Patents by Inventor Brian Strom
Brian Strom 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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Publication number: 20240037647Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for reconciliation needed to enable access to accelerated contribution funded accounts (CFAs). An embodiment operates by configuring a management database to store a linked CFA associated with a CFA and a CFA on demand (CFAOD). A contribution processing system of a provider may receive a contributions file from an employer. The contribution processing system may delay contribution reconciliation of the linked CFA until a contribution amount is received. During contribution reconciliation, the contribution processing system may resolve the CFAOD using the received contribution amount such that the amount borrowed is minimized before funding the CFA with a remaining contribution amount. Upon resolution of the CFAOD, the contribution processing system may concurrently send information to a bank server and a card server to reconcile the respective bank and card accounts with the linked CFA at the provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: David ROBERTS, Melissa STIRLING, Peter MAZUR, Jennifer LEVY, Bryan SCHROCK, Brian STROM, Dan STACHURA
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Patent number: 11348096Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for reconciliation needed to enable access to accelerated contribution funded accounts (CFAs). An embodiment operates by configuring a management database to store a linked CFA associated with a CFA and an asset-transfer on demand account (ATODA). A transfer processing system of a provider may receive a transfer file from an employer. The transfer processing system may delay transfer reconciliation of the linked CFA until a transferred amount is received. During transfer reconciliation, the transfer processing system may resolve the ATODA using the received transferred amount. Upon resolution of the ATODA, the contribution processing system may concurrently send information to a bank server and a card server to reconcile the respective bank and card accounts with the linked CFA at the provider.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: CONNECTYOURCARE, LLCInventors: David Roberts, Melissa Stirling, Peter Mazur, Jennifer Frankenfield, Bryan Schrock, Vrajesh Bhavsar, Jennifer Levy, Brian Strom, Dan Stachura
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Flexible and prioritized multi-purse tables for multi-account benefit plan management and processing
Patent number: 11164154Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for configuring a multi-purse (MP) table for representing a benefit plan including multiple accounts and respective eligible services. An embodiment operates by storing MP table configurations within a management database. Upon receiving a plan offering for an employee, an MP table selection component of the management system may select an MP table configuration from the stored MP table configurations. The MP table selection component may configure an MP table using the selected MP table configuration by enabling access indicators of respective account types of the MP table that satisfy at least one of the received plurality of accounts in the plan offering. Upon configuration of the MP table, a distribution component of the management system may send the MP configuration to a card vendor configured to process claims received at the card vendor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: ConnectYourCare, LLCInventors: David Roberts, Brian Strom, Barbara Boudreau -
Patent number: 10140967Abstract: A musical instrument with an improved interface for playing the instrument is provided. The musical instrument may be configured with a musical scale and a key. An input interface of the musical instrument may be configured based on the scale and key to allow a player of the instrument to easily play multiple collections of notes, or chords, in a simplified manner. For example, the improved interface allows a user to play a number of chords or other collection of notes without having to depress or engage a number of sound actuators at different locations along instrument.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Magic Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Brian Strom Fan
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Publication number: 20180322570Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for reconciliation needed to enable access to accelerated contribution funded accounts (CFAs). An embodiment operates by configuring a management database to store a linked CFA associated with a CFA and a CFA on demand (CFAOD). A contribution processing system of a provider may receive a contributions file from an employer. The contribution processing system may delay contribution reconciliation of the linked CFA until a contribution amount is received. During contribution reconciliation, the contribution processing system may resolve the CFAOD using the received contribution amount such that the amount borrowed is minimized before funding the CFA with a remaining contribution amount. Upon resolution of the CFAOD, the contribution processing system may concurrently send information to a bank server and a card server to reconcile the respective bank and card accounts with the linked CFA at the provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: David Roberts, Melissa Stirling, Peter Mazur, Jennifer Levy, Bryan Schrock, Brian Strom, Dan Stachura
