Patents by Inventor Brian Dowd
Brian Dowd 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).
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Patent number: 11395147Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: TATA COMMUNICATIONS (AMERICA) INC.Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20210250768Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Patent number: 10993115Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: TATA COMMUNICATIONS (AMERICA) INC.Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Patent number: 10873860Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: TATA COMMUNICATIONS (AMERICA) INC.Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20200077271Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20200077270Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Patent number: 10548016Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: TATA COMMUNICATIONS (AMERICA) INC.Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20190124516Abstract: A telecommunications service provider's real time analysis system analyzes communications data to detect potentially fraudulent communications data, where the analysis is performed in real time in the routing path of the communications data. The communications data may include calls (e.g., SS7, VoIP, etc. based calls) and messages (e.g., SMS, MMS, etc.). The real time analysis system rejects potentially fraudulent communications data and non-fraudulent communications data in order to be used in real time in the routing path of the communications data. A rejection by the real time analysis system may cause non-fraudulent communications data to still be sent to the intended destination of the communications data. The real time analysis system can be in the routing path of the communications data without further routing non-fraudulent communications data traffic to the next appropriate hop in the routing path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Carlos Miranda, Manish Arora, Kumar Thirumalaiappan, Brian Dowd
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Patent number: 9191351Abstract: Fraudulent VoIP calls are detected and blocked by automated procedures performed at a router server in the VoIP service provider's system which, usually, just analyzes call requests and sets up a route between the calling and called parties. The stringency of automated fraudulent call detection and blocking processes is based on calling customer credit worthiness and the destination of the call.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Tata Communications (America) Inc.Inventors: Alan Tai, Carlos Miranda, Brian Dowd
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Patent number: 8795237Abstract: A securement device for securing a catheter to a patient is provided. The securement device includes a proximal portion having a pliable support and at least one securement arm extending away from the pliable support. The pliable support defines a slot configured to receive at least a portion of a catheter. A distal portion of the securement device includes an adhesive surface configured to be folded over the proximal portion to secure the proximal portion to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Ronald F. Vitaris, Anthony Trupiano, Steven D. King, Brian Dowd, David Parsons
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Publication number: 20130336169Abstract: Fraudulent VoIP calls are detected and blocked by automated procedures performed at a router server in the VoIP service provider's system which, usually, just analyzes call requests and sets up a route between the calling and called parties. The stringency of automated fraudulent call detection and blocking processes is based on calling customer credit worthiness and the destination of the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Tata Communications (America) Inc.Inventors: Alan Tai, Carlos Miranda, Brian Dowd
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Patent number: 8358742Abstract: A system and method that may include placing a first telephone call from a data network to a target phone number using a trusted carrier; recording the first telephone call in a reference audio data file; placing a second telephone call from the data network to the target phone number using a suspect carrier; recording the second telephone call in a test audio data file; and comparing the test audio data file to the reference audio data file.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: ITXC IP Holdings S.A.R.L.Inventors: Alan Tai, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20120140902Abstract: A system and method that may include placing a first telephone call from a data network to a target phone number using a trusted carrier; recording the first telephone call in a reference audio data file; placing a second telephone call from the data network to the target phone number using a suspect carrier; recording the second telephone call in a test audio data file; and comparing the test audio data file to the reference audio data file.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Alan Tai, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20100260824Abstract: Articles may be formed including: at least one layer of foam, the foam layer and at least one antimicrobial agent associated with foam layer, the antimicrobial agent including PHMB, PEHMB, or derivatives thereof; at least one non-adherent layer disposed on at least a portion of the foam layer, the non-adherent layer being permeable to moisture; and a film disposed on at least another portion of the foam layer, the film being breathable to allow escape of moisture, but substantially impermeable to bacteria. Another article may include at least one layer of foam, the foam having pores of different sizes, at least some of the pores at least partially filled with at least one elutable antimicrobial agent, the pores of different sizes forming a gradient with the foam layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Chirag B. Shah, Ronald F. Vitaris, E. David Fink, Scott Orr, Brian Dowd, Alain Tranchemontagne, Kate Ward, Hansen Swaniker, Harish A. Patel
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Patent number: 7799965Abstract: A wound dressing includes one or more layers containing a first anti-microbial agent and/or at least one zinc-containing agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Harish A. Patel, Hansen P. Swaniker, David G. Heagle, Kate Ward, Alain Tranchemontagne, E. David Fink, Ronald F. Vitaris, Chirag B. Shah, Sharon A. Mulligan, Brian Dowd, Scott Orr
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Patent number: 7750201Abstract: A wound dressing includes one or more layers containing a first anti-microbial agent and at least one of: a chelating agent, and a second anti-microbial agent.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Harish A. Patel, Hansen P. Swaniker, David G. Heagle, Kate Ward, Alain Tranchemontagne, E. David Fink, Ronald F. Vitaris, Chirag B. Shah, Sharon A. Mulligan, Brian Dowd, Scott Orr
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Publication number: 20100106095Abstract: A securement device for securing a catheter to a patient is provided. The securement device includes a proximal portion having a pliable support and at least one securement arm extending away from the pliable support. The pliable support defines a slot configured to receive at least a portion of a catheter. A distal portion of the securement device includes an adhesive surface configured to be folded over the proximal portion to secure the proximal portion to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Ronald F. Vitaris, Anthony Trupiano, Steven D. King, Brian Dowd, David Parsons
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Publication number: 20100055142Abstract: A method of treating a substrate having a charge bias with at least one antimicrobial agent to modify the release properties of the antimicrobial agent with respect to the substrate, the method includes eliminating, mitigating, or modifying the charge bias of the substrate by applying at least one first agent to the substrate, and applying the at least one antimicrobial agent to the substrate. Related articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: David G. Heagle, Chirag B. Shah, Ronald F. Vitaris, E. David Fink, Sharon A. Mulligan, Brian Dowd
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Publication number: 20100055158Abstract: An article includes a film layer; at least one layer of adhesive on at least one side of the film layer; a patch or strip comprising at least one antimicrobial agent, the patch or strip disposed on the same side of the film layer as the at least one layer of adhesive; and a relatively non-flexible sheet releasably attached to the side of the film layer opposite to the patch or strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Ronald F. Vitaris, Harish A. Patel, E. David Fink, Sharon A. Mulligan, Brian Dowd, Scott Orr, Chirag B. Shah
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Patent number: D708322Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Ronald F. Vitaris, Anthony Trupiano, Steven D. King, Brian Dowd, David Parsons