Patents by Inventor David R. Morris
David R. Morris 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: 20210233336Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein use a rolling voice identifier in a multi-factor authentication system to avoid the security problems present in prior voice activated control systems. By implementing a rolling voice identifier in an access control platform, users may no longer need to be concerned with being overheard or recorded when providing voice authentication commands to an access control platform because the rolling voice identifier that the user will be prompted to speak will be specific to the particular instance of control of an access control platform. An access control platform is a platform that controls operation of a movable barrier by, for example, controlling the state of a movable barrier using a remote control. An access control platform may cause a movable barrier to become opened, closed, locked, or unlocked to permit or prevent access to a physical space by a physical object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Casparus Cate, James J. Fitzgibbon, Martin B. Heckmann, James J. Johnson, David R. Morris, Cory Jon Sorice
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Patent number: 11074773Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a system and method for enabling on-demand, temporary storage of an autonomous vehicle in vehicle storage areas of existing infrastructures. The vehicle storage areas include one or more movable barrier operators configured to control access to the vehicle storage areas via movable barriers. An autonomous vehicle access control platform is configured to enable access to individual ones of the vehicle storage areas by a single-use access credential sent to at least one of the autonomous vehicle and one of the movable barrier operators. The autonomous vehicle access control platform communicates with a transportation-as-a-service (TaaS) platform that pairs an autonomous vehicle with a vehicle storage area for storage based at least on a factor or parameter including the location of the vehicle storage area relative to the autonomous vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.Inventor: David R. Morris
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Patent number: 11055942Abstract: In one aspect, a portable electronic device is provided for accessing a secured area to deliver a package therein. The portable electronic device includes a sensor configured to detect an indicium of the package and communication circuitry configured to communicate a message to a server computer associated with the package upon the sensor detecting the indicium. The communication circuitry is further configured to receive delivery information from the server computer, the delivery information including at least a location of the secured area. The portable electronic device further includes a processor operatively coupled to the sensor and the communication circuitry. The processor is configured to cause, via the communication circuitry, the movable barrier operator to open a movable barrier associated with the secured area.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Charles Coates, Jeremy Eugene Jenkins, David R. Morris, Gregory John Stanek, Adam Joshua Schrems, James Scott Murray
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Publication number: 20210182780Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided including receiving, at a server computer, a communication that indicates controllability of an access control device by a client application associated with an e-commerce service. The access control device associated with a property and configured to selectively allow access to the property relative to interaction with the client application. The method further includes determining that the property is constituted by dwellings beyond the access control device and identifying, based on a reconciliation of addresses of the dwellings with information of user accounts of an e-commerce service, at least one of the dwellings associated with the e-commerce service. The method further includes causing relative to the reconciliation an update to at least one of the user accounts associated with the at least one of the dwellings, the update opting-in the at least one of the user accounts to a feature of the e-commerce service.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: David R. Morris, Cory Jon Sorice
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Patent number: 11010999Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein use a rolling voice identifier in a multi-factor authentication system to avoid the security problems present in prior voice activated control systems. By implementing a rolling voice identifier in an access control platform, users may no longer need to be concerned with being overheard or recorded when providing voice authentication commands to an access control platform because the rolling voice identifier that the user will be prompted to speak will be specific to the particular instance of control of an access control platform. An access control platform is a platform that controls operation of a movable barrier by, for example, controlling the state of a movable barrier using a remote control. An access control platform may cause a movable barrier to become opened, closed, locked, or unlocked to permit or prevent access to a physical space by a physical object.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.Inventors: Casparus Cate, James J. Fitzgibbon, Martin B. Heckmann, James D. Johnson, David R. Morris, Cory Sorice
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Patent number: 10907398Abstract: A movable barrier operator system including a movable barrier operator configured to be connected to a movable barrier and move the movable barrier. The system includes a remote control configured to utilize a first security protocol to wirelessly transmit a communication to the movable barrier operator and cause the movable barrier operator to move the movable barrier. The movable barrier operator is configured to receive information representative of a second security protocol and to eliminate a compatibility of the movable barrier operator with communications from the remote control utilizing the first security protocol.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.Inventors: Casparus Cate, David R. Morris, Brian Roy Skotty, Cory Sorice
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Publication number: 20200402337Abstract: A movable barrier operator system including a movable barrier operator configured to be connected to a movable barrier and move the movable barrier. The system includes a remote control configured to utilize a first security protocol to wirelessly transmit a communication to the movable barrier operator and cause the movable barrier operator to move the movable barrier. The movable barrier operator is configured to receive information representative of a second security protocol and to eliminate a compatibility of the movable barrier operator with communications from the remote control utilizing the first security protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Casparus Cate, David R. Morris, Brian Roy Skotty, Cory Jon Sorice
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Publication number: 20200327754Abstract: A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: David R. Morris, James Scott Murray, Robert J. Olmsted
