Patents Assigned to Homeland Security
  • Publication number: 20250001793
    Abstract: Examples are directed toward anticounterfeit markings printed on a substrate. The substrate has a front side and a back side and is printed with front side markings on the front side and back side markings on the back side. The front side markings and the back side markings have dimensions in a micrometer range. The front side when viewed with reflected light comprises first portions of a plurality of characters. The back side when viewed with reflected light comprises second portions of the plurality of characters. The first portions and the second portions are printed, when viewed with transmitted light, to show the plurality of characters as whole characters having dimensions in the micrometer range, as a transmitted light security feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Joel Zlotnick, Jordan Brough, Troy Eberhardt, Tyra McConnell, Elizabeth Gil, Traci Moran
  • Publication number: 20250007887
    Abstract: A system and method for securely exchanging information between a server and an endpoint. A firewall and switch may administer connections between the endpoint and the server. The network interface of the server may send and receive information through the firewall and switch. A program task in the sever may set the network interface to be in an “on state” for a predetermined amount of time on a specific date thereby creating an active time transfer window that the network interface can receive communications from the endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Michael Karas
  • Publication number: 20240430236
    Abstract: A system and method for securely exchanging information between a server and an endpoint. A firewall and switch may administer connections between the endpoint and the server. The network interface of the server may send and receive information through the firewall and switch. A program task in the sever may set the network interface to be in an “on state” for a predetermined amount of time on a specific date thereby creating an active time transfer window that the network interface can receive communications from the endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Michael Karas
  • Publication number: 20240422553
    Abstract: In an example, a provider system receives from a user device a request for user access through a checkpoint. The provider system sends to the user device a request for identification information of the user. The provider system receives user information associated with a mobile identification credential (MIC) which the user device received from an authorizing party system (APS), the user having consented to release the user information to the provider system, and the user information having been verified by the APS. The provider system uses the verified user information associated with the MIC to verify or not verify the identity of the user. The provider system verifies the identity of the user before granting the user the request for user access through the checkpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Jason Lim, Daniel Boyd, Chang Ellison, Michelle Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240417052
    Abstract: A fluid transportation apparatus includes a first suction pipe having a first intake opening and a second suction pipe having a second intake opening. The first and second suction pipes are attached to a vessel on opposite sides to move in rolling motion. The first intake opening is disposed in a fluid reservoir at a position lower than the second intake opening and a valve device moves toward a maximally opened position for a first proximal end of the first suction pipe and to move toward a maximally closed position for a second proximal end of the second suction pipe, as the first and second suction pipes move with the vessel in a first rolling direction of the rolling motion. The intake openings reverse roles and the proximal ends reverse roles, as the vessel moves in a second rolling direction of the rolling motion opposite from the first rolling direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Liam Long, Christian Burzycki, Glen Armstrong, Joseph Camean
  • Publication number: 20240411849
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to machines, systems, and methods for using a zero knowledge hash function to verify validity of an ID. Certain configurations may provide machines, systems, and method for proving the ID is genuine, the information on the ID is correct, and the user presenting the ID is the same as the user in the ID. Some configurations may store a hash based on a one-way function of a data string created from information on the ID in a hashed data string database. Certain variations of the invention may query the database to verify the hashed data string exists in the database. Based on the response of the database to the query, a card authenticator may be configured to send a control transmission to an access control device to cause the access control device change from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: William Hastings
  • Publication number: 20240411957
    Abstract: A system for building a high fidelity model of a cyber physical human system (CPHS) is disclosed. The CPHS modelling system may comprise a database containing database information and an interface configured to receive a schema and operational data from a user. The CPHS modelling system may comprise an assembler configured to: receive the schema and database information; and generate a generic model of the CPHS. The CPHS modelling system may comprise a machine learning module configured to: receive the operational data; execute a machine learning process; and use the operational data to generate the high fidelity model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Sean Warnick, Alexandria Phounsavath, Garfield Jones
  • Publication number: 20240411372
    Abstract: In an example, a touchless scanning haptic feedback device includes a touchless sensor system to detect a contour of a target, at a distance to produce sensor data, the target being at least one of a person or an object; and a tactile simulation system to physically relay the detected contour to a user by generating haptic feedback based on the sensor data and simulating haptic feedback virtual sensation of touch based on the generated haptic feedback which is indicative of the detected contour of the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: William Hastings
  • Patent number: 12165386
    Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Mark Fry
  • Publication number: 20240404261
    Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. The vortex similarity engine may be configured to determine or identify certain properties about the travelling object based on the travelling object vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Mark Fry
  • Patent number: 12159446
    Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Mark A. Fry
  • Publication number: 20240394820
