Patents by Inventor Douglas Gordon
Douglas Gordon 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: 11928664Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing cardless financial transactions at transaction devices such as Automated Teller Machines. An example method comprises receiving a transaction request including at least one transaction parameter and receiving a substitute value representing an account for processing the transaction request. The substitute value is distinct from an account number associated with the account. The method further comprises sending the at least one transaction parameter and the substitute value to a payment network associated with the substitute value and completing the transaction request. A second method comprises receiving a transaction request with at least one transaction parameter and a substitute value. The second method further comprises determining account credentials associated with the substitute value using the account credentials.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Fidelity Information Services, LLCInventors: Hitesh Bajaj, Douglas G. Brown, Robert Woodbury, Neil Marcous, Peter Gordon, Renee Goodheart, Mark Elliott
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Patent number: 11927680Abstract: A method for estimating the pressure measurement bias of a barometric sensor in a wireless terminal. A location engine using the method generates an enhanced estimate of the measurement bias. The location engine generates the enhanced estimate based in part on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based estimates of the elevation of the wireless terminal, which the terminal generates as it concurrently makes barometric pressure measurements. Each GNSS-based estimate of elevation is often generated from noisy measurements and has an associated uncertainty. The location engine accounts for the uncertainty in the GNSS estimates of elevation by applying an optimal estimation technique, such as Kalman filtering, on the biased pressure measurements and the GNSS-based estimates.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Arthur Blaha, Jr., Scot Douglas Gordon, Jeffrey Noel Wu, Jian Zhu
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Publication number: 20240034249Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mounting arrangement for securing vehicle recovery equipment to a vehicle. The mounting arrangement comprises a strap extending between a free end and a securable end and the strap is secured to the anchor system at or proximal to the securable end. The free end extends around at least a part of the vehicle recovery equipment to retain the vehicle recovery equipment. The mounting arrangement also comprises a releasable connector for securing towards or proximal the free end of the strap. Loosening of the releasable connector deploys the vehicle recovery equipment. The mounting arrangement comprises an anchor system comprising an anchor strap extending around a part of the vehicle allowing the anchor system to be mounted at different parts of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method for mounting the vehicle recovery equipment to a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Jericho Offroad Pty LtdInventor: Hugh Douglas GORDON
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Patent number: 11851246Abstract: Pet owners are frustrated with conventional wet pet food packages as it is difficult to remove product from these packages. Traditional metal or plastic containers and flexible pouches are not designed to fully eject product in one step. Rather, the consumer must perform additional steps such as scooping, scraping, tearing, or twisting to entirely remove product. Provided is a collapsible package for wet pet foods. The collapsible package has tapered flexible sidewall, a rigid ring and/or circumferential peripheral flange attached to a top of the sidewall, and a rigid base attached to a bottom of the sidewall. The flexible sidewall is configured to be compressible between an expanded position, at which point product is held in the container, and a collapsed position, at which point product is effectively ejected from the container. A lid can also be attached to the ring and/or circumferential peripheral flange to seal the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Alexandra Nicole Taylor, Julius Austria Coronel, Rebecca Massie Grey, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Zachary Parker Willard
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Patent number: 11798076Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an adjustment to a value estimate for a property that is considered distressed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving the estimate of value for the property; determining, based on a model, the adjustment to the estimate of value, such that the model accounts for a characteristic of the property and a characteristic of the loan; and providing the adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FREDDIE MAC)Inventors: James Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Aohua Chen, Michael G. Bradley
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Patent number: 11765549Abstract: A method for performing contact tracing. An analysis system performing the method receives geo-temporal data comprising location data points for various wireless terminals, including the wireless terminals being used by people diagnosed as having a specified disease and the wireless terminals of others, one of whom having possibly infected those diagnosed with the disease. Based on filtering the geo-temporal data, the analysis system generates relatively-condensed mobility profiles that are representative of each person's locations and movements, and analyzes the mobility profiles. Through careful selections of various parameters based on the disease that is being analyzed, the mobility profiles are used instead of the relatively large amounts of geo-temporal data, to represent users of wireless terminals and to determine their interactions in regard to disease transmission.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Anjul Bahuguna, Scot Douglas Gordon, Robert Lewis Martin
