Patents by Inventor Craig O'Connell

Craig O'Connell 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).

  • Patent number: 12270946
    Abstract: The design of an existing air-to-air missile seeker is adapted to new missions that require both active laser illumination and detection (passive or active) capabilities. The gimbal is used to point the laser beam to a desired location in a transmit FOR. This approach minimizes the size, weight and power of the sensor because only a small portion of the transmit FOR is illuminated at any instant. This minimizes the laser output required, which reduces the power to operate the laser and the power to maintain the laser at operating temperature. In existing seekers, the gimbal points the detector in the desired direction to expand its FOR. To address the limitations of coupling the laser beam into the gimbaled optical system, the gimbal cannot perform the steering function for the detector. Instead, a staring detector receives light through an off-gimbal aperture within a fixed receive FOR that overlaps the transmit FOR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gerald P. Uyeno, Eric Rogala, Mark K. Lange, Sean D. Keller, Vanessa Reyna, Benn H. Gleason, Craig O. Shott, Garret A. Odom, Jon E. Leigh
  • Patent number: 12235939
    Abstract: A server computing device receives authentication request messages formatted according to a first message format from a party via a computing device of a user involved in a transaction, translates the messages into modified authentication request messages formatted according to a second message format, and transmits the modified authentication request messages to an authorization computer. The server computing device may augment the modified authentication request messages by including data gathered from the received authentication request messages describing the user, user's computing device, and/or network path between the server computing device and user's computing device, as well as risk scores generated based upon the received authentication request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
    Inventors: Mark Allen Nelsen, Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher
  • Publication number: 20240402303
    Abstract: The design of an existing air-to-air missile seeker is adapted to new missions that require both active laser illumination and detection (passive or active) capabilities. The gimbal is used to point the laser beam to a desired location in a transmit FOR. This approach minimizes the size, weight and power of the sensor because only a small portion of the transmit FOR is illuminated at any instant. This minimizes the laser output required, which reduces the power to operate the laser and the power to maintain the laser at operating temperature. In existing seekers, the gimbal points the detector in the desired direction to expand its FOR. To address the limitations of coupling the laser beam into the gimbaled optical system, the gimbal cannot perform the steering function for the detector. Instead, a staring detector receives light through an off-gimbal aperture within a fixed receive FOR that overlaps the transmit FOR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Gerald P. Uyeno, Eric Rogala, Mark K. Lange, Sean D. Keller, Vanessa Reyna, Benn H. Gleason, Craig O. Shott, Garret A. Odom, Jon E. Leigh
  • Publication number: 20240390507
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of pain. Compositions provided are resistant to overdose and abuse. Compositions provided comprise two or more different molecules, where each molecule comprises at least one GI enzyme-labile opioid agonist releasing subunit comprising an opioid agonist that is covalently linked to at least one GI enzyme inhibitor subunit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas E. Jenkins, Craig O. Husfeld
  • Patent number: 12141209
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and devices for predicting interactions. One embodiment is directed to a method comprising receiving, by one or more computers, interaction data for a plurality of known interactions between resource providers and users, and creating a topological graph based on the plurality of known interactions. The method may further comprise determining, by the one or more computers, a plurality of communities to form a predictive model, and receiving a request for a prediction. In addition, the method may comprise applying the request to the predictive model, by the one or more computers, by identifying a community in the plurality of communities corresponding to the request, determining a node within the identified community, and providing information regarding the node as the requested prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore D. Harris, Craig O'Connell, Terry Angelos, Tatiana Korolevskaya, Yue Li, Todd Sawyer
  • Patent number: 12061334
    Abstract: An optical scanning system includes one or more Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Micro-Mirror Arrays (MMAs) used to scan a field-of-view (FOV) over a field-of-regard (FOR). The MEMS MMA is configured such that optical radiation from each point in the FOV does not land on or originate from out-of-phase mirror segments and a diffraction limited resolution of the optical system is limited by the size of the entrance pupil and not by the size of individual mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David J. Knapp, Gerald P. Uyeno, Sean D. Keller, Benn H. Gleason, Eric Rogala, Mark K. Lange, Garret A. Odom, Craig O. Shott, Zachary D. Barker
  • Patent number: 12033151
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising, receiving an authentication request message for a transaction. The method further comprises determining that detailed device information is required to authenticate the transaction and generating a message including an identifier and a request for the detailed device information. The method further comprises retrieving the detailed device information from a remote server computer using the identifier and modifying the authentication request message to include the detailed device information. The method further comprises sending the modified authentication request message to an access control server computer. The method further comprises receiving an authentication response message from the access control server computer including a verification value for the transaction, where the verification value is generated based on a result of a risk analysis performed using the detailed device information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Karl Newland, Douglas Fisher, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20240187416
