Patents Examined by Michael G. Lee
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Patent number: 9791269Abstract: The present invention comprises a surface to maximize the viewing of an impression in a vehicle body. This may comprise a fabric which has at least one dark colored stripe parallel to at least one light colored stripe; a compressible frame across which the said fabric is affixed, where when the frame is uncompressed the fabric is stretched taut across the frame and where the frame is compressed the fabric is slack across the frame; and a handle on the frame where a user can hold the frame and not interfere with the fabric affixed to said frame. When a user is holding the handle of the frame at an angle between 0° and 180°, the user can reflect radiant energy through said fabric onto the vehicle body and create a whorl reflection pattern on the impression to maximize viewing of said impression by the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Inventors: Jutta Krebber, Kattkus Klaus
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Patent number: 9792611Abstract: Methods and systems pertaining secure transaction systems are disclosed. In one implementation, a verification token is associated with a computer and can send user authentication data as well as a secure datum to a control server. The verification token may obtain the secure datum from a validation entity. The control server can validate the secure datum and authentication data and can generate a payer authentication response.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Ayman Hammad, Patrick Faith, Krishna Prasad Koganti, Ben Rewis, Brendan Xavier Louis, Kevin Weller, Benedicto Hernandez Dominguez
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Patent number: 9779409Abstract: Methods for tracking mobile devices with increased accuracy include generating a first time-dependent identifier. Generating the first time-dependent identifier includes device information, location information, and time information identified for the device and for a request by the device to visit a third-party content supplier in association with a redirection instruction. One or more embodiments monitor additional activity by a plurality of client devices for a second time-dependent identifier. Because both identifiers are time dependent, if the identifiers match, one or more embodiments can determine that the client device has performed an action at the third-party content supplier in association with the redirection instruction with an improved probability of accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Peter R. Fransen, Jonathan R. Gale, Andrew H. VanWagoner
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Patent number: 9767513Abstract: A card registry system is configured to automatically identify financial card information in one or more credit files associated with a consumer and populate a card registry account of the consumer with the identified financial card information. Once the financial card information has been obtained from the credit file(s), the card registry system may transmit cancellation and/or reissuance requests to the respective card issuers in the instance that one or more cards are compromised, so that the financial cards may be easily and efficiently cancelled and/or reissued at the request of the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: ConsumerInfo.com, Inc.Inventors: Ty Taylor, Michael R. Balducci, Arlene E. Miranda, Laura Gelgand
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Patent number: 9760824Abstract: An RFID tag assembly and method of use with a RFID tag assembly the RFID tag assembly includes an RFID tag having a mounting substrate having a spacer with a first surface and an opposing second surface, the spacer having a predetermined thickness, a mounting carrier with a substantially planar body with a first portion having first and second ends with two sides defined therebetween and has two or more second portions extending from the body forming free ends each and having selectively attachable adhesive on a portion of the bottom surface being deformably attached to the first portion and with second surface attached to the top surface of the first portion with the first planar surface with the RFID tag position parallel and set apart above the top surface of the carrier at a distance equal to or greater than the predetermined thickness.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Innovative Timing Systems, LLCInventor: Kurt S. Hansen
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Patent number: 9753687Abstract: A wearable computing device includes a head-mounted display (HMD) that provides a field of view in which at least a portion of the environment of the wearable computing device is viewable. The HMD is operable to display images superimposed over the field of view. When the wearable computing device determines that a target device is within its environment, the wearable computing device obtains target device information related to the target device from a programmed local tag. The target device information may include information that defines a virtual control interface for controlling the target device and an identification of a defined area of the target device on which the virtual control image is to be provided. The wearable computing device controls the HMD to display the virtual control image as an image superimposed over the defined area of the target device in the field of view.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventor: John Cronin
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Patent number: 9741211Abstract: A checkout station includes a display that is rotatable between a first position and a second position and a barcode scanner that is directed in a first direction in the first position and in a second direction in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Inventor: Chris Skiles
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Patent number: 9734376Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for decoding symbology that contains a respective data set using multiple image frames of the symbol, wherein at least some of those frames can have differing image parameters (for example orientation, lens zoom, aperture, etc.) so that combining the frames with an illustrative multiple image application allows the most-readable portions of each frame to be stitched together. And unlike prior systems which may select one “best” image, the illustrative system method allows this stitched image to form a complete, readable image of the underlying symbol. In an illustrative embodiment the system and method includes an imaging assembly that acquires multiple image frames of the symbol in which some of those image frames have discrete, differing image parameters from others of the frames.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: COGNEX CORPORATIONInventor: Sateesha Nadabar
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Patent number: 9734442Abstract: A security feature and a method for creating a barcode are disclosed. Data is concatenating to be represented in the barcode. The concatenated data is partitioned into n-bit segments. The formatted data is encoded by assigning a respective code to each n-bit segment. The barcode is created using the encoded data.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Eric William Zwirner, John B. Holz
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Patent number: 9734377Abstract: A bar code reading terminal can, in one embodiment, include a two-dimensional image sensor and an imaging assembly. The terminal can be configured, in response to receipt of a trigger signal, to buffer a set of frames and subject each frame of the set of frames to a decode attempt. The terminal can also be configured to convert the convert the captured set of video frames into a compressed video format, and transfer the resulting video file to a file server or to one or more playback devices, in response to a user interface action, or in response to difficult read condition having been detected. The terminal can also be configured to establish two-way video- and audio-communication with a remote video- and audio-streaming device. The video capturing and streaming operation of the terminal can be controlled remotely from a playback device via web interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Mitchel P. Sevier, Michael J. Doren, Garrison Gomez, James Kosecki, Daniel D. Yeakley, Sven M. A. Powilleit
