Patents Examined by Toan C Ly
  • Intelligent label device and method
    Patent number: 11270178
    Abstract: Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Atkinson, James Kruest, Anoop Agrawal, John P Cronin, Lori L Adams, Juan Carlos L Tonazzi
  • System for routing articles by individuals who are members of a community, carrying out a control of the contents by imaging during transfer of the package between individuals
    Patent number: 11270247
    Abstract: The invention concerns a system for dispatching objects via individuals of a community using packages intended to contain the objects and given at least one recognition code, a computing platform including at least one computing application intended to be downloaded by the computing units held by the individuals of the community, and each package is provided with at least one image sensor for said object(s), and the system includes a module to determine and detect a predetermined key step in the dispatching of the package, and the computing platform and/or the computing units are parameterized to transmit an image capture request to the image sensor(s) at each predetermined key step of dispatch; and receive images, via the computing application, relating to said object(s) taken by the image sensor(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: PA. COTTE SA
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Cotte, Laurent Gaussin
  • RFID system vehicle access control
    Patent number: 11270175
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag according to one embodiment includes a housing configured for coupling to a vehicle; control circuitry coupled to the housing and operatively coupled to an electrical system of the vehicle; and a memory for storing information; where the control circuitry directly controls access to the vehicle via the operative coupling to the electrical system of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventor: Dominic M. Kotab
  • Transaction terminal with code scan for payment
    Patent number: 11257064
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating visually perceivable data representing a digital order of goods or services is provided. In an embodiment, visually perceivable data is generated and displayed at first device representing a digital order which is the subject of a transaction. In an embodiment, a second device receives digital data comprising a digital image and determines the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device receives data representing the digital order in response to determining the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device completes a digital transaction after receiving the digital order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: VenueNext, Inc.
    Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Anthony Perez, Frank Conway
  • Systems and methods for providing tags adapted to be incorporated with or in items
    Patent number: 11256972
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: dynamically determining a length of each metal thread to be incorporated into or trace to be disposed on a item to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of the item. In the metal thread scenarios, the methods also involve: creating a metal thread having the length that was dynamically determined; and sewing the metal thread into the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. In the trace scenarios, the methods also involve forming the trace on the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. Next, at least a communications enabled device is attached to the item so as to form an electrical coupling or connection between the communications enabled device and the at least one antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Steve E. Trivelpiece, Bjoern Petersen, Adam S. Bergman, Joäo Vilaça, Gopal Chandramowle, Carlos Gomez Garcia, Melwyn Sequeira
  • Merging RFID data and barcode data
    Patent number: 11256887
    Abstract: A system and method for linking radio frequency identification (RFID) data and barcode data. The method includes receiving the RFID data and the barcode data. The method further includes storing the RFID data and the barcode data in a device. The method further includes identifying common metadata from the RFID data and the barcode data. Further, the method includes merging the RFID data and the barcode data based upon the common metadata. The method further includes eliminating the duplicate data post the RFID data and barcode data are merged to obtain merged data. Finally, the method includes alerting a user when at least the RFID data and the barcode data is matched with the merged data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: eSmart Source Inc.
    Inventors: Archit Dua, Ankit Dua, Arpit Dua
  • Wearable device for event access, payment for offline transactions at the event, and visual light display
    Patent number: 11250415
    Abstract: A wearable device receives ticket information for an event and information indicating a quantity of funds allocated from an account, associated with a user of a user device, to the wearable device, and stores the ticket information and the information indicating the quantity of funds. The wearable device utilizes a wireless component to pair the wearable device and the user device, and provides, to the user device and via the wireless component, the ticket information and information indicating access privileges for the event. The wearable device generates a token for a PoS device for a charge incurred at the event during an offline transaction with the PoS device, and provides, via a NFC component, the token to the PoS device. The wearable device provides, to the user device and via the wireless component, information indicating that that the token was provided to the PoS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventor: Adam Koeppel
  • Gift card conversion and digital wallet
    Patent number: 11250416
    Abstract: A method and a system convert the value of a gift card for use with a mobile device. The value of the gift card is determined from an issuer of the gift card. The value of the gift card is stored in a digital payment account in a storage device. The digital payment account stores values of gift cards from issuers. A financial transaction corresponding to the issuer of the gift card is performed on the digital payment account. The value of a first gift card from a first issuer of a first digital payment account is exchanged with the value of a second gift card from a second issuer of a second digital payment account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Yankovich, Ryan Melcher, Robert Dean Veres
  • Tokenizing a primary account number prior to transmission to a terminal
    Patent number: 11244305
    Abstract: In some implementations, a transaction card may receive transaction data from a transaction terminal based on initiation of a transaction with the transaction terminal; generate a tokenized primary account number, for use with the transaction, based on the transaction data and an actual primary account number of the transaction card; and transmit the tokenized primary account number to the transaction terminal for processing the transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: James Zarakas, Tyler Locke
  • System controlled by data bearing records
    Patent number: 11238250
