Patents by Inventor Alvin T. Hansen

Alvin T. Hansen 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).

  • Encrypted transit information for shipments
    Patent number: 10902374
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving transit information from a first data logger, wherein the first data logger is associated with a first shipment. The method identifies a first user based on an identifier associated with the first shipment. The method queries the first user for credentials for verification. Responsive to determining the received credentials for verification from the first user match the credentials of record, the method sends the received transit information to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Alandt, William J. O. Green, Alvin T. Hansen, Thomas S. Mazzeo
  • ENCRYPTED TRANSIT INFORMATION FOR SHIPMENTS
    Publication number: 20160371649
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving transit information from a first data logger, wherein the first data logger is associated with a first shipment. The method identifies a first user based on an identifier associated with the first shipment. The method queries the first user for credentials for verification. Responsive to determining the received credentials for verification from the first user match the credentials of record, the method sends the received transit information to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Alandt, William J. O. Green, Alvin T. Hansen, Thomas S. Mazzeo
  • ENCRYPTED TRANSIT INFORMATION FOR SHIPMENTS
    Publication number: 20160373413
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving transit information from a first data logger, wherein the first data logger is associated with a first shipment. The method identifies a first user based on an identifier associated with the first shipment. The method queries the first user for credentials for verification. Responsive to determining the received credentials for verification from the first user match the credentials of record, the method sends the received transit information to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Alandt, William J. O. Green, Alvin T. Hansen, Thomas S. Mazzeo