Patents by Inventor Edward Woolen

Edward Woolen 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: 12682196
    Abstract: A system and method for encoding and decoding optical codes with context-aware, multi-level security. Input data is classified into security levels with associated context sensitivity requirements. The system compresses data using public and private codebooks based on security classifications, then generates optical codes incorporating both compressed data and context requirements. When scanned, the system collects environmental contextual data (location, network environment, device security, user behavior), analyzes it against embedded context requirements, and dynamically determines which security levels are accessible in the current environment. Only authorized security levels are decoded using appropriate codebooks based on both user credentials and current contextual factors. This approach enables fine-grained, context-sensitive access control that adapts to changing environments while maintaining the compression benefits and capacity advantages of the multi-level security framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: ATOMBEAM TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Charles Yeomans, Edward Woolen, Etienne Coulon, Brian Galvin
  • Publication number: 20250384234
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for encoding and decoding QR codes using proprietary compression codebooks to increase information density and provide data security. Public data is encoded using a standard codebook while private data uses a proprietary codebook. The encoded data is combined into a single QR code. Decoding extracts the public and private portions and decompresses them using the appropriate codebooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Yeomans, Edward Woolen, Brian Galvin, Etienne Coulon
  • Publication number: 20250384235
    Abstract: A system and method for encoding and decoding optical codes with context-aware, multi-level security. Input data is classified into security levels with associated context sensitivity requirements. The system compresses data using public and private codebooks based on security classifications, then generates optical codes incorporating both compressed data and context requirements. When scanned, the system collects environmental contextual data (location, network environment, device security, user behavior), analyzes it against embedded context requirements, and dynamically determines which security levels are accessible in the current environment. Only authorized security levels are decoded using appropriate codebooks based on both user credentials and current contextual factors. This approach enables fine-grained, context-sensitive access control that adapts to changing environments while maintaining the compression benefits and capacity advantages of the multi-level security framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Yeomans, Edward Woolen, Etienne Coulon, Brian Galvin
  • Publication number: 20250384231
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for encoding and decoding QR codes using multiple security levels through proprietary compression codebooks to increase information density and provide graduated data security. Input data is classified into public and multiple private security levels. Public data is encoded using a standard codebook while private data uses corresponding level-specific proprietary codebooks. The encoded data is combined into a single QR code with security level markers. Decoding extracts and processes each portion according to its security level using appropriate codebooks, enabling fine-grained access control while maintaining data compression benefits. The system supports complex security requirements while maximizing QR code capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Yeomans, Edward Woolen, Etienne Coulon, Brian Galvin
  • Patent number: 12204968
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for encoding and decoding QR codes using proprietary compression codebooks to increase information density and provide data security. Public data is encoded using a standard codebook while private data uses a proprietary codebook. The encoded data is combined into a single QR code. Decoding extracts the public and private portions and decompresses them using the appropriate codebooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: ATOMBEAM TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Inventors: Charles Yeomans, Edward Woolen, Brian R. Galvin, Etienne Coulon