identification and government identities using networked capabilities and capabilities within a process for end-to-end fully remote identity proofing followed by the automated provisioning and issuance of a trusted identity and optional credentials. In alternative manifestations the embodiments use automated government identity lookups including but not limited to digital imagery equipment with artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to detect fraudulent physical identification articles remotely, electronic scans of magnetic stripes and other electronic markers on government-issued identification media including but not limited to drivers licenses, government employee identities, passports, or other government-issued identities combined with real-time lookup in trusted databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: MICHIGAN HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK-MIHIN
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Publication number: 20160269379
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software are disclosed herein that remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing standards and policies. The embodiments may utilize photo identification and government identities using networked capabilities and capabilities within a process for end-to-end fully remote identity proofing followed by the automated provisioning and issuance of a trusted identity and optional credentials. In alternative manifestations the embodiments use automated government identity lookups including but not limited to digital imagery equipment with artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to detect fraudulent physical identification articles remotely, electronic scans of magnetic stripes and other electronic markers on government-issued identification media including but not limited to drivers licenses, government employee identities, passports, or other government-issued identities combined with real-time lookup in trusted databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Patent number: 9197638
    Abstract: Illustrative methods, processes, and software are disclosed herein that remotely prove the identity of individuals fully compliant with identity proofing standards and policies. The embodiments may utilize photo identification and government identities using networked capabilities and capabilities within a process for end-to-end fully remote identity proofing followed by the automated provisioning and issuance of a trusted identity and optional credentials. In alternative manifestations the embodiments use automated government identity lookups including but not limited to digital imagery equipment with artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to detect fraudulent physical identification articles remotely, electronic scans of magnetic stripes and other electronic markers on government-issued identification media including but not limited to drivers licenses, government employee identities, passports, or other government-issued identities combined with real-time lookup in trusted databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Michigan Health Information Network—MIHIN
    Inventors: Jeff Livesay, Tim Pletcher, Brian Seggie, Tony Ward
  • Patent number: 8062682
    Abstract: A method for producing a beverage or liquid comestible from a single capsule by subdividing the interior of the capsule into a plurality of compartments, at least two compartments containing beverage-forming ingredients, introducing a liquid into one of the compartments of the capsule and starting to produce and drain a first beverage component on the basis of the ingredient contained in the first compartment, and opening a fluid communication between the first and the second compartment such that after the start of the production of the first beverage compartment, a production of a beverage component on the basis of the ingredient contained in the second compartment commences. The capsule is preferably used to make cappuccino-style beverages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Zenon Ioannis Mandralis, Jean-Paul Denisart, Tony Ward, Julien Gaillard
  • Publication number: 20080317931
    Abstract: A method for producing a beverage or liquid comestible from a single capsule by subdividing the interior of the capsule into a plurality of compartments, at least two compartments containing beverage-forming ingredients, introducing a liquid into one of the compartments of the capsule and starting to produce and drain a first beverage component on the basis of the ingredient contained in the first compartment, and opening a fluid communication between the first and the second compartment such that after the start of the production of the first beverage compartment, a production of a beverage component on the basis of the ingredient contained in the second compartment commences. The capsule is preferably used to make cappuccino-style beverages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Zenon Ioannis Mandralis, Jean-Paul Denisart, Tony Ward, Julien Gaillard