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Patent number: 10032217Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for reconciliation needed to enable access to accelerated contribution funded accounts (CFAs). An embodiment operates by configuring a management database to store a linked CFA associated with a CFA and a CFA on demand (CFAOD). A contribution processing system of a provider may receive a contributions file from an employer. The contribution processing system may delay contribution reconciliation of the linked CFA until a contribution amount is received. During contribution reconciliation, the contribution processing system may resolve the CFAOD using the received contribution amount such that the amount borrowed is minimized before funding the CFA with a remaining contribution amount. Upon resolution of the CFAOD, the contribution processing system may concurrently send information to a bank server and a card server to reconcile the respective bank and card accounts with the linked CFA at the provider.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ConnectYourCare, LLCInventors: David Roberts, Melissa Stirling, Peter Mazur, Jennifer Levy, Bryan Schrock, Brian Strom, Dan Stachura
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Publication number: 20170352098Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for integrating Customer Identification Program (CIP) processing performed by a bank with contribution funded processing specified by an employer. An embodiment operates by enabling a CIP processing system to configure a management database to store a temporal threshold specified by and received from an employer. Upon receiving an employee's CIP status from a bank performing the CIP processing to enable access to an account, a CIP configuration component of the CIP processing system may generate an employee indicator based on the received CIP status and the temporal threshold. The employee indicator may be associated with an employer contribution funding amount and an employee contribution funding amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: David ROBERTS, Brian STROM
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Publication number: 20170316498Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for reconciliation needed to enable access to accelerated contribution funded accounts (CFAs). An embodiment operates by configuring a management database to store a linked CFA associated with a CFA and a CFA on demand (CFAOD). A contribution processing system of a provider may receive a contributions file from an employer. The contribution processing system may delay contribution reconciliation of the linked CFA until a contribution amount is received. During contribution reconciliation, the contribution processing system may resolve the CFAOD using the received contribution amount such that the amount borrowed is minimized before funding the CFA with a remaining contribution amount. Upon resolution of the CFAOD, the contribution processing system may concurrently send information to a bank server and a card server to reconcile the respective bank and card accounts with the linked CFA at the provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: David ROBERTS, Melissa BLUMBERG, Peter MAZUR, Jennifer LEVY, Bryan SCHROCK, Brian STROM, Dan STACHURA
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Publication number: 20170263231Abstract: A musical instrument with an improved interface for playing the instrument is provided. The musical instrument may be configured with a musical scale and a key. An input interface of the musical instrument may be configured based on the scale and key to allow a player of the instrument to easily play multiple collections of notes, or chords, in a simplified manner. For example, the improved interface allows a user to play a number of chords or other collection of notes without having to depress or engage a number of sound actuators at different locations along instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Magic Instruments, Inc.Inventor: Brian Strom Fan
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FLEXIBLE AND PRIORITIZED MULTI-PURSE TABLES FOR MULTI-ACCOUNT BENEFIT PLAN MANAGEMENT AND PROCESSING
Publication number: 20170098193Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for configuring a multi-purse (MP) table for representing a benefit plan including multiple accounts and respective eligible services. An embodiment operates by storing MP table configurations within a management database. Upon receiving a plan offering for an employee, an MP table selection component of the management system may select an MP table configuration from the stored MP table configurations. The MP table selection component may configure an MP table using the selected MP table configuration by enabling access indicators of respective account types of the MP table that satisfy at least one of the received plurality of accounts in the plan offering. Upon configuration of the MP table, a distribution component of the management system may send the MP configuration to a card vendor configured to process claims received at the card vendor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: David ROBERTS, Brian STROM, Barbara BOUDREAU -
