Patents by Inventor Craig Brooks

Craig Brooks 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: 20260090513
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to metabolic cage collection arrays. In one example, a metabolic cage includes an enclosure; a collection array within the enclosure, the collection array including wells, each well including a funnel that can collect waste in a corresponding reservoir; a mesh filter disposed above the collection array, the mesh filter designed to prevent the waste of a particular type or larger than a defined size from being transported to the collection array; and a walking platform above the mesh filter, the walking platform including a gridded surface. The funnel of each well can transport waste passing through the gridded surface of the walking platform and the mesh filter to the corresponding reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2025
    Publication date: April 2, 2026
    Inventor: Craig Brooks
  • Patent number: 11954666
    Abstract: A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventor: Craig Brooks
  • Publication number: 20220277286
    Abstract: A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventor: Craig Brooks
  • Patent number: 11348087
    Abstract: A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventor: Craig Brooks
  • Publication number: 20200184450
    Abstract: A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventor: Craig Brooks
  • Patent number: 10535056
    Abstract: A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventor: Craig Brooks
  • Publication number: 20160180318
    Abstract: A method for identifying a funds transfer opportunity in an electronic media accessed by a mobile device may include monitoring the electronic media for the funds transfer opportunity, identifying the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media, and outputting indication for the funds transfer opportunity in the electronic media. The method may further include receiving confirmation to instantiate a funds transfer based on the indicated funds transfer opportunity on the mobile device and instantiating the funds transfer based on the received confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
    Inventor: CRAIG BROOKS
  • Publication number: 20040179277
    Abstract: A lens structure includes a nonplastic first lens having a first-lens central optical region lying in the light path, and a first-lens rim between the first-lens central optical region and a first-lens periphery of the first lens. The first-lens rim includes a first-lens mating surface. A nonplastic second lens has a second-lens central optical region lying in the light path, and a second-lens rim between the second-lens central optical region and a second-lens periphery of the second lens. The second-lens rim includes a second-lens first mating surface conformable to the first-lens mating surface and in a facing and contacting relation to the first-lens mating surface. The first lens and the second lens are aligned to within a first-lens/second-lens tolerance of not greater than about 0.00005 inch. The first-lens first mating structure and the second-lens first mating surface may be diamond-point machined to the high tolerances, and then assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Charles R Stallard, Craig Brooks, John P Schaefer, Joseph F Bochard, Deurd V Worthen