Patents by Inventor Brandon Maus

Brandon Maus 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: 20220351201
    Abstract: A data key for secure financial and other types of data transactions with a key-shaped case, lightbox touch sensor carrying a removable wafer, processor, secure memory, general-purpose memory, battery, antenna, speaker, microphone, and a dual-purpose USB and chip pin pad. Bluetooth, NFC and/or RFID provides the ability to pair the data key through a wireless channel with another device, such as a smartphone, using a pairing button on the back of the data key. The data key provides chip-and-pin type security to online financial transactions. Dual-device (multi-factor) security requires both the data key and another communication device registered to an authorized user to be present to activate the data key for secure operations. Device pairing enables geo-proximity features, such as dual-device security with a paired device, key finder, phone finder, and panic button. The data key may provide secure, remotely programmable security for building and equipment access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: 11392927
    Abstract: A data key for secure financial and other types of data transactions with a key-shaped case, lightbox touch sensor carrying a removable wafer, processor, secure memory, general-purpose memory, battery, antenna, speaker, microphone, and a dual-purpose USB and chip pin pad. Bluetooth, NFC and/or RFID provides the ability to pair the data key through a wireless channel with another device, such as a smartphone, using a pairing button on the back of the data key. The data key provides chip-and-pin type security to online financial transactions. Dual-device security requires both the data key and another communication device registered to an authorized user to be present to activate the data key for secure operations. Device pairing enables geo-proximity features, such as dual-device security with a paired device, key finder, phone finder, and panic button. The data key may provide secure, remotely programmable security for building and equipment access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: 10853802
    Abstract: A secure non-volatile solid state memory data key appears similar to a conventional USB flash drive modified to have a physical shape resembling a door key with an eyelet for attaching the data key to a key ring or lanyard. The data key includes a USB port, a microprocessor (effectively serving as the “chip” in the chip-and-pin configuration), and a secure memory for holding secure transaction information, such as credit and debit card numbers, verified personal identification (federated ID), and other secure data. A biometric sensor (e.g., touch sensor or “capcha”) verifies that a person is in physical possession of the data key before permitting access to the secure memory. The touch sensor may be limited to use by a unique individual person through a biometric reader, such as a finger print reader, where the verification finger print is stored on the key rather than the connected host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Publication number: 20200005247
    Abstract: A method performed by one or more electronic devices for ascertaining a purpose of a meeting is described. In various embodiments, calendar event data and trip data are obtained. The calendar event data and the trip data are combined to produce aggregated data. A set of feature vectors are determined for the aggregated data. A neural network is utilized to determine whether the set of feature vectors indicate a meeting. A set of purpose clusters are generated based on at least one of the set of feature vectors and user-formulated purposes and a prototype purpose is formulated for each cluster in the set of purpose clusters. At least a subset of the feature vectors is mapped to one cluster of the set of purpose clusters in response to determining that the feature vectors indicate a meeting. The prototype purpose for the mapped cluster for the indicated meeting is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Thomas Randall, Lawrence Jacob Zweig, Brock Ferguson, David Robert Gourley, Casey Brandon Mau, Stephen Tippets
  • Patent number: 10032162
    Abstract: A secure non-volatile solid state memory data key appears similar to a conventional USB flash drive modified to have a physical shape resembling a door key with an eyelet for attaching the data key to a key ring or lanyard. The data key includes a USB port, a microprocessor (effectively serving as the “chip” in the chip-and-pin configuration), and a secure memory for holding secure transaction information, such as credit and debit card numbers, verified personal identification (federated ID), and other secure data. The data key may include a dual-purpose electrical contact that serves both as a four-pin USB contact and an eight-pin chip-and-pin contact. Another example is a data key with a near-field communication (NFC) receiver that allows to data key to turn a smartphone, laptop or other computer into an NFC merchant terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Publication number: 20180047014
    Abstract: A data key for secure financial and other types of data transactions with a key-shaped case, lightbox touch sensor carrying a removable wafer, processor, secure memory, general-purpose memory, battery, antenna, speaker, microphone, and a dual-purpose USB and chip pin pad. Bluetooth, NFC and/or RFID provides the ability to pair the data key through a wireless channel with another device, such as a smartphone, using a pairing button on the back of the data key. The data key provides chip-and-pin type security to online financial transactions. Dual-device security requires both the data key and another communication device registered to an authorized user to be present to activate the data key for secure operations. Device pairing enables geo-proximity features, such as dual-device security with a paired device, key finder, phone finder, and panic button. The data key may provide secure, remotely programmable security for building and equipment access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Publication number: 20160371683
    Abstract: A secure non-volatile solid state memory data key appears similar to a conventional USB flash drive modified to have a physical shape resembling a door key with an eyelet for attaching the data key to a key ring or lanyard. The data key includes a USB port, a microprocessor (effectively serving as the “chip” in the chip-and-pin configuration), and a secure memory for holding secure transaction information, such as credit and debit card numbers, verified personal identification (federated ID), and other secure data. The data key may include a dual-purpose electrical contact that serves both as a four-pin USB contact and an eight-pin chip-and-pin contact. Another example is a data key with a near-field communication (NFC) receiver that allows to data key to turn a smartphone, laptop or other computer into an NFC merchant terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Publication number: 20150199684
    Abstract: A secure non-volatile solid state memory data key appears similar to a conventional USB flash drive modified to have a physical shape resembling a door key with an eyelet for attaching the data key to a key ring or lanyard. The data key includes a USB port, a microprocessor (effectively serving as the “chip” in the chip-and-pin configuration), and a secure memory for holding secure transaction information, such as credit and debit card numbers, verified personal identification (federated ID), and other secure data. A biometric sensor (e.g., touch sensor or “capcha”) verifies that a person is in physical possession of the data key before permitting access to the secure memory. The touch sensor may be limited to use by a unique individual person through a biometric reader, such as a finger print reader, where the verification finger print is stored on the key rather than the connected host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D686214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: LifeNexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D783613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D800132
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D868075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D877151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D877152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus
  • Patent number: D877739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: uQontrol, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Maus, Brandon Maus