Patents Examined by Ahshik Kim
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Patent number: 11049371Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for improved reliability in a bank computer network can include: identifying an ATM proximate to a user device; determining whether the user device is communicably coupled to a server device over a secure link, the server device hosted by a financial institution and capable processing ATM transactions; establishing a secure link with the server device in response to determining the user device is not communicably coupled with the server device; prompting a user for permission to tether with the ATM in response to determining the user device is communicably coupled with the server device or determining the secure link has been established; receiving an indication of a response to the prompt for permission to tether with ATM; and establishing a P2P connection between the ATM and the user device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Abdelkader M'Hamed Benkreira, Michael Mossoba, Joshua Edwards
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Patent number: 11048895Abstract: A device to detect a presence of a tool by responding to a remote RFID reader. The device includes a body that forms an interior space therein with the body having a window into the interior space. An RFID tag is positioned within the interior space. A biasing member is positioned within the interior space to apply a first force in a first direction to the RFID tag. A magnet is positioned within the interior space and is configured to apply a second force in a second direction to the RFID tag when the body is in the presence of the tool. The RFID tag is movable between first and second positions within the interior space. One of the first and second positions including the RFID tag aligned with the window. The other of the first and second positions including the RFID tag positioned away from the window.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Matthew Lee Prendergast
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Patent number: 11035530Abstract: A light string includes a controller and a plurality of colorful light beads. The controller is electrically connected with the light beads and an AC electric supply, and the light beads are connected in series. Two voltage supply lines power the light beads, and control signals from the controller are fused with the power signal and passed to the light beads via the negative pole. The control signal is recognized by each light bead and also passed to the next light bead in the series, to produce a change in the output of each light bead (e.g., color, flashing pattern, etc.). The light beads include three LEDs of different color and can produce seven different colors. Multiple light segments can be connected and controlled by the same controller. The light string design is simple, yet versatile, offering many illumination outputs selectable by a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Shandong Neon King Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Qing En Zhao
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Patent number: 11034516Abstract: An item stowed at an inventory location may rest or be supported by a surface, such as a shelf, that includes an optical sensor array. The optical sensor array comprises a plurality of optical sensors that detect light intensity values. When a light source illuminates the item resting on the surface, a footprint or shadow is cast by the item onto the surface. Such a shadow is detected by the light intensity values at the optical sensors in the optical sensor array. Once the shadow is detected, information about the area, shape, and perimeter of the shadow can be determined and saved as footprint data for a single item. Such a process can be performed at intake of the item to the facility and later accessed to determine a quantity of the item on a shelf of a facility.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Navid Shiee, Michel Leonard Goldstein, Ramanathan Palaniappan, Gopi Prashanth Gopal, Xiaofeng Ren, Ohil Krishnamurthy Manyam, Christopher Robert Towers, Yasser Baseer Asmi
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Patent number: 11030614Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device, system, methods and components related to a modular card. Example components of the modular card include a thin rectangular rear plate, a thin rectangular front plate overlying the rear plate, a first plurality of fasteners fixed to the thin rectangular front plate, a second plurality of fasteners fixed to the thin rectangular rear plate, the second plurality of fasteners being configured to be removably engaged with the first plurality of fasteners; a magnetic strip, and/or an integrated circuit. In operation a user may remove and/or replace various components to customize the modular card. Some customizations include altering the accounts to which the modular card relates. In some example, the modular card may include components which relate to different accounts.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLCInventors: Vincent Pham, Mark Watson, Reza Farivar, Fardin Abdi Taghi Abad, Jeremy Goodsitt, Austin Walters
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Patent number: 11023698Abstract: A barcode reader has a housing, weigh platter, and off-platter detection assembly including first and second imaging assemblies in communication with a controller. The first imaging assembly has a first imager configured to capture an image of a first lateral edge of the weigh platter. The second imaging assembly has a second imager configured to capture an image of a second lateral edge of the weigh platter. The controller is configured to: identify and locate the first and second lateral edges; receive first and second images from the imagers; allow the weight of an object to be recorded if determined that a footprint of the object does not extend over the first or second lateral edges; and prevent the weight of the object from being recorded and/or providing an alert to a user if determined that the footprint of the object does extend over the first or second lateral edges.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Darran Michael Handshaw, Edward Barkan, Mark Drzymala
