Patents by Inventor Brian McManus
Brian McManus 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: 11640592Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus is provided for integrating multiple payment options on a merchant webpage. The method includes receiving, from a merchant system associated with a merchant webpage, a payment data capture request, generating, with at least one processor, web payment capture data based on the payment data capture request, the web payment capture data configured to adapt the merchant webpage to receive payment information input by a user, communicating, to the merchant system, the web payment capture data, receiving, directly from a client computer via at least one client-side script executed by the client computer based on the web payment capture data, the payment information input by the user, generating, with at least one processor, a transient payment token based on the payment information, and directly communicating the transient payment token to the client computer.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Bartlomiej Piotr Prokop, Rhidian Desmond Thomas John, Thomas Joseph Looney, Timothy Hodkinson, Bryan Carroll, Nathan Morgan, Brian McManus, Andre Walter Machicao, Clinton Lopaka Florez, Rajiv Dutta, James Donaldson, Shobhit Agrawal, Niall McGurk
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Publication number: 20210019716Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus is provided for integrating multiple payment options on a merchant webpage. The method includes receiving, from a merchant system associated with a merchant webpage, a payment data capture request, generating, with at least one processor, web payment capture data based on the payment data capture request, the web payment capture data configured to adapt the merchant webpage to receive payment information input by a user, communicating, to the merchant system, the web payment capture data, receiving, directly from a client computer via at least one client-side script executed by the client computer based on the web payment capture data, the payment information input by the user, generating, with at least one processor, a transient payment token based on the payment information, and directly communicating the transient payment token to the client computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Bartlomiej Piotr Prokop, Rhidian Desmond Thomas John, Thomas Joseph Looney, Timothy Hodkinson, Bryan Carroll, Nathan Morgan, Brian McManus, Andre Walter Machicao, Clinton Lopaka Florez, Rajiv Dutta, James Donaldson, Shobhit Agrawal, Niall McGurk
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Publication number: 20200353419Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to cross-flow membrane emulsification devices. The devices disclosed herein can have a continuous phase plate, a dispersed phase plate, an outlet, and a chamber. The chamber is located between the continuous phase plate and the dispersed phase plate and is bisected by a membrane with a plurality of pores. The chamber can include at least one channel on a first side of the membrane formed from at least one groove in the continuous phase plate and the membrane. In addition, the chamber can also include a cavity on a second side of the membrane formed in the dispersed phase plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Dauntless 1, Inc.Inventors: Olivier LAURENT, Joel F. MARTIN, Bradley J. SARGENT, Andrew SCHERER, Brian MCMANUS
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Patent number: 9114816Abstract: A method for recording operating information of a railroad train (10) comprising a lead locomotive (14), a remote locomotive (12A), and a trailing locomotive (15). The method comprises recording the operating information of at least one of the railroad train (10) and/or a distributed power communications system onboard the railroad train (10), determining a location of the lead locomotive (14), and including the location in a record of the operating information.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark E. Smith, Brian McManus, Stephen Don Smith, Gary W. Mason, Daniel Rush, Derek K. Woo
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Publication number: 20140207499Abstract: Techniques for allowing prospective hotel guests to check-in online are provided. An online check-in service sends, to a computing device of a prospective guest, an electronic notification that indicates that the prospective user can check-in online instead of having to wait in line at the hotel. A series of pages are presented to the prospective guest, such as a page to allow the prospective guest to specify room preferences and other requests, a page to allow the prospective guest to accept an upgrade offer, a page to confirm payment, and/or a page that shows a room assignment. In this way, a guest does not have to wait in a hotel lobby to be assigned a room. Also, a hotel may be notified when a confirmed guest is approaching the hotel to allow hotel staff to make any arrangements necessary to expedite the process of getting the guest to his/her room.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Room 77, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Fliess, Brad Gerstner, Calvin Yang, Roger Wong, Anthony H. Maggio, Brian McManus, Andrew Patterson
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Patent number: 8655517Abstract: A method for communicating data in a rail vehicle consist includes transmitting, at a first rail vehicle in the consist, first data over a running rail to a second, different rail vehicle in the consist, where the running rail guides and supports the rail vehicles of the consist as the rail vehicles travel along the running rail. The method also includes monitoring the running rail for second data and receiving the second data over the running rail for use by a first system onboard the first rail vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Brand, Todd Goodermuth, David Peltz, Jared Cooper, David Mckay, Eugene Smith, Brian McManus
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Patent number: 8655516Abstract: A communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes antenna modules, routing modules, and an arbitration module. The antenna modules are disposed at spaced apart locations and receive a trip profile from an off-board device. The trip profile is related to tractive and/or braking effort supplied by one or more powered units of the rail vehicle consist. The routing modules are disposed on the powered units and are communicatively coupled with the antenna modules. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with a network connection extending along the rail vehicle consist between the powered units. The arbitration module is communicatively coupled with the routing modules by the network connection. The routing modules transmit the received trip profile to the arbitration module. The arbitration module reconstitutes the trip profile into a message that is transmitted to a propulsion subsystem of one or more of the powered units.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Robert Foy, Brian McManus, Stephen Smith, John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Kevin Kapp, Kaitlyn Hrdlicka
