Patents by Inventor Bryan Hall

Bryan Hall 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: 20250301044
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for generating a user preference digital profile for a user. An example method includes determining one or more user preference parameter values for one or more user preference parameters for the user and generating the user preference digital profile for the user. The example method further includes assigning a sharing category to the one or more user preference parameter values in the user preference digital profile and storing the user preference digital profile in a digital identity management repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Mullin Shepherd, Ramesh Yarlagadda, Sarah W. Phelps, Tambra Nichols, John Andrew Chuprevich, Bryan Hall, Bradford A. Shea, Ravi K. Maganti, Debashis Ghosh
  • Publication number: 20250289066
    Abstract: A gland repair tool is for repairing a gland seal in a high-pressure valve. The gland repair tool includes a tool body configured for attachment to an injection shutoff device fitted to a wall of the valve that is opposite the gland seal. A drill passage extends through the tool body and is configured to receive a drill bit for drilling a hole through the wall. A rotary seal creates a seal preventing the high-pressure medium from escaping the drill passage past the drill bit. A cooling circuit includes a cooling fluid inlet configured to convey a cooling fluid into the drill passage, a cooling fluid outlet configured to convey the cooling fluid out of the drill passage, and a one-way valve configured to prevent the cooling fluid from escaping the drill passage via the cooling fluid inlet. Corresponding assemblies and methods of operating the gland repair tool are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Bryan Hall, Frank Havemann
  • Publication number: 20250162115
    Abstract: A tensioning device, a tensioning system, and a method of applying tension with a tensioning system. The tensioning device may include a tensioning module including a piston and a tensioning housing supporting the piston for movement, the piston being operable to transmit force to a pulling member configured to engage a workpiece and to transmit a tensile load to the workpiece, the tensioning housing defining a tensioning port configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston from an initial position toward a tensioning position; and a retract module including a retract housing positioned in a stacked configuration on the tensioning housing, the retract housing defining a retract port configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston from the tensioning position toward the initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Foley, Bryan Hall, Barry Fallon, Evangelia Angelaki, Joe Vernam
  • Patent number: 12233519
    Abstract: A tensioning device, a tensioning system, and a method of applying tension with a tensioning system. The tensioning device may include a tensioning module including a piston and a tensioning housing supporting the piston for movement, the piston being operable to transmit force to a pulling member configured to engage a workpiece and to transmit a tensile load to the workpiece, the tensioning housing defining a tensioning port configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston from an initial position toward a tensioning position; and a retract module including a retract housing positioned in a stacked configuration on the tensioning housing, the retract housing defining a retract port configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston from the tensioning position toward the initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Foley, Bryan Hall, Barry Fallon, Evangelia Angelaki, Joe Vernam
  • Patent number: 12218943
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mark David Castonguay, Upul D. Hanwella, Bryan Hall, Nicola A. Maiorana, David Lerner
  • Publication number: 20240098092
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mark David Castonguay, Upul D. Hanwella, Bryan Hall, Nicola A. Maiorana, David Lerner
  • Patent number: 11831648
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mark David Castonguay, Upul D. Hanwella, Bryan Hall, Nicola A. Maiorana, David Lerner
  • Patent number: 11775978
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media utilized for event-based authentication. One method includes recognizing an event and receiving, from a device, a withdrawal request of a user, wherein the withdrawal request includes a captured feature by the device. The method further includes determining that the user is associated with the recognized event using at least a geographic proximity between the event and the withdrawal request, wherein the geographic proximity is a given radius around a location of the event, and wherein the device is within the given radius and adjusting authentication rules based on the determination that the user is associated with the recognized event, wherein the adjustment of the authentication rules includes adjusting a matching threshold between the captured feature and a reference feature. The method further includes processing the withdrawal request for the user based on the adjusted authentication rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael Chang, John Chuprevich, Kevin R. Cieslak, Christopher P. Clausen, Jeffrey A. Cornman, Samuel Downing, Bryan Hall, Julio Jiron, Bryan Kroll, Samuel Martin, Traci Nguyen, Virginia Randle, Priyamvada Singh, Darrell L. Suen, Kenneth L. Wright
  • Patent number: 11528277
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mark David Castonguay, Upul D. Hanwella, Bryan Hall, Nicola A. Maiorana, David Lerner
  • Publication number: 20220331939
    Abstract: A tensioning device, a tensioning system, and a method of applying tension with a tensioning system. The tensioning device may include a tensioning module including a piston and a tensioning housing supporting the piston for movement, the piston being operable to transmit force to a pulling member configured to engage a workpiece and to transmit a tensile load to the workpiece, the tensioning housing defining a tensioning port configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston from an initial position toward a tensioning position; and a retract module including a retract housing positioned in a stacked configuration on the tensioning housing, the retract housing defining a retract port configured to receive pressurized fluid to move the piston from the tensioning position toward the initial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Foley, Bryan Hall, Barry Fallon, Evangelia Angelaki, Joe Vernam
  • Patent number: 11038918
    Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises a management system and method of handling unpatched users. When a user requests to access their user account or a network, the user is checked for type of browser the user is being used and which version of the browser is being used. If the user is using an unsecured or unpatched browser, the system offers to update the browser software or provide a virtual machine through the browser so that malware cannot transfer from the user computer to the network. The virtual machine can provide a virtual keyboard to protect the user's login credentials from a key logger. The user logs into the user account within the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Aimee J. Hewitt, Joseph R. Kaluzny, Douglas C. Rambo, Steven M. Trudeau, Bryan Hall, Andrew J. Garner, IV
