Patents by Inventor David Justin Ross
David Justin Ross 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: 9361596Abstract: In one example, a system is provided. The system includes a portable, in-field unit including: a tag reader to acquire an ID tag identifier from a tag located in or on a physical item positioned within functional range of the in-field unit tag reader; a digital processor arranged for executing software code stored in the in-field unit responsive to the acquired ID tag identifier, the stored software code including—a customer application layer; and a database adapter component configured to provide database services to the processor; wherein the database services include accessing a stored database to acquire stored data associated with the acquired ID tag identifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: RAF TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Bryan J. Turner, Christopher Traina, George Harbachuk, Diego Saavedra, Richard Teudt, Kevin Saur
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Patent number: 9350552Abstract: An automated document processing machine may comprise an electro-mechanical transport subsystem configured to convey a document through the machine, and a camera arranged adjacent the transport and configured to capture an image of a front side of the document. A fingerprinting software component may be configured for processing the captured image of the document to create a unique digital fingerprint of the document based on the front side image, and a software interface may be configured for storing the digital fingerprint in a database of document identifiers in association with a unique alphanumeric identifier so that the document may be subsequently identified in a second processing machine that has access to the database. The digital fingerprint may be responsive to indicia that otherwise appears on the front side of the document, and may comprise data that identifies a document as being unique based on the front side indicia.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Authentect, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Elmenhurst, David Justin Ross
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Publication number: 20150371087Abstract: A method/apparatus for identifying an object based on a pattern of structural features located in a region of interest wherein the pattern of features comprises at least one fingerprint feature. The region may be recognized and used to identify the object. A first feature vector may be extracted from a first image of the pattern and may be mapped to an object identifier. To authenticate the object, a second feature vector may be extracted from a second image taken of the same region later in time than the first image. The two feature vectors may be compared and differences between one or more feature vector values determined. A match correlation value may be calculated based on the difference(s). The differences may be dampened if associated with expected wear and tear. Thus the impact on the match correlation value of such differences may be reduced. The differences may be enhanced if associated with changes that are not explainable as wear and tear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: RAF TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Brian J. Elmenhurst
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Patent number: 9152862Abstract: A method/apparatus for identifying an object based on a pattern of structural features located in a particular region wherein the pattern comprises at least one fingerprint feature. The region may be recognized and used to identify the object. A first feature vector (FV) may be extracted from a first image of the pattern and may be mapped to an object identifier. To authenticate the object, a second FV may be extracted from a second image of the same region. The FVs may be compared and difference(s) determined. A match correlation value (MCV) may be calculated based on the difference(s). The difference(s) may be dampened if associated with expected wear and tear reducing the impact of the difference(s) on the MCV. The differences may be enhanced if associated with changes that are not explainable as wear and tear increasing the impact of the difference(s) on the MCV.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Brian J. Elmenhurst
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Patent number: 9058543Abstract: A method of defining data patterns for object handling includes obtaining an image of an input data area, processing the image to obtain image data, and comparing the image data with a pattern, wherein the pattern identifies spatial information of corresponding pattern fields of the pattern. The method further includes determining a confidence level of the comparison of the image data according to a success in matching the image data with the pattern fields, comparing the confidence level with a confidence threshold associated with the pattern, and selecting the pattern. A pattern output associated with the selected pattern is identified, wherein the pattern output corresponds to a canonical return format, and the pattern output is applied to the image data.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: RAF TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: David Peter Campbell, David Justin Ross, Brian J. Elmenhurst, Kevin James Saur, Richard Clark Teudt
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Publication number: 20150025932Abstract: In one example, a system is provided. The system includes a portable, in-field unit including: a tag reader to acquire an ID tag identifier from a tag located in or on a physical item positioned within functional range of the in-field unit tag reader; a digital processor arranged for executing software code stored in the in-field unit responsive to the acquired ID tag identifier, the stored software code including—a customer application layer; and a database adapter component configured to provide database services to the processor; wherein the database services include accessing a stored database to acquire stored data associated with the acquired ID tag identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: David Justin Ross, Bryan J. Turner, Christopher Traina, George Harbachuk, Diego Saavedra, Richard Clark Teudt, Kevin Saur
