Patents by Inventor Edward Cronin
Edward Cronin 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: 11126998Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate performing multiple transactions at once using a vehicle-based wallet are disclosed herein. The vehicle-based wallet can link to a plurality of mobile wallets and perform singular transactions with ATMs and POS machines, the singular transactions being a group transaction associated with one or more of the mobile wallets. The vehicle-based wallet can collect intended transactions between the ATMs and the POS machines and the mobile wallets, and then gather them together and perform a single group transaction made up of the individual transactions for multiple people that are within the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Joseph Bodkin, John Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20210182884Abstract: Ordering data is received from retailers regarding customer purchases. Social media posts made by the customer are received. First, second and third textual elements are identified from the social media posts and sorted into categories. Fourth textual elements are identified from the ordering data and sorted into the categories. When a sum of the first and second textual elements for a category is greater than a predetermined threshold and when one of the first textual elements from the social media posts matches one of the fourth textual elements from the ordering data or when one of the second textual elements and one of the third textual elements are sorted into a same category and the category matches a category for one of the first textual elements from the social media posts, a prediction is made that the customer will purchase a product or a service corresponding to the category.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Seth Melvin Cronin, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 11023918Abstract: A method for rewarding physical activity is disclosed. At a server computer, goal data is received from a user device for a user. The goal data comprises a description of a physical activity for traveling to a location of a retailer within a time goal. The goal data includes a reward to be provided to the user for completing the physical activity within the time goal. User data is received from the user device. The user data includes data from an activity monitor and geolocation data. Based on the user data, a determination is made as to whether the user has completed the physical activity within the time goal. When the determination is made that the user has completed the physical activity within the time goal, the reward is provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michael Glynn D'Andrea, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 10997645Abstract: A method implemented for managing a merchant queue includes receiving order data associated with a placed order and user data for a user from a user device. User characteristics are determined based on historical data associated with the user. A placement of the placed order in a production queue is determined based on the order data and the user characteristics. A time at which the placed order is estimated to be ready is permitted to change based on changes to the user data.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Steven Matthew Philbin, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 10785047Abstract: Information regarding a user's personal schedule is received at an electronic computing device. Information regarding current and future utility costs is received. The information regarding the user's personal schedule, the information regarding the user's location and the information regarding the current and future utility costs is used to determine at least one financial impact based on a temperature setting. The at least one financial impact includes estimated costs for time intervals and historical billing cycles. A temperature effecting device or an energy effecting device in the home of the user is controlled using the at least one financial impact.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Joseph George Bodkin, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 10643231Abstract: A method for rewarding physical activity is disclosed. At a server computer, goal data is received from a user device for a user. The goal data comprises a description of a physical activity for traveling to a location of a retailer within a time goal. The goal data includes a reward to be provided to the user for completing the physical activity within the time goal. User data is received from the user device. The user data includes data from an activity monitor and geolocation data. Based on the user data, a determination is made as to whether the user has completed the physical activity within the time goal. When the determination is made that the user has completed the physical activity within the time goal, the reward is provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Michael Glynn D'Andrea, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 10339521Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate performing multiple transactions at once using a vehicle based wallet are disclosed herein. The vehicle based wallet can link to a plurality of mobile wallets and perform singular transactions with ATMs and POS machines, the singular transactions being a group transaction associated with one or more of the mobile wallets. The vehicle based wallet can collect intended transactions between the ATMs and the POS machines and the mobile wallets, and then gather them together and perform a single group transaction made up of the individual transactions for multiple people that are within the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Inventors: Joseph Bodkin, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 10177930Abstract: Information regarding a user's personal schedule is received at an electronic computing device. Information regarding current and future utility costs is received. The information regarding the user's personal schedule, the information regarding the user's location and the information regarding the current and future utility costs is used to determine at least one financial impact based on a temperature setting. The at least one financial impact includes estimated costs for time intervals and historical billing cycles. A temperature effecting device or an energy effecting device in the home of the user is controlled using the at least one financial impact.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Joseph George Bodkin, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 9416499Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for sensing and managing pothole locations and pothole characteristics. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may acquire, fuse, and analyze pothole sensing data from several sources to identify potholes in need of maintenance or repair. Further, the system may be configured to create and distribute recurring reports of pothole repair data for use by roadway officials.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Heatwurx, Inc.Inventors: John Edward Cronin, Benjamin Shields Taylor, William Petrow, Edward Joseph Limoge, Stephen Douglas Garland