    Abstract: In an example, a mobile screening method includes: screening people and their properties which include at least one of carry-on properties or shipped properties, using a mobile screening system which includes a plurality of modular portable screening units, each modular portable screening unit being selected from the group consisting of (i) a people security screening apparatus, (ii) a people security screening apparatus and a carry-on property security screening apparatus, and (iii) a shipped property security screening apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Vanessa Couch
  • Publication number: 20240383440
    Abstract: A method to authenticate operators of motor vehicles includes obtaining, based on a driver's license, operator information of an operator of a motor vehicle. The method further includes authenticating, by a Vehicle Identification and Secure Operating Program (VISOP) running on an onboard computer of the motor vehicle, the operator information with a Motor Vehicle Department (MVD). The method determines, based on the authenticating and vehicle identifying information pertaining to the motor vehicle, whether the operator is approved to operate the motor vehicle. The method performs biometric identification to verify that the driver's license matches the operator. The method prevents the motor vehicle from starting, responsive to the operator not being approved to operate the motor vehicle, and allows the motor vehicle to start, responsive to the operator being approved to operate the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Cuthbert Delmer Johnson
  • Publication number: 20240386086
    Abstract: An access control system and method configured to DNA-based identification to verify user identification. The access control system may be configured to access a database of biometric and biographic data. The database may comprise a biometric and biographic dataset associated with users. Matching logic may determine whether a user attempting to gain access to a secured location or system matches a dataset. The access control system may comprise a microfluidics device configured to perform DNA fingerprinting. The access control system may also comprise a silicone processor configured to execute the matching logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Mark Fry
  • Publication number: 20240386087
    Abstract: An access control system and method configured to DNA-based identification to verify user identification. The access control system may be configured to access a database of biometric and biographic data. The database may comprise a biometric and biographic dataset associated with users. Matching logic may determine whether a user attempting to gain access to a secured location or system matches a dataset. The access control system may comprise a microfluidics device configured to perform DNA fingerprinting. The access control system may also comprise a silicone processor configured to execute the matching logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: Mark Fry
  • Patent number: 12142098
    Abstract: In examples, a relative skin reflectance of a captured image of a subject is quantified. Based on the relative skin reflectance, the captured image is determined as suitable or not suitable for biometric identification. When the captured image is determined not suitable, a remedial capture setting is calculated and provided to an image capturing resource. Another captured image of the subject, captured under the remedial capture setting, is received from the image capturing resource. The relative skin reflectance of the another captured image is quantified and based thereon, there is a determining of whether the another captured image is suitable or is not suitable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Arun R. Vemury, Yevgeniy B. Sirotin, Cynthia M. Cook, John J. Howard, Jerry L. Tipton
  • Patent number: 12138948
    Abstract: A substrate is printed with front side and back side markings. The front side when viewed with reflected light includes: a first marking printed with a first gradient of two colors; a second marking printed with a second gradient of two colors; a first symbol printed with a third gradient of two colors; a second symbol printed with a fourth gradient of two colors; a third symbol printed with a fifth gradient of two colors; and a fourth symbol printed with a sixth gradient of two colors. The back side when viewed with reflected light includes: a third marking printed with the fourth gradient; a fourth marking printed with the third gradient; a fifth symbol printed with the second gradient; a sixth symbol printed with the first gradient; a seventh symbol printed with the sixth gradient; and an eighth symbol printed with the fifth gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Joel Zlotnick, Jordan Brough, Troy Eberhardt, Tyra McConnell, Elizabeth Gil, Traci Moran
  • Publication number: 20240367859
    Abstract: In an example, a bin prowl apparatus comprises a bin prowl including a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has a proximal width which is at least ten times larger than a distal width of the distal end. The proximal end is configured to be connected with a front wall of a bin. The proximal width of the proximal end is at least 30% of a bin width of the front wall of the bin. The distal end extends forward from the proximal end along a direction of a length of the bin and is spaced from the proximal end by a minimum distance of 10% to over 100% of the proximal width of the proximal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: John F. Jasinski, Lee J. Spanier
  • Patent number: 12123817
    Abstract: A device to determine density includes a housing, a first transducer disposed in the housing at a first position, and a second transducer disposed in the housing at a second position. The second transducer is located a distance from the first transducer. The device also includes a controller that reads a first output from the first transducer, and reads a second output from the second transducer. The controller determines a density of a liquid based on the first output, the second output, and the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Jeffrey Barber, James C. Weatherall, Duane Karns, Barry T. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240330790
    Abstract: A resource allocation system may comprise a prediction engine configured to generate a prediction record in a database and a history module configured to store a service record for a service. The resource allocation system may comprise a comparison engine configured to compare the prediction against the service records. The resource allocation system may comprise a service improvement module configured to: use the prediction record and generate a recommendation for a settings change to the resource allocation system. The resource allocation system configured to implement a change to the service to improve performance of services based on the recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventor: William Hastings