    Abstract: A system controlled responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records is operative to cause vehicle parts usable to repair or upgrade vehicles to be determined and furnished. Data from the vehicle such as data read by a reader from a tag associated with a vehicle is used to determine vehicle identifying data. A repair estimate calculation circuit (RECC) operates responsive to the read data to produce a needed parts record (NPR). The records produced by the RECC are operative to cause a vehicle repair entity (VRE) to be furnished the vehicle repair or upgrade parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OEConnection LLC
    Inventors: Igor Bondarenko, Scott Morman, Mike Folk, Guillermo Lopez, Sarah Truman, Katherine Golden
  • Leveraging channel diversity in wireless power and communication
    Patent number: 11238327
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) system. An RFID tag may include multiple antennas connected with associated circuitry. An RFID tag's multiple antennas and associated circuitry are connected in parallel, and output power of the multiple associated circuitry can be combined. Each of the multiple antennas can be tuned for a different operating property or region. An RFID reader can include multiple antennas connected with associated circuitry. RFID reader's multiple antenna interfaces connect with a baseband processor, which can integrate resources of the reader's multiple antennas and associated circuitry. RFID tag and/or reader can be configured to support wireless channel diversity in enhancing at least one of power delivery and communication link budget.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arun Paidimarri, Bodhisatwa Sadhu, Duixian Liu, Alberto Valdes Garcia
  • Device augmentation of real time communications
    Patent number: 11227025
    Abstract: Methods and systems for augmenting communications using input data from mobile devices are described herein. A computing device may establish a connection with a mobile device having one or more input devices. The computing device may display a barcode that, when scanned by a mobile device, causes the mobile device to access a web page. The web page may be configured to cause the mobile device to transmit, e.g., via a web browser executing on the mobile device and to the computing device, input data from the input devices. The input data may be used by the computing device to replicate a physical input device connected to the computing device. The computing device may transmit the input data to a different computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Santhosh Kumar Bejjanki, Sergii Shkrabak, Thomas John Sampieri, Dmytro Bozhko
  • System and computer implemented method for extracting information in a document using machine readable code
    Patent number: 11216798
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and computer-implemented method for extracting information in a document using machine-readable code. The machine-readable code is scanned from a document for determining coordinates of one or more metadata among a plurality of metadata in the document. Information corresponding to the coordinates of the one or more metadata is extracted from the document. The type of the information extracted from the one or more metadata is identified. Finally, the identified information is sent to the one or more devices for performing one or more actions using the identified information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Deepak Irukula, Jerry Jose Zachariah, Muthyam Reddy Paaredi, Syeda Nazia
  • Mobile device stand, stand system and combined case for mobile device
    Patent number: 11213142
    Abstract: A stand for positioning a mobile device comprises a quick attach mount configured to receive a mobile device and a height-adjustable upright member connected to support the quick attach mount and adjustable to position the quick attach mount within a desired height range for users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Kemery, Kyle Allen Fuhrer, Naomi-Hannah Onajite Agbro, Jeffrey Ladwig, Zebrick B. Roach, John Dan Mabry, Jr.
  • Method, apparatus, and system for characterizing an optical system
    Patent number: 11210483
    Abstract: Techniques for characterizing an optical system (for example, a printer verifier) are provided. In this regard, the optical system may be characterized for scanning a printed image. The characterization of the optical system includes determining an effective aperture size of the optical system, and correspondingly an effective resolution at which the optical system can be configured to scan a portion of the printed image according to verification requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: DATAMAX-O'NEIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: H Sprague Ackley, Si Qian, Thomas Axel Jonas Celinder, Sebastien d'Armancourt
  • Method of customer assistance through associating a water care dealer with a water care customer
    Patent number: 11200394
    Abstract: A method of assisting a customer to obtain water care information and products by associating the customer with water care dealer through a supplier-associated app where the water care dealer is identifiable through a QR Code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KING TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Randy Roseth, Jackie Rieck, Bryan Wall
  • RFID systems and methods
    Patent number: 11182660
    Abstract: A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag according to one embodiment includes a housing configured for coupling to an object, control circuitry coupled to the housing, and a memory for storing information, the information including a service history of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Naresh Batra
  • Proximity smart card and method for operating proximity smart card
    Patent number: 11176337
    Abstract: A proximity smart card including a card body, a first integrated circuit, a second integrated circuit, and a display element is provided. The first integrated circuit is disposed on the card body. The first integrated circuit is configured to receive a request command from the card reader, and output a first response command to the card reader. The second integrated circuit is disposed on the card body. The second integrated circuit is configured to receive the request command from the card reader, and delay an output of a second response command to the card reader. The display element is disposed on the card body. The second integrated circuit transmits to-be-displayed information to the display element. The display element displays an image according to the to-be-displayed information. In addition, a method for operating a proximity smart card is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Xu, Chuen-Jen Liu
  • Energy harvesting device and display device
    Patent number: 11164485
    Abstract: An energy harvesting device and a display device are provided. The energy harvesting device is configured to generate a power signal and the energy harvesting device includes a slot antenna. The slot antenna comprises a first section and a second section. The first section of the slot antenna is a linear shape and comprises an opening end, and the second section of the slot antenna is a bending shape and comprises a plurality of continuously bending corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Lee, Chuen-Jen Liu
  • Optical film including collimating reflective polarizer
    Patent number: 11156756
    Abstract: Optical films are disclosed. More particularly, optical films including a collimating reflective polarizer are disclosed. The optical films are useful in backlights, and in particular backlight recycling cavities. Constructions suitable with both edge-lit and direct-lit backlights are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Jong-Seok Shin