Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Martens

Douglas C. Martens 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).

  • Different levels of access to aircraft based on biometric input data
    Patent number: 10410075
    Abstract: In some examples, this disclosure describes a system for verifying identities of a first user and a second user. In some examples, the system includes processing circuitry and a memory device configured to store biometric verification data associated with the first user and the second user. In some examples, the system also includes an input device configured to receive biometric input data and transmit the biometric input data to the processing circuitry. In some examples, the processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, unlock the aircraft in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, and activate the aircraft for operation in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: John Zebley, Patricia May Ververs, Kelly L. Boren, Douglas C. Martens
  • DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT BASED ON BIOMETRIC INPUT DATA
    Publication number: 20190188508
    Abstract: In some examples, this disclosure describes a system for verifying identities of a first user and a second user. In some examples, the system includes processing circuitry and a memory device configured to store biometric verification data associated with the first user and the second user. In some examples, the system also includes an input device configured to receive biometric input data and transmit the biometric input data to the processing circuitry. In some examples, the processing circuitry is configured to determine whether the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, unlock the aircraft in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user or the second user, and activate the aircraft for operation in response to determining that the biometric input data matches biometric verification data for the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: John Zebley, Patricia May Ververs, Kelly L. Boren, Douglas C. Martens