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Publication number: 20140270341Abstract: An automated document processing machine may comprise an electro-mechanical transport subsystem configured to convey a document through the machine, and a camera arranged adjacent the transport and configured to capture an image of a front side of the document. A fingerprinting software component may be configured for processing the captured image of the document to create a unique digital fingerprint of the document based on the front side image, and a software interface may be configured for storing the digital fingerprint in a database of document identifiers in association with a unique alphanumeric identifier so that the document may be subsequently identified in a second processing machine that has access to the database. The digital fingerprint may be responsive to indicia that otherwise appears on the front side of the document, and may comprise data that identifies a document as being unique based on the front side indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Elmenhurst, David Justin Ross
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Publication number: 20140223578Abstract: A secure data provider controls access to one or more data sources on behalf of a requesting party. A negotiated query is transmitted to one or more of the data sources associated with the request based, at least in part, on the information being requested. The response to the query is modified based, at least in part, on an authorization level of the requesting party, and the modified response is transmitted to the requesting party.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RAF Technology, IncInventor: David Justin ROSS
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Patent number: 8774455Abstract: An automated document processing machine may comprise an electro-mechanical transport subsystem configured to convey a document through the machine, and a camera arranged adjacent the transport and configured to capture an image of a front side of the document. A fingerprinting software component may be configured for processing the captured image of the document to create a unique digital fingerprint of the document based on the front side image, and a software interface may be configured for storing the digital fingerprint in a database of document identifiers in association with a unique alphanumeric identifier so that the document may be subsequently identified in a second processing machine that has access to the database. The digital fingerprint may be responsive to indicia that otherwise appears on the front side of the document, and may comprise data that identifies a document as being unique based on the front side indicia.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Elmenhurst, David Justin Ross
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Publication number: 20140184843Abstract: A method of defining data patterns for object handling includes obtaining an image of an input data area, processing the image to obtain image data, and comparing the image data with a pattern, wherein the pattern identifies spatial information of corresponding pattern fields of the pattern. The method further includes determining a confidence level of the comparison of the image data according to a success in matching the image data with the pattern fields, comparing the confidence level with a confidence threshold associated with the pattern, and selecting the pattern. A pattern output associated with the selected pattern is identified, wherein the pattern output corresponds to a canonical return format, and the pattern output is applied to the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Peter Campbell, David Justin Ross, Brian J. Elmenhurst, Kevin James Saur, Richard Clark Teudt
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Publication number: 20140140570Abstract: A method/apparatus for identifying an object based on a pattern of structural features located in a particular region wherein the pattern comprises at least one fingerprint feature. The region may be recognized and used to identify the object. A first feature vector (FV) may be extracted from a first image of the pattern and may be mapped to an object identifier. To authenticate the object, a second FV may be extracted from a second image of the same region. The FVs may be compared and difference(s) determined. A match correlation value (MCV) may be calculated based on the difference(s). The difference(s) may be dampened if associated with expected wear and tear reducing the impact of the difference(s) on the MCV. The differences may be enhanced if associated with changes that are not explainable as wear and tear increasing the impact of the difference(s) on the MCV.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Brian J. Elmenhurst
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Publication number: 20140140571Abstract: An automated document processing machine may comprise an electro-mechanical transport subsystem configured to convey a document through the machine, and a camera arranged adjacent the transport and configured to capture an image of a front side of the document. A fingerprinting software component may be configured for processing the captured image of the document to create a unique digital fingerprint of the document based on the front side image, and a software interface may be configured for storing the digital fingerprint in a database of document identifiers in association with a unique alphanumeric identifier so that the document may be subsequently identified in a second processing machine that has access to the database. The digital fingerprint may be responsive to indicia that otherwise appears on the front side of the document, and may comprise data that identifies a document as being unique based on the front side indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Elmenhurst, David Justin Ross
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Patent number: 8526743Abstract: A method of defining data patterns for object handling includes obtaining an image of an input data area, processing the image to obtain image data, and comparing the image data with a pattern, wherein the pattern identifies spatial information of corresponding pattern fields of the pattern. The method further includes determining a confidence level of the comparison of the image data according to a success in matching the image data with the pattern fields, comparing the confidence level with a confidence threshold associated with the pattern, and selecting the pattern. A pattern output associated with the selected pattern is identified, wherein the pattern output corresponds to a canonical return format, and the pattern output is applied to the image data.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Peter Campbell, David Justin Ross, Brian J. Elmenhurst, Kevin James Saur, Richard Clark Teudt