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Patent number: 11649100Abstract: A carrier and related methods of use are provided for packaging irregular-shaped products. The carrier has a footing and a vertical support member partially enclosing at least one irregular-shaped product. The vertical support member has: (1) a pair of sidewalls facing one another and having lower tabs joined to opposite ends of the footing, and (2) a rear wall with edges along the junctures with the sidewalls and a lower edge along the juncture with the footing. A wrap encloses the irregular-shaped product(s) and the carrier. The method includes uniformly aligning the irregular-shaped product(s) in the carrier and securing the carrier and product(s) by enclosing them with a wrap.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Morgan Pearl Moak, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Randall Burt Cotton
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Publication number: 20230125491Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide concepts for identifying an edge computing environment location as a target for workload migration. For example, embodiments may provide for a machine-learning algorithm to be trained to predict or suggest the most appropriate edge location for migrating a workload. Using a description of a workload, the machine-learning algorithm may predict/suggest one or more edge locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Douglas Gordon Kinnaird, Clea Zolotow, Mansura Habiba, Hasibe Göçülü, Neil Toussaint, Ana Maria Bezerra Maimoni
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Patent number: 11528584Abstract: A method for performing contact tracing. An analysis system performing the method receives geo-temporal data comprising location data points for various wireless terminals, including the wireless terminal being used by a person diagnosed as having a specified disease and the wireless terminals of people who possibly have come in contact with the infected person. Based on filtering the geo-temporal data, the analysis system generates relatively-condensed mobility profiles that are representative of each person's locations and movements, and analyzes the mobility profiles. Through careful selections of various parameters based on the disease that is being analyzed, the mobility profiles are used instead of the relatively large amounts of geo-temporal data, to represent users of wireless terminals and to determine their interactions in regard to disease transmission.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Anjui Bahuguna, Scot Douglas Gordon, Robert Lewis Martin
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Patent number: 11514494Abstract: A computer-implemented process for defining a telecommunications product in accordance with a predefined schema, the process including the steps of: receiving, via a user interface, a request from a user for a specification for the telecommunications product; receiving, via the user interface, characteristics data representing one or more characteristics for the specification from the user, including a plurality of properties for at least one of the characteristics; receiving, via the user interface, input rules data representing at least one rule for the specification, including: a selection of at least one of the received characteristics to provide a condition characteristic for the rule to operate, a selection of a rule type to define operation of the rule, and a selection of at least one of the received characteristics to provide a target characteristic on which the rule will operate; and processing the characteristics data and the input rules data, according to the predefined schema, to generate specificType: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: DGIT Consultants Pty Ltd.Inventors: Mark Alun Spoelstra, Frankie Wing Kee Wong, Allan Grant Randall, Michael James Hanrahan, Gregory Scott Tilton, Douglas Gordon Nixon
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Patent number: 11493642Abstract: A method for estimating the pressure measurement bias of a barometric sensor in a wireless terminal. A location engine using the method generates an enhanced estimate of the measurement bias. The location engine generates the enhanced estimate based in part on relatively coarse estimates of the elevation of the wireless terminal. Each coarse estimate of elevation is often generated from noisy measurements, such as measurements of signals transmitted by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, and has an associated uncertainty. The location engine accounts for the uncertainty in these estimates of elevation by applying an optimal estimation technique, such as Kalman filtering, and by compensating for environment-related effects. Compensating Includes filtering across a plurality of lateral locations and imposing a lower bound of bias uncertainty at the lateral locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Arthur Blaha, Jr., Scot Douglas Gordon, Jeffrey Noel Wu, Jian Zhu
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Patent number: 11467291Abstract: A method for estimating the pressure measurement bias of a barometric sensor in a wireless terminal. A location engine using the method generates an enhanced estimate of the measurement bias. The location engine generates the enhanced estimate based in part on relatively coarse estimates of the elevation of the wireless terminal. The coarse estimates are used to generate instantaneous estimates of measurement bias and bias uncertainty. As needed, the location engine adjusts the instantaneous estimate of bias uncertainty, in order to reflect an instantaneous estimate of measurement bias that is recognized as being in error. The adjustment is based on what is expected as a probable measurement bias value for the particular wireless terminal. Once the location engine generates the enhanced estimate of measurement bias, it can generate improved estimates of elevation of the wireless terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Arthur Blaha, Jr., Scot Douglas Gordon, Jeffrey Noel Wu, Jian Zhu
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Patent number: 11328355Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing an adjustment to a value estimate for a property that is considered distressed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving the estimate of value for the property; determining, based on a model, the adjustment to the estimate of value, such that the model accounts for a characteristic of the property and a characteristic of the loan; and providing the adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FREDDIE MAC)Inventors: James Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims, Aohua Chen, Michael G. Bradley