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Patent number: 9727813Abstract: A card is provided, such as a credit card or security card, that may transmit information to a magnetic stripe reader via a magnetic emulator. The emulator may transmit the information in order to reduce the amount of circuitry needed to emulate a particular block of information. Additionally, for example, one or more buttons may be included on the card. Buttons may be includes, for example, to provide a control interface to navigate through various options of the card. Additionally, coding schemes may be selected via buttons. Furthermore, a card may be locked until a private number is entered into a card or a number may only be generated (e.g., displayed and/or emulated) once a particular private number is entered into a card.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Will Reutzel
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Patent number: 9727768Abstract: A method of operating an indicia reader includes reading at least one indicia, the indicia having an encoded executable software program; storing the encoded executable software program into memory of the indicia reader; and running the encoded executable software program.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Timothy Williams
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Patent number: 9721199Abstract: An electronic device is protected from unauthorized access by use of a security wrap having a security screen connected to an alarm circuit of the electronic device. The security screen has a pair of screen terminals interconnected by a conductor. The conductor is formed on a substrate. The substrate is arranged such that attempts to remove the security wrap will result in the substrate being torn and the conductor being damaged or broken whereby the resistance of the conductive path formed by the conductor changes to indicate an alarm condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Vincent Daniel Jean Salle, Martin Wallace Edmonds
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Patent number: 9721241Abstract: A document handler system and method includes timed operation functionality in which the manufacturer of the document handler may input coded information in the document handler to establish a timed operation of the document handler which may be contingent on continued payments for use of the document handler. Alternatively, or in addition, the timed operation may be used to establish an appropriate warranty period during which the manufacturer is obligated to provide repairs, modification and/or support for the document handler.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Mark Henderson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Mark Adams, David Christopher Kubajak, Steven Johnson
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Patent number: 9710979Abstract: A method and system is provided for facilitating ticket exchange by validating ticket authenticity. Images of the barcodes of tickets are captured and decoded so that the encoded ticket information may be analyzed. Encoded ticket information is compared to event ticket information stored in a ticketing database, and the result is transmitted to prospective buyers to ensure authenticity and establish confidence in the sale. Tickets may also be pre-validated by ticket holders or designated sellers of ticketing companies, who are located near the event venue. Buyers interested in purchasing tickets may locate pre-validated tickets using GPS.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Motio, Inc.Inventors: J. Lynn Moore, Jr., Edward Kaplonski
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Patent number: 9704088Abstract: A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable of communicating information to a magnetic stripe reader. Information used in validating a financial transaction is encrypted based on time such that a validating server requires receipt of the appropriate encrypted information for a period of time to validate a transaction for that period of time. Such dynamic information may be communicated using such an emulator such that a card may be swiped through a magnetic stripe reader—yet communicate different information based on time. An emulator may receive information as well as communicate information to a variety of receivers (e.g., an RFID receiver).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, David Lambeth, Bruce Cloutier
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Patent number: 9699370Abstract: An apparatus comprising a deformable lens element can be provided wherein a deformable lens element can be deformed to change an optical property thereof by the impartation of a force to the deformable lens element.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Ynjiun P. Wang, Chen Feng, William H. Havens, Jianhua Li
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Patent number: 9691092Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting and responding to customer needs using local positioning technology are presented. In some embodiments, a customer assistance computing platform may receive one or more attributes associated with a beacon signal received by a customer computing device and an identifier associated with the customer computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may determine an identity of a customer using the customer computing device. The computing platform then may determine a location of the customer using the customer computing device based on the one or more attributes associated with the beacon signal. Thereafter, the computing platform may determine one or more predicted needs of the customer. Then, the computing platform may generate a notification based on the predicted needs of the customer and may send the notification to the customer computing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Bank of America CorporationInventors: Carrie Anne Hanson, Sharon Scanlon, Kim Stittsworth, David M. Grigg, Davindar Gill
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Patent number: 9684839Abstract: An article for use as a negotiable instrument includes a substrate having a front side and reverse side; first machine-printed information on the substrate's front side including an account number associated with the negotiable instrument, and a unique identifier associated with the negotiable instrument, the first machine-printed information uniquely identifying the negotiable instrument; and second machine-printed information on the substrate's reverse side that corresponds to the first machine-printed information such that comparison of respective images of the substrate's front and reverse sides indicates that the images correspond to the same negotiable instrument.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Harland Clarke Corp.Inventors: Philip Magnus, Luis Sanchez, Richard Ebrey, Daniel Hartlage, Erik Mericle, Daniel Castilleja
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Patent number: 9677891Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a positioning method and a system thereof, an encoded label generating method and a system thereof. The present invention sets forth a solution of using encoded label to determine coordinate, so as to perform positioning. The positioning method, includes: acquiring a normalized map and a first identification code for identifying the map; acquiring, by scanning a first encoded label, a second identification code and a first coordinate indicated by the first encoded label; and determining a first location in the map corresponding to the first coordinate in response to the second identification code matching with the first identification code.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sheng Hua Bao, Jian Chen, Zhong Su, Li Zhang, Shiwan Zhao