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Publication number: 20120317152Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to collecting various different ways of designating a destination address or physical location (Source Databases A,B,C), and associating them to a single, canonical form (Canonical Database, FIG. 2). The canonical form can be conveniently used to route an item for delivery (process FIG. 3). The present disclosure solved the problem where there is either no “proper” address or there are a plurality of them (e.g. different addresses for the same house) (FIG. 1). Preferably, a meta-database (FIG. 5) links across the multiple source databases (A,B,C) and logically connects their contents to the canonical address database, wherein each delivery location has a single associated canonical address designator (532), and each address designator in each source database (536, 538) that refers to that delivery point is linked by the meta-database to that associated canonical designator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: RAF TECHNOLOGY, INCInventors: David Justin Ross, George Harbachuk
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Patent number: 8316418Abstract: Computer-implemented system and methods for authenticating the identity of a person, for example a customer (1) of an E-Commerce web site (15). The web site or other verification “client” (110) contacts a verification engine (10, 100) (“Authentex”), which may be implemented as a web server (604). The verification engine (10), in turn, has limited access to a plurality of independent, third-party secure databases (21, 112) which are maintained by Trusted Validators (3, 610, 620, etc), which are entities such as banks that have a pre-existing relationship with customer (FIG. 4), and due to that relationship, acquire and maintain “out-of-wallet” data (4) that may be useful to authenticate the identity of the customer. That confidential customer data—held by the third-party “Trusted Validators”—is not disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventor: David Justin Ross
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Publication number: 20120005733Abstract: Computer-implemented system and methods for authenticating the identity of a person, for example a customer (1) of an E-Commerce web site (15). The web site or other verification “client” (110) contacts a verification engine (10, 100) (“Authentex”), which may be implemented as a web server (604). The verification engine (10), in turn, has limited access to a plurality of independent, third-party secure databases (21, 112) which are maintained by Trusted Validators (3, 610, 620, etc), which are entities such as banks that have a pre-existing relationship with customer (FIG. 4), and due to that relationship, acquire and maintain “out-of-wallet” data (4) that may be useful to authenticate the identity of the customer. That confidential customer data—held by the third-party “Trusted Validators”—is not disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: RAF TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: David Justin Ross
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Patent number: 8032927Abstract: Computer-implemented system and methods for authenticating the identity of a person, for example a customer (1) of an E-Commerce web site (15). The web site or other verification “client” (110) contacts a verification engine (10, 100) (“Authentex”), which may be implemented as a web server (604). The verification engine (10), in turn, has limited access to a plurality of independent, third-party secure databases (21, 112) which are maintained by Trusted Validators (3, 610, 620, etc), which are entities such as banks that have a pre-existing relationship with customer (FIG. 4), and due to that relationship, acquire and maintain “out-of-wallet” data (4) that may be useful to authenticate the identity of the customer. That confidential customer data—held by the third-party “Trusted Validators”—is not disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventor: David Justin Ross
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Patent number: 7748029Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention encompass systems and methods for use in identity authentication. One illustrative application is in the context of authenticating the identity of a subject by verifying items of identifying information stored by, or accessible through, a plurality of data sources. In particular, a multi-item query can be presented to multiple data sources and the results of the query can be combined into an overall composite result that can be used to authenticate the subject's identity.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventor: David Justin Ross
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Patent number: 7676433Abstract: Risk of personal identity theft, especially in connection with on-line commerce, is mitigated by maintaining private data in a secure database maintained by a trusted third party verification service. To authenticate the identity of a user or customer, in one embodiment, a knowledge-based challenge is issued to the user, and the response is compared to stored data by the verification service. The verification service reports to the vendor, to authenticate the user identity, capability and or authorization for the proposed transaction without disclosing private data to the vendor.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: RAF Technology, Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Bill G. Cornell
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Publication number: 20100050233Abstract: Computer-implemented system and methods for authenticating the identity of a person, for example a customer (1) of an E-Commerce web site (15). The web site or other verification “client” (110) contacts a verification engine (10, 100) (“Authentex”), which may be implemented as a web server (604). The verification engine (10), in turn, has limited access to a plurality of independent, third-party secure databases (21, 112) which are maintained by Trusted Validators (3, 610, 620, etc), which are entities such as banks that have a pre-existing relationship with customer (FIG. 4), and due to that relationship, acquire and maintain “out-of-wallet” data (4) that may be useful to authenticate the identity of the customer. That confidential customer data—held by the third-party “Trusted Validators”—is not disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: RAF TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: David Justin Ross