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Patent number: 11023800Abstract: A computerized transaction card is provided and includes a plastic form factor resembling a credit card, the form factor including all or a combination of a magnetic stripe, a euro-pay master card and visa (EMV) chip, and or a near field communication (NFC) chip, a micro-controller powered by a rechargeable battery, at least one wireless chip set for sending and receiving data over a local wireless network; and, an interactive display screen for displaying information to a card operator.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Edge Mobile Payments LLCInventor: Peter Garrett
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Patent number: 11017279Abstract: The present invention features compositions and methods useful in detecting counterfeit products and product diversion. The methods include packaging and indelibly marking products through an opening in their container and/or through a wall of the container that includes a hole therein. Unique identifiers are placed on the product and the container. In other methods, the product is not packaged within a container but is indelibly marked with first and second representations of a unique identifier, either or both of which can be machine-readable, human-readable, and/or at least partially randomized. An apparatus for carrying out the method of product marking is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: TrackTech Solutions Corp.Inventor: Sanford Lane
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Patent number: 11013315Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oral cleansing device with illumination features. In one example, a diffuser for diffusing light is disclosed. The diffuser includes a first membrane configured to be positioned over a first light source, a second membrane coupled to the first membrane and configured to be positioned over a second light source; and a bridge coupling the first membrane to the second membrane, where the bridge extends from an edge of the first membrane to an edge of the second membrane in an indirect manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.Inventors: Robert D. Wagner, Brian J. Woodard
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Patent number: 11010577Abstract: A system and method of scanning a machine-readable indicia may include, in response to determining that the scan engine module is in an engaged state and electrically connected to a computer, communicating the decoded data to the computer via a wired communications channel. Otherwise, in response to determining that the scan engine module is in a released state and wirelessly connected to the computer, communicate the decoded data to the computer via a wireless communications channel. The scan engine module may be configured to operate autonomously from the mobile computer to be able to scan machine-readable indicia, decode the machine-readable indicia to generate decoded data, and store the decoded data. In response to the machine-readable indicia being electrically connected to the mobile computer, the machine-readable indicia may be batched uploaded to the mobile computer.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Datalogic IP Tech S.R.L.Inventors: Carlo Bellettini, Piero F. P. Regard, Davide Bottazzi
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Patent number: 11011007Abstract: Included are a medium insertion port that accepts insertion of a medium from a customer; a determination section that determines whether or not the inserted medium is a counterfeit note; and a notification section that notifies a specific notification target selected from plural notification targets when the determination section has determined the inserted medium to be a counterfeit note.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kimio Nishimura
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Patent number: 11004066Abstract: A system and device for adding electronics to materials of a wallet to form a smart wallet. A smart wallet stows and retrieves information stored or displayed on various transaction cards and other information typically carried within the wallet. Electronic and physical features of a smart wallet include devices and techniques for attaching electronics to accessories, and also for attaching accessories, to primary devices to form a smart wallet. The user can then interact with the smart wallet and its cards, information and accessories using an interface that governs that interaction while retaining the security of the information. Mechanical features include techniques for integrating electronics within materials to add electronic functionality to make any device a smart wallet. Several accessory styles and devices for attaching same to electronics are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: NXT-ID, INC.Inventors: Andrew Tunnell, Brian Keen, John Vining
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Patent number: 11005943Abstract: A service request information transfer system includes: a service request taking/management terminal managed by a service desk, that receives a room service request from a customer, matches the serial number of a customer terminal provided to the customer with the order number and room number of the customer, identifies the staff member closest to the location of the room from which the room service request is received, upon receiving the room service request, and provides order information to a staff terminal the closest staff member is carrying; a customer terminal that is provided to a customer and sends the serial number of the device as a short-range wireless communication signal when the customer makes a call; a cloud service server that receives a room number and the serial number of a customer terminal matching the room number from the service request taking/management terminal and stores the same, finds the room number matching the serial number upon receiving the serial number of the customer terminType: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: HELLOFACTORY CO., LTD.Inventor: Kyungmin Kim
