Patents Assigned to Services
  • Patent number: 10089569
    Abstract: A dynamic transaction card that is manufactured using conductive plastic jumpers that will dissolve when in contact with a solvent used to tamper with the dynamic transaction card. Internal components of a dynamic transaction card may be manufactured using a synthetic or semi-synthetic organic material, such as, for example, plastics. These materials may be conductive to provide functionality to a dynamic transaction card, such as a connection between an integrated circuit and other card components such that when the materials dissolve, the connections are broken and the dynamic transaction card may be inactive due to the loss of various connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: David Wurmfeld, James Zarakas, Theodore Markson, Saleem Sangi, Tyler Locke, Kevin Kelly
  • Patent number: 10089612
    Abstract: A method of performing a fund transfer at an ATM includes receiving an active authentication transaction key at an ATM from a mobile financial transaction instrument via a wireless communication protocol, generating a PIN at the ATM, and storing the PIN in a machine readable storage medium. An authorization request message is transmitted to a financial institution identified by the active authentication transaction key. The authorization request message includes the PIN and at least a portion of the active authentication transaction key. The PIN is received from a user of the mobile financial transaction instrument, and the funds are dispensed in response to receiving the PIN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Rudolph Christian Wolfs, David Aaron Pinski
  • Publication number: 20180276241
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to telecom inventory management, and more particularly to telecom inventory management via object recognition and localization using street-view images. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining street-view images of a geographical area having telecom assets. The telecom assets are associated with corresponding GPS location coordinates. An object recognition model is applied to the street-view images to detect the telecom assets therein. Detecting the telecom assets includes associating the telecom assets with corresponding asset labels. A real-world location of the telecom assets is estimated in the geographical area by applying triangulation method on a set of multi-view images selected from the street-view images. The set of multi-view images are captured from a plurality of consecutive locations in vicinity of the telecom asset in the geographical area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Ramya Sugnana Murthy HEBBALAGUPPE, Ehtesham Hassan, Gaurav, Hiranmay Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20180274348
    Abstract: A method for acidizing a subterranean formation is disclosed. The method includes using an acid to lower the pH of a fluid within a subterranean formation. The method further includes reacting exothermic reaction components in the fluid within the subterranean formation to heat the subterranean formation. The method additionally includes acidizing the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chaitanya Millikarjun Karale, Rajender Salla, Ragi Lohidakshan Poyyara
  • Publication number: 20180273472
    Abstract: Thalidomide analogs and methods of using the thalidomide analogs are disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosed compounds exhibit anti-angiogenic and/or anti-inflammatory activity. Certain embodiments of the disclosed compounds are non-teratogenic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicants: The USA, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, University Court of the University of Aberdeen
    Inventors: Nigel H. Greig, Weiming Luo, David Tweedie, Neil Vargesson, Shaunna Beedie, William Douglas Figg
  • Publication number: 20180271390
    Abstract: A system and method for real time estimation of heart rate (HR) from one or more face videos acquired in non-invasive manner. The system receives face videos and obtains several blocks as ROI consisting of facial skin areas. Subsequently, the temporal fragments are extracted from the blocks and filtered to minimize the noise. In the next stage, several temporal fragments are extracted from the video. The several temporal fragments, corrupted by noise are determined using an image processing range filter and pruned for further processing. The HR of each temporal fragment, referred as local HR is estimated along with its quality. Eventually, a quality based fusion is applied to estimate a global HR corresponding to the received face videos. In addition, the disclosure herein is also applicable for frontal, profile and multiple faces and performs in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Puneet GUPTA, Brojeshwar BHOWMICK, Arpan PAL
  • Publication number: 20180276988
    Abstract: A first traffic-flow prediction associated with a roadway segment and a particular time is obtained by a verification module. The first traffic-flow prediction generated as an output of a prediction module implemented using a processor and associated memory, the prediction module operating on input including first traffic-related information obtained from a first plurality of traffic probe devices. A verification module obtains second traffic-related information from a recorded dataset. The recorded dataset includes information obtained from a second plurality of traffic probe devices. Information obtained from particular traffic probe devices is selected, and an estimated actual traffic-flow is generated based on that information. The verification module determines at least one quality measure based on a relationship between the first traffic-flow prediction and the estimated actual traffic-flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn
  • Publication number: 20180271170
    Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply region including liquid material and a heater-wick element operable to wick liquid material and heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol. The heater-wick element comprises two or more layers of electrically resistive mesh material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. Tucker, Geoffrey Brandon Jordon
  • Publication number: 20180271173
    Abstract: The e-vaping device includes a housing, the housing defining one or more inlets, a power source, and a cartridge. The cartridge includes a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation. A heater and wick arrangement is in fluid communication with the reservoir. An annular seal is in fluid communication with the one or more inlets. The annular seal defines a first air passage. A flow restrictor is held by the annular seal. The flow restrictor defines a second air passage, the second air passage being configured to provide a desired resistance-to-draw (RTD) for the e-vaping device. A combined airflow cross-sectional area of the one or more inlets is greater than an airflow cross-sectional area of the second air passage. The flow restrictor is made from a first material that is harder than a second material for the annular seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Srinivasan JANARDHAN, Eric Hawes, Yezdi B. Pithawalla
  • Publication number: 20180278660
    Abstract: Local stations can generate their station broadcast logs based on a master broadcast log. In some cases, local stations are allowed to edit some positions, or slots, in their local logs, so that the local logs do not match the master log. This can create complexity when voice tracks for empty voice track slots are provided to the local stations, because voice tracks often reference the media in slots on either side of the empty voice track slots. An improved voice track editor indicates whether media items adjacent to an empty voice track slot in a master log match corresponding items in a station log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Jellison, JR., Darren Grant Davis, Jeffrey Lee Littlejohn
