Patents by Inventor David Woody

David Woody 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: 11902462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Patent number: 11843640
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Publication number: 20230120817
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
  • Publication number: 20220370623
    Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising solid nanoparticles, wherein the solid nanoparticles comprise i) an effective amount of a therapeutically active agent, wherein the therapeutically active agent is a substantially water insoluble prodrug; and ii) a biocompatible polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ulagaraj Selvaraj, David Woody, John Henry Boatright, Dong Wen
  • Patent number: 11483433
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Patent number: 11394751
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Publication number: 20220211630
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising solid nanoparticles wherein the solid nanoparticles comprise i) an effective amount of a first therapeutically active agent; ii) an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutically active agents; and iii) a biocompatible polymer wherein the one or more additional therapeutically active agents is sufficiently miscible with the first therapeutically active agent to form solid particles, wherein the particles comprise a substantially single-phase mixture of the first therapeutically active agent and the one or more additional therapeutically active agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ulagaraj Selvaraj, David Woody, John H. Boatright, Dong Wen
  • Patent number: 11290499
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange includes receiving an encrypted message between one of an inmate or an outside user. The message is transmitted between the users without decrypting the message at the server to ensure privacy. In various configurations, the message is stored at the server in encrypted form and a notification message is transmitted to a recipient. The recipient may then request retrieval of the message from the server. After being authenticated, the encrypted message is provided to the recipient without being decrypted at the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Publication number: 20210377317
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange includes receiving an encrypted message between one of an inmate or an outside user. The message is transmitted between the users without decrypting the message at the server to ensure privacy. In various configurations, the message is stored at the server in encrypted form and a notification message is transmitted to a recipient. The recipient may then request retrieval of the message from the server. After being authenticated, the encrypted message is provided to the recipient without being decrypted at the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
  • Publication number: 20210134434
    Abstract: A method and system for improving a user's food selections by comparing one or more attributes of a food selection, such as nutritional profile, to one or more subjective criteria, such as a user's medical conditions, food allergies, and preferences for certain types of foods (vegan or vegetarian), and/or objective criteria, such objective food scores for the food selection, to provide a user with information regarding the relative healthfulness of a particular item compared to another and to incentivize the user to select more healthful items. Alternative items of equal or better food score may be suggested. A user's selections and scores for those selections are tracked over time to allow for comparisons to the user's prior data and to data for other user's having one or more common attributes to provide a competitive incentive for improvements. Rewards may also be provided for improvements or positive selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Riley, David Woody, Ann Bray, Taylor Crutsinger, Chirag Chhita, Navneet Kumar Ramachandran, Kristyna Aldrich, Noelle Hutchins Kelso, Autumn Jones
  • Publication number: 20200252438
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David WOODY
  • Publication number: 20200059562
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
  • Patent number: 10560488
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Patent number: 10397410
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Publication number: 20190132364
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David WOODY
  • Patent number: 10218842
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Patent number: 10116707
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Publication number: 20180255108
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody
  • Publication number: 20180213090
    Abstract: Disclosed is a voice message exchange system and method for improving communication between an inmate and a third party by enabling the inmate to leave a message when a call is not answered and further allowing the third party who receives the message to reply with a message to the inmate. Additionally, outside parties that meet the institution's requirements can leave messages for inmates at any time. The present invention can be used as an add-on to legacy inmate call management systems or incorporated internally into an inmate call management system. The system also provides monitoring, controlling, recording, and billing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Value-Added Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen HODGE, David Woody
  • Patent number: 9967291
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for secure electronic message exchange including coupling a control platform to a workstation of a plurality of workstations via a communications medium, where the control platform includes one or more apparatuses for monitoring, controlling, conversion, and billing, related to messages exchanged between a plurality of local users and a plurality of remote users. The system prevents forwarding or copying of a message sent by a local user of the plurality of local users and received by a remote user of the plurality of remote users, to another party by the control platform. The system and method also provides for authenticating the remote user with the control platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Hodge, David Woody