Publication number: 20170053274Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for auto-adjudicating a real-time card transaction (TXN) received by a TXN manager of a plan management system. Upon receiving a delayed TXN record from a merchant, a card processor, or an insurance plan provider, an adjudication component of the plan management system may determine whether to associate the delayed TXN record with a card TXN record associated with the real-time card TXN. Based on the determining, the adjudication component may store the received delayed TXN record in association with the card TXN record. Then, the adjudication component determines whether the card TXN record can be adjudicated using the delayed TXN record associated with the card TXN record. In response to adjudicating the card TXN record, the adjudication component designates the card TXN as adjudicated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventor: Brian STROM
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Patent number: 7569088Abstract: Hard disk drive housing including at least one inlet, at least one outlet. The inlet is situated near spindle and above disk in hard disk drive. The outlet is situated near outside diameter of disk. When disk rotates, air pressure near the inlet is lower than air pressure near the outlet, causing a flow of air through the hard disk drive from the inlet to the outlet, tending to cool the hard disk drive. The inlet may include inlet filter. Outlet may include outlet filter. Manufacturing the housing by providing the inlet and the outlet. The disk cover as manufacturing product. Operating the hard disk drive containing the housing. The hard disk drive containing the housing, and manufacturing the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive as manufacturing product. A system containing at least one of the hard disk drives. Manufacturing the system, and the system as a manufacturing product.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Brian Strom, Andrei Khurshudov
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Patent number: 7509728Abstract: A method for manufacturing a first disk drive includes incorporating a first storage disk having a first storage surface, and a first slider having a first read/write head and a slider mover into the first disk drive. Further, the first read/write head is movably positioned a first head-to-disk spacing relative to the first storage surface. The method also includes determining an incremental power level necessary to be delivered to a second slider mover of a second slider having a second read/write head to adjust a second head-to-disk spacing relative to a second storage surface by a predetermined increment. In addition, the method includes adjusting a first head-to-disk spacing by directing an operational power level to the first slider mover. The operational power level is derived from the incremental power level.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Erhard Schreck, Francis P. Crimi, Duc Bahn, Thao Anh Nguyen, Kazuhiro Saito, Donald J. Brunnett, Andrew LeFebvre, Scott Hughes, Brian Strom, Michael Mallary, Hyunchul Shim, Bruce C. Schardt
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Patent number: 7411389Abstract: A method for monitoring the operability of a slider of a disk drive includes the steps of providing a slider that includes a read/write head that magnetically interacts with a storage disk, and a slider mover that adjusts a head-to-disk spacing, controlling an electrical stimulus to the slider mover with a drive circuitry, measuring an actual electrical response from the slider mover with the drive circuitry, and comparing the actual electrical response to an expected electrical response to determine an operability status of the slider mover. Further, changes in the actual electrical response can be monitored and used to predict future failure of the slider mover.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Anthony R. Hurtado, Erhard Schreck, Duc Banh, Tim Glassburn, Kazuhiro Saito, Scott Hughes, Brian Strom, Richard K. Oswald
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Patent number: 7382565Abstract: A hard disk drive with a controller that controls a movement of a head relative to a disk. The controller causes the head to avoid a defect on the disk during a seek routine. The location of the defect is previously identified and stored in the drive. The drive may create a “no-fly” zone about the defect to insure no contact with the head. The no-fly zone can be avoided by delaying the start of a seek routine, varying the displacement profile of the head or other techniques.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Andrei Khurshudov, Brian Strom