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Patent number: 8655515Abstract: A communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes antenna modules, routing modules, and an arbitration module. The antenna modules are disposed at spaced apart locations along the consist and receive network data from an off-board device. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with the antenna modules and receive the network data from the antenna modules. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with a network connection extending along the rail vehicle consist. The arbitration module is communicatively coupled with the network connection. The arbitration module forms a message represented by the network data. One or more of the routing modules transmits the network data received from the off-board device to the arbitration module over the network connection. The arbitration module receives the network data to form the message and transmits the message to one or more powered units of the rail vehicle consist through the network connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Robert Foy, Brian McManus, Stephen Smith, John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Kevin Kapp, Kaitlyn Hrdlicka
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Patent number: 8406943Abstract: A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Gregory Hrebek, Brian McManus
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Publication number: 20120292457Abstract: A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Gregory Hrebek, Brian McManus
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Patent number: 8280567Abstract: A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Gregory Hrebek, Brian McManus
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Publication number: 20120136515Abstract: A communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes antenna modules, routing modules, and an arbitration module. The antenna modules are disposed at spaced apart locations and receive a trip profile from an off-board device. The trip profile is related to tractive and/or braking effort supplied by one or more powered units of the rail vehicle consist. The routing modules are disposed on the powered units and are communicatively coupled with the antenna modules. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with a network connection extending along the rail vehicle consist between the powered units. The arbitration module is communicatively coupled with the routing modules by the network connection. The routing modules transmit the received trip profile to the arbitration module. The arbitration module reconstitutes the trip profile into a message that is transmitted to a propulsion subsystem of one or more of the powered units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Robert Foy, Brian McManus, Stephen Smith, John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Kevin Kapp, Kaitlyn Hrdlicka
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Publication number: 20120136514Abstract: A communication system for a rail vehicle consist includes antenna modules, routing modules, and an arbitration module. The antenna modules are disposed at spaced apart locations along the consist and receive network data from an off-board device. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with the antenna modules and receive the network data from the antenna modules. The routing modules are communicatively coupled with a network connection extending along the rail vehicle consist. The arbitration module is communicatively coupled with the network connection. The arbitration module forms a message represented by the network data. One or more of the routing modules transmits the network data received from the off-board device to the arbitration module over the network connection. The arbitration module receives the network data to form the message and transmits the message to one or more powered units of the rail vehicle consist through the network connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Robert Foy, Brian McManus, Stephen Smith, John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Kevin Kapp, Kaitlyn Hrdlicka
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Publication number: 20110284700Abstract: A method for communicating data in a rail vehicle consist includes transmitting, at a first rail vehicle in the consist, first data over a running rail to a second, different rail vehicle in the consist, where the running rail guides and supports the rail vehicles of the consist as the rail vehicles travel along the running rail. The method also includes monitoring the running rail for second data and receiving the second data over the running rail for use by a first system onboard the first rail vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventors: John Brand, Todd Goodermuth, David Peltz, Jared Cooper, David Mckay, Eugene Smith, Brian McManus
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Publication number: 20100204856Abstract: A method for recording operating information of a railroad train (10) comprising a lead locomotive (14), a remote locomotive (12A), and a trailing locomotive (15). The method comprises recording the operating information of at least one of the railroad train (10) and/or a distributed power communications system onboard the railroad train (10), determining a location of the lead locomotive (14), and including the location in a record of the operating information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: MARK E. SMITH, BRIAN McMANUS, STEPHEN DON SMITH, GARY W. MASON, DANIEL RUSH, DEREK K. WOO
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Publication number: 20100163687Abstract: A method of verifying clearance of a rail crossing includes: (a) detecting the presence of a train near the crossing, the train being equipped with a locomotive control unit; (b) in response to detection of the train near the crossing, generating a unique code; (c) capturing an image of the crossing; (d) transmitting the unique code along with the image to a remote operator control unit; (e) using the locomotive control unit, waiting for a response from the operator control unit containing the unique code; and (f) if the response containing the unique code is received by the locomotive control unit, permitting further operation of the train and, if the unique code is not received by the locomotive control unit, carrying out an automatic response which prevents movement of the train through the crossing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: John Brand, Jared Klineman Cooper, Gregory Hrebek, Brian McManus