  • Publication number: 20180278124
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system can include a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to a well associated with the subterranean formation and powered by at least one electric motor, and configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with the well at a high pressure; at least one generator electrically coupled to the plurality of electric pumps so as to generate electricity for use by the plurality of electric pumps; a gas compression system fluidly coupled to the at least one generator so as to provide fuel for use by the at least one generator; and a combustible fuel vaporization system gaseously coupled to the gas compression system so as to provide at least one of vaporized fuel or gasified fuel, or a combination thereof, to the gas compression system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: U.S. Well Services, LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20180276320
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating multi-functional architectural design to facilitate an inter-environmental architecture implementation in a computing device. The traditional systems and methods consider a single architecture technique as a collection of activities and do not semantically support the process of architecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Anand KUMAR, Kesav Vithal NORI
  • Publication number: 20180271149
    Abstract: A device comprises a sensor and processing circuitry coupled to the sensor. The sensor is configured to obtain authentication information from an identification label of a cartridge of an electronic vaping device. The processing circuitry is configured to perform authentication of the cartridge based on the authentication information; and determine whether to unlock a battery section of the electronic vaping device to power the cartridge based on a result of the authentication of the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Arie HOLTZ, Bernard JUSTER, Shmuel GAVRIELOV
  • Publication number: 20180275999
    Abstract: System and method for plug and play is an architectural framework and associated mechanisms for plug and playable components. Further the present disclosure facilitates discovery of plug and playable components in a host system without human intervention in configuration and utilization. To achieve this, the system is provided with: a collection of standards and protocols to support functional and structural extensibility of systems; and a collection of services and events to support functional and structural extensibility of systems. Further, the present disclosure facilitates instant connection and disconnection of external component into the host system. In addition, the system also facilitates instant operation and halt of the functionalities provided by the external system and the components plugged into the host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Anand KUMAR, Kesav Vithal NORI
  • Publication number: 20180278089
    Abstract: A power analyser for analysing an electrical supply to a load, comprising: a processor; an analogue signal module interfaced with the processor, wherein the analogue signal module is configured to: make analogue signal measurements of the electrical supply, and provide raw analogue data corresponding to said measurements to the processor; and wherein the processor is configured to: access a model suitable for, or associated with, the electrical supply and/or the load, and generate a modified electrical supply estimate in accordance with the model and the raw analogue data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Smart Utility Service Holdings Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: John James Fick
  • Publication number: 20180274360
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining real time down hole flow measurements and proppant concentrations between perforations and/or perforation clusters during hydraulic fracturing in multistage stimulated wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Warpinski, Mikko Jaaskelainen, Ken James Smith, Brian V. Park
  • Publication number: 20180276889
    Abstract: A system and method for obtaining topologically optimized structure in additive manufacturing. A finite element mesh of a standard shape geometry encompassing desired structure to be optimized with a design objective and orthotropic properties of material arising out of a selected material and selected additive manufacturing process to be used for manufacturing. An iterative topology optimization is carried out wherein the process includes simulation of loading requirements, design constraints and the boundary condition. The performance evaluation process uses a finite element analysis framework to obtain the factor of safety between two consecutive iterations based on the anisotropic properties of the material. The process will achieve a minimal factor of safety and a best suitable build orientation of the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Inventors: Pramod Ramdas ZAGADE, Purushottham Gautham BASAVARSU
  • Publication number: 20180273825
    Abstract: A settable composition may be designed to thicken at substantially the same time downhole and/or set at substantially the same time downhole independent of when the settable composition was introduced into the wellbore by varying the concentration of set retarders and/or set accelerators during placement of settable compositions. For example, a method may include introducing a settable composition into a wellbore, the settable composition having an initial portion with a first concentration of a set-time additive, a middle portion with a second concentration of a set-time additive, and a final portion with a third concentration of a set-time additive; choosing the first and the third concentrations of the set-time additive so that the initial portion has a longer set-time than the final portion; and thickening the settable, wherein the initial and final portions thicken to exceed a consistency of about 70 Bc within about 3 hours of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Alan BROWN, Thomas J. PISKLAK, Darrell Chad BRENNIES
  • Publication number: 20180274446
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system may include a plurality of electric pumps configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with a well at a high pressure; at least one turbine generator electrically coupled to the plurality of electric pumps so as to generate electricity for use by the plurality of electric pumps, each turbine generator having at least one air intake channel; and an air chiller system associated with the at least one turbine generator, the air chiller system comprising: a chiller unit configured to chill a fluid; and at least one coil in fluid communication with the chiller unit and positioned adjacent to the at least one air intake channel, wherein the air chiller system is configured to increase a power output of the at least one turbine generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: U.S. Well Services, LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20180278589
    Abstract: A system is configured for detecting a point of sale, receiving a personal identification number (PIN), generating a PIN based key using a message digest of the PIN, decrypting a data encryption key (DEK) using the PIN based key, and generating a DEK based dynamic key using the PIN based key. The system may also decrypt a session key using the DEK based dynamic key, generate a cryptogram from the session key, and send the cryptogram to the point of sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh Bhandari, Manish K. Deliwala, Ajay Maddukuri, John G. McDonald, Curtis Watson