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Patent number: 7324299Abstract: A disk drive having a drive housing, a storage disk that is rotatably coupled to the drive housing, and a slider assembly that includes a head and a slider mover. The head reads data from the storage disk during a read operation and writes data to the storage disk during a write operation. The slider mover maintains the head at a read HtD spacing during the read operation, at a pre-write HtD spacing during the read operation prior to the write operation, at a write HtD spacing during the write operation, and at an idle HtD spacing when the drive is not performing the read operation or the write operation. The disk drive includes a drive circuitry that directs a read power level to the slider mover to maintain the head at the read HtD spacing, a pre-write power level to maintain the head at the pre-write HtD spacing, a write power level to maintain the head at the write HtD spacing, and a idle power level to maintains the head at the idle HtD spacing.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Erhard Schreck, Donald J Brunnett, Jingbo Yu, Francis P. Crimi, Scott Hughes, Duc Banh, Anthony R. Hurtado, Kazuhiro Saito, Andrew LeFebvre, Chris Hawks, Thao Anh Nguyen, Brian Strom, Bruce C. Schardt
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Patent number: 7310195Abstract: A disk drive includes a drive housing, a storage disk, a slider and a drive circuitry. The storage disk has an inner and an outer diameter. The slider includes a read/write head and a slider mover that receives power from the drive circuitry to position the read/write head at a predetermined head-to-disk spacing during radial movement of the slider relative to the storage disk. The drive circuitry can direct a varying level of power to the slider mover during radial movement of the slider. In addition, the drive circuitry can increase the power to the slider mover as the read/write head nears a target track in order to decrease the head-to-disk spacing at the appropriate time. The drive circuitry can adjust the power to the slider mover so that the head-to-disk spacing remains within a predetermined range as the slider moves radially relative to the storage disk.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Erhard Schreck, Francis P. Crimi, Andrew LeFebvre, Duc Banh, Thao Anh Nguyen, Brian Strom, Bruce C. Schardt
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Patent number: 7310194Abstract: A disk drive includes a drive housing, a storage disk, a slider and a drive circuitry. The slider magnetically interacts with the storage disk, and includes a read/write head that is positioned to have an actual head-to-disk spacing greater than zero nanometers during rotation of the storage disk. The drive circuitry can determine and/or monitor the actual head-to-disk spacing at any time during the operation of the disk drive based on an amplitude or a change in the amplitude of a signal such as a variable gain amplifier signal. In one embodiment, the slider includes a slider mover that receives current via the drive circuitry and causes a deformation of a portion of the slider to change the head-to-disk spacing based on the amplitude of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Maxtor CorporationInventors: Bruce C. Schardt, Erhard Schreck, Jingbo Yu, Michael Mallary, Scott Hughes, Duc Banh, Kazuhiro Saito, Donald J Brunnett, Tim Glassburn, Chris Hawks, Thao Anh Nguyen, Andrew LeFebvre, Joerg Ferber, Richard K. Oswald, Brian Strom
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Publication number: 20070263326Abstract: A slider used to access data on a rotating disk in a hared disk drive, including a read-write head providing a read differential signal pair to an amplifier to generate an amplified read signal reported when read accessing a rotating disk surface near the slider, which includes a read head employing a spin valve or employing a tunneling valve. The amplifier may be bonded to the read-write head and/or built on the read-write head. Head gimbal assembly including the slider and further including micro-actuator assembly preferably sharing at least one power signal. Hard disk drive including a head stack assembly, which includes at least one of the head gimbal assemblies. Manufacturing the slider, the head gimbal assembly, the head stack assembly, and the hard disk drive, as well as these items as products of the invention's manufacturing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Brian Strom, Na Kim, SungChang Lee, Vinod Sharma, Joseph Chang
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Publication number: 20070256397Abstract: Hard disk drive housing including at least one inlet, at least one outlet. The inlet is situated near spindle and above disk in hard disk drive. The outlet is situated near outside diameter of disk. When disk rotates, air pressure near the inlet is lower than air pressure near the outlet, causing a flow of air through the hard disk drive from the inlet to the outlet, tending to cool the hard disk drive. The inlet may include inlet filter. Outlet may include outlet filter. Manufacturing the housing by providing the inlet and the outlet. The disk cover as manufacturing product. Operating the hard disk drive containing the housing. The hard disk drive containing the housing, and manufacturing the hard disk drive. The hard disk drive as manufacturing product. A system containing at least one of the hard disk drives. Manufacturing the system, and the system as a manufacturing product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: November 8, 2007Inventors: Brian Strom, Andrei Khurshudov