    Abstract: Techniques for authorizing a transaction or interaction of a user that is modified by authentication information for the same user are described herein. In embodiments, an authorization request message for a transaction and a session identifier may be received from a transport computer or a resource provider computer. A portion of pre-analyzed data about the user and the one or more interactions may be obtained, from a database, based on the session identifier. A risk analysis for the transaction using the portion of the pre-analyzed data may be performed to generate a value. The authorization request message may be modified to include the portion of the pre-analyzed data and the value. The modified authorization request message may be transmitted to an authorizing computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland
  • Patent number: 11936657
    Abstract: Techniques for authorizing a transaction or interaction of a user that is modified by authentication information for the same user are described herein. In embodiments, an authorization request message for a transaction and a session identifier may be received from a transport computer or a resource provider computer. A portion of pre-analyzed data about the user and the one or more interactions may be obtained, from a database, based on the session identifier. A risk analysis for the transaction using the portion of the pre-analyzed data may be performed to generate a value. The authorization request message may be modified to include the portion of the pre-analyzed data and the value. The modified authorization request message may be transmitted to an authorizing computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Craig O'Connell, Karl Newland
  • Patent number: 11936991
    Abstract: An EO/IR optical imaging system comprises collection optics to collect light from a scene into a collimated or near-collimated space. An imaging detector is positioned at the image plane and configured to integrate incident light (radiant flux or photons) over an image frame and readout a sequence of pixelated images at a frame rate, said detector exhibiting a saturation threshold. To prevent saturation of the imaging detector, a MEMS MMA is positioned in the collimated or near-collimated space. A secondary detector (via a pick-off) samples light from the collimated or near-collimated space multiple times per image frame. A controller responsive to the sampled light commands a percentage of the mirrors to re-direct light incident on those mirrors to a light dump and commands the remaining mirrors to re-direct light incident on those mirrors to the imaging detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Andrew M. Wilds, Craig O. Shott, Thomas Sanderson
  • Patent number: 11884019
    Abstract: A method of encoding information in an object that may allow for enhanced tailorability of the encoding during the processing and/or also enhance the amount of information encoded in the object. More particularly, the method of encoding the object enables the magnetic characteristics at different spatial locations of the object to be modified to form a spatial array of the different magnetic characteristics for representing the encoded information. The method can be used to permanently embed a magnetic signature in a non-magnetic object, for example. More specifically, the method allows different portions of the object to exhibit different magnetic characteristics at each spatial location of the object in three dimensions, and more particularly configuring the magnetic vectors of those portions in many possible orientations with a 4n steradian solid angle and/or with different intensities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Andrew M. Wilds, Ryan D. White, Craig O. Shott
  • Patent number: 11868861
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a server computer, data of a communication device; training, by the server computer, a neural network model based on the data of the communication device and communication device metadata from one or more additional communication devices, to generate a machine learning model configured to determine, based on a metadata associated with an application, a security value related to an indication of a security threat; and transmitting the machine learning model to the communication device. The communication device can use the machine learning model to determine the security value, by inputting the metadata associated with the application, as a vectorized data into the machine learning model. The communication device can determine whether to run or install the application based upon the security value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore Harris, Yue Li, Tatiana Korolevskaya, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11847540
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method for accelerating machine learning using a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs), involving receiving data for a graph to generate a plurality of random samples, and distributing the random samples across a plurality of GPUs. The method may comprise determining a plurality of communities from the random samples using unsupervised learning performed by each GPU. A plurality of sample groups may be generated from the communities and may be distributed across the GPUs, wherein each GPU merges communities in each sample group by converging to an optimal degree of similarity. In addition, the method may also comprise generating from the merged communities a plurality of subgraphs, dividing each sub-graph into a plurality of overlapping clusters, distributing the plurality of overlapping clusters across the plurality of GPUs, and scoring each cluster in the plurality of overlapping clusters to train an AI model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore D. Harris, Yue Li, Tatiana Korolevskaya, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11835705