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Patent number: 11269827Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes a database and a processor in communication with the database. The processor is configured to maintain a data structure comprising historical value data and historical condition data and receive a query requesting a streamlined process. The processor is further configured to, based on the query, make a first assessment whether a submitted value ratio is within a predetermined range of a modeled value ratio; make a second assessment whether the modeled value ratio exceeds a predetermined maximum; and, based on the first assessment and the second assessment, assign a first flag to the query. The processor is further configured to based on the query, instantiate a condition model by obtaining the historical condition data; assign a second flag to the query; and based on the first flag and the second flag, determine whether to assign the query to the streamlined process.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FREDDIE MAC)Inventors: Michael G Bradley, James Douglas Gordon, Stanislav Kornienko, Gary Skinner
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Patent number: 11244386Abstract: Systems and methods consistent with the present invention generate a model for providing one or more scores indicating a likelihood that a stated income is faulty. In one embodiment, the method includes, for example, receiving information representative of at least one borrower; receiving a first income value for the at least one borrower; and receiving a second value for the at least one borrower, such that the second income value verifies the first income value. Moreover, the method includes determining one or more parameters for the model based on the received information, the received first income value, and the received second income value, such that the one or more parameters enable the model to provide the one or more scores.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FREDDIE MAC)Inventors: Michael G. Bradley, J. Douglas Gordon, Pamela W. Sims
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Publication number: 20210364653Abstract: A method for estimating the pressure measurement bias of a barometric sensor in a wireless terminal. A location engine using the method generates an enhanced estimate of the measurement bias. The location engine generates the enhanced estimate based in part on relatively coarse estimates of the elevation of the wireless terminal. Each coarse estimate of elevation is often generated from noisy measurements, such as measurements of signals transmitted by Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, and has an associated uncertainty. The location engine accounts for the uncertainty in these estimates of elevation by applying an optimal estimation technique, such as Kalman filtering, and by compensating for environment-related effects. Compensating includes filtering across a plurality of lateral locations and imposing a lower bound of bias uncertainty at the lateral locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Arthur Blaha, JR., Scot Douglas Gordon, Jeffrey Noel Wu, Jian Zhu
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Publication number: 20210364380Abstract: A method for estimating the pressure measurement bias of a barometric sensor in a wireless terminal. A location engine using the method generates an enhanced estimate of the measurement bias. The location engine generates the enhanced estimate based in part on relatively coarse estimates of the elevation of the wireless terminal. The coarse estimates are used to generate instantaneous estimates of measurement bias and bias uncertainty. As needed, the location engine adjusts the instantaneous estimate of bias uncertainty, in order to reflect an instantaneous estimate of measurement bias that is recognized as being in error. The adjustment is based on what is expected as a probable measurement bias value for the particular wireless terminal. Once the location engine generates the enhanced estimate of measurement bias, it can generate improved estimates of elevation of the wireless terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Arthur Blaha, JR., Scot Douglas Gordon, Jeffrey Noel Wu, Jian Zhu
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Publication number: 20210364650Abstract: A method for estimating the pressure measurement bias of a barometric sensor in a wireless terminal. A location engine using the method generates an enhanced estimate of the measurement bias. The location engine generates the enhanced estimate based in part on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based estimates of the elevation of the wireless terminal, which the terminal generates as it concurrently makes barometric pressure measurements. Each GNSS-based estimate of elevation is often generated from noisy measurements and has an associated uncertainty. The location engine accounts for the uncertainty in the GNSS estimates of elevation by applying an optimal estimation technique, such as Kalman filtering, on the biased pressure measurements and the GNSS-based estimates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Polaris Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Arthur Blaha, JR., Scot Douglas Gordon, Jeffrey Noel Wu, Jian Zhu
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Patent number: 11171857Abstract: A system for identifying an electronic device connected to a communication network that has XCP enabled. The system includes, in one example, a communication network, a plurality of electronic devices, and a testing device. The testing device includes an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to send a XCP connect message via the communication network. When a first response is received in response to the first XCP connect message, the electronic processor determines that one or more of the plurality of electronic devices have XCP enabled. For each electronic device included in the plurality of electronic devices, the electronic processor is configured to send a reset command to the electronic device, resend the XCP connect message to the plurality of electronic devices, and, when a second response is not received in response to the resent XCP connect message, determine that the electronic device has XCP enabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: John McShane, Timothy S. Arntson, Lena Jokanovic, Douglas Gordon
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Patent number: D954551Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Morgan Pearl Moak, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Randall Burt Cotton, Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, William T. Keehn, Jamie Lasser, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig