Patents by Inventor Aaron Buchanan

Aaron Buchanan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20260142839
    Abstract: Aspects related to impersonation detection using an authentication enforcement engine are provided. An authentication enforcement platform may retrieve electronic signatures and device records. The platform may train an authentication enforcement engine, using the electronic signatures and device records, to generate similarity scores for transmissions. The platform may intercept a transmission. The platform may generate a similarity score for the transmission based on extracted information of the transmission. The platform may identify whether the similarity score satisfies a threshold. If the similarity score satisfies a threshold, the platform may update a device record, update the authentication enforcement engine, and route the transmission. If the similarity score fails to satisfy the threshold score, the platform may identify whether manual review is necessary. In some examples, the platform may initiate security actions responsive to the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Aaron Buchanan, James Siekman, Jeffrey Felipe, Robert Timothy Leedy, JR., Dana Tishgarten Mackay, Heidi L. Magura, Michael Thomas Malarkey, Karen Mcfeeters, Stephen J. Williams
  • Patent number: 12556404
    Abstract: Aspects related to impersonation detection using an authentication enforcement engine are provided. An authentication enforcement platform may retrieve electronic signatures and device records. The platform may train an authentication enforcement engine, using the electronic signatures and device records, to generate similarity scores for transmissions. The platform may intercept a transmission. The platform may generate a similarity score for the transmission based on extracted information of the transmission. The platform may identify whether the similarity score satisfies a threshold. If the similarity score satisfies a threshold, the platform may update a device record, update the authentication enforcement engine, and route the transmission. If the similarity score fails to satisfy the threshold score, the platform may identify whether manual review is necessary. In some examples, the platform may initiate security actions responsive to the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Buchanan, James Siekman, Jeffrey Felipe, Robert Timothy Leedy, Jr., Dana Tishgarten Mackay, Heidi L. Magura, Michael Thomas Malarkey, Karen McFeeters, Stephen J. Williams
  • Publication number: 20250190563
    Abstract: Enterprise organizations often have thousands or tens of thousands of employees accessing various websites while conducting business. Users may inadvertently reach compromised websites, unsecure websites, and/or websites that include broken links, which may be used by bad actors to redirect users to websites that include malware threats. Accordingly, arrangements described herein provide for real-time detection and notification of non-functioning websites to enable users to avoid potential malicious acts associated with these non-functioning websites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Buchanan, Jeffrey Felipe, Robert Timothy Leedy, JR., Dana Tishgarten Mackay, Heidi L. Magura, Karen Mcfeeters, James Siekman, Stephen J. Williams, Michael Thomas Malarkey
  • Publication number: 20250165980
    Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to automated identification of illicit transfers of cryptocurrency via mixing organizations. A cryptocurrency tracing system is configured to transfer a series of electronic transactions between known digital wallets via a suspect mixing organization. The cryptocurrency tracing system traces each cryptocurrency transaction through a plurality of mixing digital wallets to identify all possible mixing digital wallets being used by the mixing organization. Based on the identified mixing digital wallets, suspect digital wallets are identified and a second series of transactions are initiated between the known digital wallets via the mixing digital wallets. Based on these transfers, suspect digital wallets can be monitored to identify cryptocurrency transfer patterns representative of an attempt to obscure illicit funds transfers. Once identified, the suspect digital wallets may be automatically frozen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: James Siekman, Robert Timothy Leedy, JR., Aaron Buchanan, Michael Thomas Malarkey
  • Publication number: 20250158830
    Abstract: Aspects related to impersonation detection using an authentication enforcement engine are provided. An authentication enforcement platform may retrieve electronic signatures and device records. The platform may train an authentication enforcement engine, using the electronic signatures and device records, to generate similarity scores for transmissions. The platform may intercept a transmission. The platform may generate a similarity score for the transmission based on extracted information of the transmission. The platform may identify whether the similarity score satisfies a threshold. If the similarity score satisfies a threshold, the platform may update a device record, update the authentication enforcement engine, and route the transmission. If the similarity score fails to satisfy the threshold score, the platform may identify whether manual review is necessary. In some examples, the platform may initiate security actions responsive to the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Aaron Buchanan, James Siekman, Jeffrey Felipe, Robert Timothy Leedy, Dana Tishgarten Mackay, Heidi L. Magura, Michael Thomas Malarkey, Karen McFeeters, Stephen J. Williams
  • Publication number: 20100090860
    Abstract: A visual messaging system and device can employ high efficiency LEDs and current driven versus voltage driven circuits to reduce power consumption and enable the device to be powered from IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet (PoE)) standard based power sources. The device can be powered from a local area network (LAN) connection using PoE, and does not require a separate AC power supply. The present invention also uses a 1× yellow algorithm to create the yellow color with one half the instantaneous current of previous circuits. The device can incorporate multiple message inputs for receiving and displaying messages having different priorities, allowing higher priority messages to override lower priority messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Laurence E. Moulis, JR., Aaron Buchanan
  • Patent number: 7633405
    Abstract: A visual messaging system and device can employ high efficiency LEDs and current driven versus voltage driven circuits to reduce power consumption and enable the device to be powered from IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet (PoE)) standard based power sources. The device can be powered from a local area network (LAN) connection using PoE, and does not require a separate AC power supply. The present invention also uses a 1× yellow algorithm to create the yellow color with one half the instantaneous current of previous circuits. The device can incorporate multiple message inputs for receiving and displaying messages having different priorities, allowing higher priority messages to override lower priority messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: INOVA Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence E. Moulis, Jr., Aaron Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20070115208
    Abstract: A visual messaging system and device can employ high efficiency LEDs and current driven versus voltage driven circuits to reduce power consumption and enable the device to be powered from IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet (PoE)) standard based power sources. The device can be powered from a local area network (LAN) connection using PoE, and does not require a separate AC power supply. The present invention also uses a 1× yellow algorithm to create the yellow color with one half the instantaneous current of previous circuits. The device can incorporate multiple message inputs for receiving and displaying messages having different priorities, allowing higher priority messages to override lower priority messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Laurence Moulis, Aaron Buchanan