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Patent number: 10713869Abstract: A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.Inventors: David R. Morris, James Scott Murray, Robert J. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20190318562Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein use a rolling voice identifier in a multi-factor authentication system to avoid the security problems present in prior voice activated control systems. By implementing a rolling voice identifier in an access control platform, users may no longer need to be concerned with being overheard or recorded when providing voice authentication commands to an access control platform because the rolling voice identifier that the user will be prompted to speak will be specific to the particular instance of control of an access control platform. An access control platform is a platform that controls operation of a movable barrier by, for example, controlling the state of a movable barrier using a remote control. An access control platform may cause a movable barrier to become opened, closed, locked, or unlocked to permit or prevent access to a physical space by a physical object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Casparus Cate, James J. Fitzgibbon, Martin B. Heckmann, James D. Johnson, David R. Morris, Cory Sorice
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Publication number: 20190249481Abstract: A movable barrier operator system including a movable barrier operator configured to be connected to a movable barrier and move the movable barrier. The system includes a remote control configured to utilize a first security protocol to wirelessly transmit a communication to the movable barrier operator and cause the movable barrier operator to move the movable barrier. The movable barrier operator is configured to receive information representative of a second security protocol and to eliminate a compatibility of the movable barrier operator with communications from the remote control utilizing the first security protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Casparus Cate, David R. Morris, Brian Roy Skotty, Cory Sorice
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Publication number: 20190244448Abstract: In one aspect, a portable electronic device is provided for accessing a secured area to deliver a package therein. The portable electronic device includes a sensor configured to detect an indicium of the package and communication circuitry configured to communicate a message to a server computer associated with the package upon the sensor detecting the indicium. The communication circuitry is further configured to receive delivery information from the server computer, the delivery information including at least a location of the secured area. The portable electronic device further includes a processor operatively coupled to the sensor and the communication circuitry. The processor is configured to cause, via the communication circuitry, the movable barrier operator to open a movable barrier associated with the secured area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Maurien Alamin, Stephen Charles Coates, Jordan Ari Farber, Jeremy Eugene Jenkins, Ghazi Tahir Khan, Erik James Manninen, David R. Morris, Corey Jevon Norman, Sapta Gireesh Pudipeddi, Cory Jon Sorice, Gregory John Stanek
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Publication number: 20190043290Abstract: A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: David R. Morris, James Scott Murray, Robert J. Olmsted
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Publication number: 20160213204Abstract: Toilet paper rolls are provided with alternating indentions in the left and right sides of the toilet paper sheet wherein the opposite side will retain the straight shape of a normal toilet paper roll. When multiple sheets are folded, the effective area is the same as “normal” toilet paper width. From this, toilet paper sheets may be produced with less material while maintaining wiping performance. For use as a covering for an oval toilet seat, coverage is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: David R. Morris
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Publication number: 20020088649Abstract: A hole opener for use in the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Industry is provided having an interchangeable sleeve reamer. The hole opener is in the form of a three-piece tool comprising a top shaft member, an interchangeable sleeve member and a bottom sub member, the interchangeable sleeve member being configured to be securely and removably mounted onto the top shaft member such that is does not rotate freely about the axis of the shaft member. In one embodiment, the bottom sub member also is interchangeable with other bottom sub members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Donald G. Morris, David R. Morris
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Patent number: 4915828Abstract: An aquarium filtering apparatus having a spiral prefilter connected between a siphon input line and a return water line for removing floating debris wherein the return line cycles a portion of the return water through a "dry" biological filter for decomposing biological waste and through a chemical stage filter for eliminating undesirable chemical waste from the aquarium water, the filtering apparatus further including a concentric tube arrangement having an outer inlet tube for receiving water from the spiral prefilter and an inner inlet tube for receiving water from the chemical stage filter, the prefilter operating in paralle with the biological and chemical stage filters permitting the concentric tube arrangement to maintain a pair of water levels within the aquarium filter by utilizing a single submersible pump, the pair of water levels ensuring that the pump remains submersible and the biological filter remains non-submersible which minimizes filter recycling time and improves filter efficiency while beType: GrantFiled: April 12, 1989Date of Patent: April 10, 1990Inventors: Raymond Meyers, David R. Morris
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Patent number: 4879005Abstract: An electrochemical sensor for hydrogen has, as its reference, a metal having a choice of oxidation states, the metal redox reaction comprising the reference.The sensor preferably comprises(i) a platinum-black electrode 6 which is electronically conductive and in which the hydrogen to be sensed is mobile,(ii) a solid-state conductor 5 for protons, and(iii) a mixture 4 of FeSO.sub.4 and Fe.sub.2 (SO.sub.4).sub.3 powders, with the Fe(II)/Fe(III) redox reaction in this mixture providing the hydrogen reference.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1988Date of Patent: November 7, 1989Assignee: National Research Development CorporationInventors: Derek J. Fray, David R. Morris
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Patent number: 4336367Abstract: An adhesive epoxy resin composition particularly useful in underwater envnments which is the result of the admixture of a 3,4-epoxycyclohexylalkyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate, exo-exo bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl) ether, endo-exo bis(2,3-epoxycyclopentyl) ether, a trialkoxyboroxine curing agent and a surfactant and methods of making said adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1969Date of Patent: June 22, 1982Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: David R. Morris, Porter W. Erickson