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Patent number: 11003868Abstract: For filtering display data, a method receives reference data for an equipment instance. The method converts the reference data to display data. The method determines a user action. The method filters the display data based on the user action. The method presents the display data.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: ' Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thong T. Nguyen, Alex L. Nicoll, Calvin C. Steinweg, Paul D. Schmirler
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Patent number: 10984299Abstract: Detection systems, apparatus, and related methods for use with vehicle sensor modules are disclosed. A disclosed detection system for one or more vehicles includes a vehicle sensor module and a positioning feature disposed on a vehicle exterior or infrastructure. The positioning feature includes a machine-readable code associated with predefined calibration data of the positioning feature. The detection system also includes a vehicle controller configured to detect, via the vehicle sensor module, the positioning feature when the positioning feature is visible to the vehicle sensor module. The vehicle controller is configured to obtain the predefined calibration data in response to reading the machine-readable code and calibrate the vehicle sensor module based on the predefined calibration data.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Ryan M. Wiesenberg, John-Michael McNew, Ethan Pomish
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Patent number: 10977637Abstract: A payment terminal, including: a display, an input device configured to generate input signals indicative of a user input, a payment instrument reader configured to receive payment instrument data from a financial payment instrument, a secure processor connected to the payment instrument reader, a main processor connected to the display, the main processor separate and distinct from the secure processor, a secure input processor connected to the input device and the secure processor, wherein the secure processor is operable between an unsecured mode, wherein the secure processor sends input coordinates based on the input signals received from the secure input processor to the main processor; and a secured mode, wherein the secure input processor ceases input coordinate forwarding to the main processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Poynt Co.Inventors: Osama Bedier, Ray Tanaka, Robert Hernandez
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Patent number: 10977465Abstract: A digital object identifier (DOI) display request is received. A service type of a service corresponding to the display request is determined. Basic user information of a first user and identity type information corresponding to the service type is determined based on the service type and stored calibration information, where the identity type information is pre-authenticated to ensure validity based on a validity period associated with the identity type information. A DOI of the first user is generated based on the basic user information and the identity type information. The DOI is displayed for a second user to perform service processing based on the basic user information and the identity type information in the DOI.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ge Chen, Lingnan Shen, Yanghui Liu, Jie Qi
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Patent number: 10977464Abstract: A digital object identifier (DOI) display request is received. A service type of a service corresponding to the display request is determined. Basic user information of a first user and identity type information corresponding to the service type is determined based on the service type and stored calibration information, where the identity type information is pre-authenticated to ensure validity based on a validity period associated with the identity type information. A DOI of the first user is generated based on the basic user information and the identity type information. The DOI is displayed for a second user to perform service processing based on the basic user information and the identity type information in the DOI.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ge Chen, Lingnan Shen, Yanghui Liu, Jie Qi
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Patent number: 10970611Abstract: A push-button comprising a first switch contact and a second switch contact which are arranged spaced apart and parallel to each other. The first switch contact is designed for establishing an electrical line connection to the second switch contact when force is applied. The push-button comprises a third switch contact which is arranged spaced apart from the second switch contact and in parallel on a side opposite to the first switch contact. The third switch contact is designed for establishing an electrical line connection to the second switch contact when force is applied. Furthermore, the push-button comprises an evaluation unit which is designed for additionally operating the first and/or the third switch contact(s) as a capacitive or inductive touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventor: Mohammad Khaled Asef
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Patent number: 10963773Abstract: A user instrument for engaging in a transaction includes a graphically encoded icon having a static portion, and an intrinsic portion comprising an area of stimuli-responsive material defining a first machine-readable indicia. At least a portion of the stimuli-responsive material transforms from a first state to a second state in response to a trigger. The transformation from the first state to the second state of the portion of the stimuli-response material results in a second machine-readable indicia. The transformation of the stimuli-responsive material from the first state to the second state is semi-irreversible. The second machine-readable indicia comprises information to permit or deny the user to engage in a second transaction via the user instrument.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C.Inventors: Fielding B. Staton, David Strumpf