Patents Assigned to Metrics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8789145
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating an electronic transaction. Input behavioral data is captured related to measured interactions with at least one input device. The input data is compared to probability distribution representations for a demographic group and for a wide population, performing the measured interaction(s). The system is configured to authenticate the electronic transaction based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Erickson Meehan, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8730231
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for creating personalized media content having multiple content layers in “one-click” fashion by selecting a background media template or by using an end-user media composition tool to create or modify a template. For example, the personalized media content can include at least two separate layers, the data of each being stored independently of one another. The two layers may include a background layer including at least one background character and an intermediate layer including an individualized three-dimensional (3D) head model, alignment information, and lighting information. The personalized media content can be displayed by overlaying the background layer using the alignment intermediate layer using the alignment information and the lighting information. In certain examples, template data associated with the background media is created and subsequently used on multiple occasions in generating personalized media content with various 3D head models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Image Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Hayes Snoddy, Jonathan Isaac Strietzel, Douglas Alexander Fidaleo, Michael David Johnson
  • Patent number: 8724865
    Abstract: A method computer program for displaying relative movement between vertebrae or other medical objects is provided. The method generally includes acquiring at least two images of adjacent vertebrae, wherein the at least two images are acquired from a substantially similar acquisition position and illustrate the vertebrae in two different positions. The method further includes displaying a first image to a user on a screen, displaying a second image to the user overlaid onto the first image, translating, via user input, the first or second image to align a stationary feature present in both the first and second images, and alternately displaying the translated first and second images to display relative movement between the stationary feature and adjacent features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Medical Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Hipp, Nicholas Wharton, James M. Ziegler, Mark L. Lamp
  • Patent number: 8695086
    Abstract: A system and a related method are disclosed for authenticating a user of an electronic system. The system, and related method access (a) data relating to a defined interaction with an input device for a purported authorized user, (b) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for an authorized user, and (c) a probability distribution representation for the defined interaction for a wide population, from which it can determine value indicative of whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user. The purported authorized user can be authenticated as the authorized user, if the value satisfies a prescribed threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Frederick Lee Davis, Michael Patrick Schmidt, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8671948
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method of making a corded earplug, including a flexible cord material and a pair of earplugs. Each earplug has a nose portion for insertion into the ear and a rear portion extending from the nose portion and lying outside of the ear when the nose portion is inserted into the ear. Each rear portion has a pair of openings physically displaced from each other and/or angularly displaced from each other. At least one of the openings extends through the rear portion. A short portion of the flexible cord material is inserted through the at least one opening extending through the rear portion. The short portion of the flexible cord material is then inserted into the other opening to have the short portion of the flexible cord material physically displaced and/or angularly displaced along its length to lock the flexible cord material to the rear portion of the earplug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Crest Turdjian
  • Publication number: 20130162467
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a golf-stroke recording system, method, and apparatus. For example, the system includes a location sensing component, a processor, and a golf-stroke recording application executable by the processor, which is configured to track the movement of a player's golf ball as the golf ball traverses along the golf course, and then present the tracked movement of the golf ball on images associated with aerial views of the particular golf course on which the player is playing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: GOLF METRIC, INC.
    Inventor: Erik Winther
  • Patent number: 8413663
    Abstract: A hearing protective earplug for insertion into the human ear canal of a user where the human ear canal has sidewalls and a typical curved portion. A soft resilient body has a main body element with a front end for insertion in the human ear canal. An elongated stem has two ends with one end attached to the main body element. The stem extends outward from the main body element and away from the front end. The other end of the stem forms a handle portion of the stem. The stem is sufficiently stiff as to allow manipulation of the main body element into the ear canal of the user. The stem member has a crooked or wavy configuration within the ear canal as it extends outward from the main body to the handle portion of the stem. As the front end of the main body element is inserted into the ear canal, the stem member is rotated during insertion with the handle portion to fit around the typical curved portion in the human ear canal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Moldex Metric, Inc.
    Inventors: Crest Turdjian, Mark Magidson
  • Patent number: 8161975
    Abstract: A two piece dual mode earplug including an integrally molded elongated member having a nose end and an open rear end and a channel extending through. An integrally molded insert member is formed with a base portion and a rod portion and with the rod portion seated within the open rear end of the elongated member and includes an attenuation filter integrally molded as part of the rod portion and includes first and second openings located on each side of a chamber and with the size and length of the openings together with the chamber providing attenuation of impulse noise. The insert member also includes the base portion integrally molded to have a third opening larger than the first and second openings in the rod portion and with the first, second and third openings together forming a passageway through the insert member to the channel extending through the elongated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Crest Turdjian
  • Patent number: 8161530
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system wherein behaviormetrics are utilized to authenticate electronic transactions, either alone or in combination with other identifiers such as PIN's, passwords, codes and the like. Probability profiles or probability distribution representations may be constructed for determining whether a purported or alleged authorized user is in fact the authorized user, by comparing new data on a real-time basis against probability distribution representations including an authorized user probability distribution representation and a global or wide population probability distribution representation, to provide a probability as to whether the purported authorized user is the authorized user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Identity Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Erickson Meehan, Herbert Lewis Alward
  • Patent number: 8121939
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for assessing different expected payment behavior of a debtor with respect to different creditors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Predictive Metrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Banasiak, Daniel T. Tantum, Albert Fensterstock, Theodore R. Shalack
  • Patent number: 8109359
    Abstract: The invention describes an ear protector (1) comprising a resilient band (2), the free ends of which each have arranged thereon an earplug (4). The band (2) includes a first area (2a) whose center line (2a?) merges under an angle ? with an additional area (2b). When in use, the band is pivotable in the user's ears about an axis of rotation (3?) extending through the earplugs (4). In order to implement such an ear protector in a structurally simple manner such that noise disturbance caused when the band (2) rubs on a piece of clothing can be reduced or eliminated, it is suggested to implement a chin area (2a) and a cheek area (2b) between which the angle ? is provided, said angle ? ranging from 35° to 90°, preferably from 45° to 70° and even more preferably from 50° to 60°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Roman Skov
  • Publication number: 20110100370
    Abstract: A respirator mask and a method of making the respirator mask that includes a lens member and a plurality of buckle members spaced around the lens member. A flange member is overmolded to the lens member and to the spaced buckle members at the same time by the following method. A mold member is provided to have individual mold supports to individually receive and support the lens member and to individually receive and support the buckle members at the spaced positions around the lens member. The mold member forms a flange cavity around the lens member and extending to the buckle members. The lens member is positioned within its individual mold support and the buckle members are positioned within their individual mold supports at the spaced positions around the lens member. The molding material is then injected into the flange cavity to form a flange that overmolds to the lens member while at the same time overmolds to the buckle members to form the respirator mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: MOLDEX-METRIC, INC.
    Inventor: Eric P. Rose
  • Patent number: D645956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry Grimsley
  • Patent number: D647197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Grimsley, Crest Turdjian
  • Patent number: D676954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Crest Turdjian
  • Patent number: D677777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Crest Turdjian
  • Patent number: D677779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventors: Crest Turdjian, Terry Grimsley, Mark Magidson
  • Patent number: D684253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Ryan
  • Patent number: D684256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Menezes
  • Patent number: D700317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Moldex-Metric, Inc.
    Inventors: Crest Turdjian, Terry Grimsley, Mark Magidson