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Patent number: 9022686Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Heatwurx, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Douglas Garland, Edmond Joseph Limoge, William Petrow, John Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20150003910Abstract: The present invention provides an asphalt brick device and method of manufacture, the asphalt brick device used for repairing potholes and other roadway deformities, as provided in the present invention. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide an asphalt brick device that is of predictable and readily-varied composition that reflects the characteristics of the targeted repair site, ambient conditions, logistical requirements such as delivery and sizing of the material, and operational requirements. Further, the asphalt brick device may be configured to be stackable to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair delivery and ordering requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Stephen Douglas Garland, Benjamin Shields Taylor, John Edward Cronin, Richard Paul Giles
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Publication number: 20140348586Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Stephen Douglas Garland, Edmond Joseph Limoge, William Petrow, John Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20140241800Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: HEATWURX, INC.Inventors: Stephen Douglas Garland, Edmond Joseph Limoge, William Petrow, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 8801325Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for controlling an asphalt repair apparatus. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may position a heater repair element adjacent a targeted asphalt surface, acquire and analyze surface and heater sensing data, and control heater output to prepare the targeted asphalt surface for repair. Further, the system may be configured to control an asphalt repair apparatus to satisfy user-defined asphalt repair requirements.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Heatwurx, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Douglas Garland, Edmond Joseph Limoge, William Petrow, John Edward Cronin
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Patent number: 8786514Abstract: A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Redline Communications Inc.Inventors: Robert Gerald Dickie, Bojan Subasic, Rodney Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20140196529Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for sensing and managing pothole locations and pothole characteristics. An additional aspect of the present invention is to provide a system that may acquire, fuse, and analyze pothole sensing data from several sources to identify potholes in need of maintenance or repair. Further, the system may be configured to create and distribute recurring reports of pothole repair data for use by roadway officials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: John Edward Cronin, Benjamin Shields Taylor, William Petrow, Edward Joseph Limoge, Stephen Douglas Garland
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Patent number: 8743013Abstract: A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Redline Communications, Inc.Inventors: Robert Gerald Dickie, Bojan Subasic, Rodney Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20140065996Abstract: A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Redline Communications, Inc.Inventors: Robert Gerald Dickie, Bojan Subasic, Rodney Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20140062830Abstract: A cylindrical-shaped enclosure having tapered ends. The enclosure includes a module having a radio disposed on a printed circuit board and an antenna connected to the PCB. The enclosure has a main piece coupled to a lower piece and to a top piece, an optionally a fourth piece coupled to the top piece. A mounting subsystem is mounted to the main piece and includes a hole configured to receive therethrough a wires that connect to the printed circuit board. The antenna is configured to rotate about an axis that extends along a longest dimension of the enclosure. The module includes a metal plate to which the antenna is directly mechanically and electrically coupled without any cable such that the wires lack any control signals for controlling the antenna. The top and/or lower pieces can house any combination of a a camera, an environmental sensor, security equipment, or a lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Redline Communications IncInventors: Robert Gerald Dickie, Bojan Subasic, Rodney Edward Cronin
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Publication number: 20140025590Abstract: Pre-issuance submissions may be provided by any third party for addition to the record of a patent application. In addition, the post-grant review proceeding allows a third party to request the USPTO to review a recently issued patent based upon almost any ground of invalidity. The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an automated process of IP search and submissions to the. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for pre-issuance submissions and post-grant review. The invention provides a new and efficient means of searching for patents related to a third-parties' business interests, and submitting references to the USPTO by an automated means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: William Petrow, John Edward Cronin