  • Patent number: 11017404
    Abstract: Methods and systems of authenticating a user based on an event, such as a natural disaster, a gathering of people, and mass activities of people. The method comprises recognizing, by a financial institution computing system, an event; receiving, by the financial institution computing system, a transaction request of a user; determining, by the financial institution computing system, that the user is associated with the recognized event; adjusting, by the financial institution computing system, authentication rules for the user; and processing, by the financial institution computing system, the transaction request for the user based on the adjusted authentication rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Michael Chang, John Chuprevich, Kevin R. Cieslak, Christopher P. Clausen, Jeffrey A. Cornman, Samuel Downing, Bryan Hall, Julio Jiron, Bryan Kroll, Samuel Martin, Traci Nguyen, Virginia Randle, Priyamvada Singh, Darrell L. Suen, Kenneth L. Wright
  • Patent number: 10965683
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for authenticating requests to access one or more accounts over a network using authenticity evaluations of two or more automated decision engines are discussed. A login request for access to a user account may be submitted to multiple decision engines that each apply different rulesets for authenticating the login request, and output an evaluation of the authenticity of the login request. Based on evaluations from multiple automated decision engines, the login request may be allowed to proceed to validation of user identity and, if user identity is validated, access to the user account may be authorized. Based on the evaluations, the login attempt may also be rejected. One or more additional challenge question may be returned to the computing device used to request account access, and the login request allowed to proceed to validation of identity if the response to the challenge question is deemed acceptable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Mark David Castonguay, Upul D. Hanwella, Bryan Hall, Nicola A. Maiorana, David Lerner
  • Publication number: 20200380506
    Abstract: Systems and methods using a processor coupled to a non-transitory storage medium. The processor is structured to receive an indication of a mobile device connected to a secure network provided by a financial institution, where the mobile device is associated with a user account at the financial institution, identify the mobile device based on a unique identifier of the mobile device, automatically authenticate the mobile device for a first level transaction, receive a transaction request from a user via the mobile device, determine that the transaction request is for the first level transaction, and complete the transaction request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Chang, John Chuprevich, Kevin R. Cieslak, Christopher P. Clausen, Jeffrey A. Cornman, Bryan Hall, Julio Jiron, Bryan Kroll, Samuel Martin, Traci Nguyen, Virginia Randle, Priyamvada Singh, Darrell L. Suen, Kenneth L. Wright
  • Patent number: 10616247
    Abstract: One or more processors receive, from one or more social-network sources, social-network data that identifies at least one potentially malicious source accessing a plurality of social-network profiles for a group of users. The one or more processors receive, from one or more e-mail servers, e-mail data associated with a plurality of e-mail messages received by the group of users. The one or more processors determine, based on the social-network data and the e-mail data, that an e-mail message of the plurality of e-mail messages is from the at least one potentially malicious source. The one or more processors output information identifying the e-mail message as being from the potentially malicious source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Aimee J. Hewitt, Joseph R. Kaluzny, Douglas C. Rambo, Steven M. Trudeau, Bryan Hall, Andrew J. Garner, IV
  • Patent number: 10333973
    Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises a management system and method of handling unpatched users. When a user requests to access their user account or a network, the user is checked for type of browser the user is being used and which version of the browser is being used. If the user is using an unsecured or unpatched browser, the system offers to update the browser software or provide a virtual machine through the browser so that malware cannot transfer from the user computer to the network. The virtual machine can provide a virtual keyboard to protect the user's login credentials from a key logger. The user logs into the user account within the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Aimee J. Hewitt, Joseph R. Kaluzny, Douglas C. Rambo, Steven M. Trudeau, Bryan Hall, Andrew J. Garner, IV
  • Patent number: 9967268
    Abstract: One or more processors receive, from one or more social-network sources, social-network data that identifies at least one potentially malicious source accessing a plurality of social-network profiles for a group of users. The one or more processors receive, from one or more e-mail servers, e-mail data associated with a plurality of e-mail messages received by the group of users. The one or more processors determine, based on the social-network data and the e-mail data, that an e-mail message of the plurality of e-mail messages is from the at least one potentially malicious source. The one or more processors output information identifying the e-mail message as being from the potentially malicious source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Aimee J. Hewitt, Joseph R. Kaluzny, Douglas C. Rambo, Steven M. Trudeau, Bryan Hall, Andrew J. Garner, IV
  • Patent number: 8856639
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing documents are described. A system comprises one or more modules to present controls that reflect a hierarchy of documents available for online delivery, receive an indication of selected controls, and manage online document delivery (ODD) using the indication. A system for presenting a single-page ODD sign-up, comprises one or more modules to identify a user of an online system, determine a financial account associated with the user, and present a hierarchical control, including the financial account, in the single page to the user. A system comprises one or more modules to receive, from a support representative, a user's preference associated with ODD; receive, from an online interface, an indication that the user accepts an agreement associated with ODD; and manage ODD using the indicia reflecting the user's preference after the indication that the user agreed to the agreement has been received. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Evgenia Voskresenskaya Strudell, Viktor Darrell Danelius, Dale Alan Wagner-Krankel, Bryan Hall, Kevin Kenneth Fiedler
  • Patent number: D995253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Foley, Bryan Hall, Barry Fallon, Evangelia Angelaki
  • Patent number: D1090231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Foley, Bryan Hall, Barry Fallon, Evangelia Angelaki