    Abstract: Optical sensors and particularly gimbaled optical sensors transmit an active signal at a given wavelength and receive passive signals over a range of wavelengths while controlling pointing without benefit of measuring and locating the active signal return. The sensor includes a Tx/Rx Aperture Sharing Element (ASE) is configured to block the received active signal (e.g. reflections off a target in a scene) and process only the passive emissions. These optical sensors may, for example, be used with guided munitions or autonomous vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gerald P. Uyeno, Eric Rogala, Mark K. Lange, Sean D. Keller, Vanessa Reyna, Benn H. Gleason, Craig O. Shott, Garret A. Odom, Jon E. Leigh
  • Patent number: 11835709
    Abstract: A beam steering architecture for an optical sensor is based upon a pair of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Micro-Mirror Arrays (MMAs) and a fold mirror. The MEMS MMAs scan both primary and secondary FOR providing considerable flexibility to scan a scene to provide not only active imaging (to supplement passive imaging) but also simultaneously allowing for other optical functions such as establishing a communications link, providing an optical transmit beam for another detection platform or determining a range to target. A special class of MEMS MMAs that provides a “piston” capability in which the individual mirrors may translate enables a suite of optical functions to “shape” the optical transmit beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Gerald P. Uyeno, Benn H. Gleason, Sean D. Keller, Mark K. Lange, Eric Rogala, Vanessa Reyna, Craig O. Shott, Jon E. Leigh, Garret A. Odom
  • Publication number: 20230237502
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method for determining an interview script in a claims submission. The method may comprising receiving data relating to a claim being submitted, which may include claims submission data input by a user, information relating to the user, and one or more features. Data associated with the one or more features may be determined from an artificial intelligence model. A first score based on the data associated with the one or more features and data associated with the information relating to the user may be determined and used to determine an interview script. In one embodiment, questions in the interview script may continue to be provided to the interviewer computer if a continually updated score remains above a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment, the user may be routed to a live interview with a human representative if a continually updated score drops below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore Harris, Craig O’Connell, Yue Li, Tatiana Korolevskaya
  • Patent number: 11710067
    Abstract: A method including collecting, by a communication device comprising a machine learning model obtained at least in part from a server computer, metadata associated with an application. The communication device can then embed the metadata to form vectorized data. The communication device can input the vectorized data into the machine learning model to obtain a security value. The communication device can determine whether to run or install the application based upon the security value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore Harris, Yue Li, Tatiana Korolevskaya, Craig O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20230229975
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a server computer, data of a communication device; training, by the server computer, a neural network model based on the data of the communication device and communication device metadata from one or more additional communication devices, to generate a machine learning model configured to determine, based on a metadata associated with an application, a security value related to an indication of a security threat; and transmitting the machine learning model to the communication device. The communication device can use the machine learning model to determine the security value, by inputting the metadata associated with the application, as a vectorized data into the machine learning model. The communication device can determine whether to run or install the application based upon the security value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore Harris, Yue Li, Tatiana Korolevskaya, Craig O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11657402
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method for determining an interview script in a claims submission. The method may comprising receiving data relating to a claim being submitted, which may include claims submission data input by a user, information relating to the user, and one or more features. Data associated with the one or more features may be determined from an artificial intelligence model. A first score based on the data associated with the one or more features and data associated with the information relating to the user may be determined and used to determine an interview script. In one embodiment, questions in the interview script may continue to be provided to the interviewer computer if a continually updated score remains above a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment, the user may be routed to a live interview with a human representative if a continually updated score drops below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Theodore Harris, Yue Li, Craig O'Connell, Tatiana Korolevskaya
  • Patent number: 11644542
    Abstract: An optical sensor uses a MEMS MMA to scan a narrow laser beam over a transmit FOR to provide active illumination and to correct the beam profile (e.g., collimate the beam, reduce chromatic aberrations, correct the beam profile or wavefront). A staring detector senses light within a receive FOR that at least partially overlaps the transmit FOR. By completely eliminating the dual-axis gimbal, this sensor architecture greatly reduces the volume and weight of the optical sensor while avoiding the deficiencies of known systems associated with either fiber or free-space coupling of the laser beam into an existing receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Craig O. Shott, Gerald P. Uyeno, Benn H. Gleason, Sean D. Keller, Mark K. Lange, Eric Rogala, Vanessa Reyna, Garret A. Odom, Jon E. Leigh