Patents by Inventor Frank Nicholas Bruno

Frank Nicholas Bruno 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).

  • Three-dimensional authentication and identification methods, devices, and systems
    Patent number: 10402831
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tag that may include an encapsulant and a plurality of three-dimensional objects randomly oriented within the encapsulant. Each three-dimensional object may include a plurality of characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature. At least one of the characteristics may be dependent on the orientation of the object. In some instances, the plurality of three-dimensional objects may also be randomly distributed within the encapsulant, and at least one of the characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature may be dependent on the distribution of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Authenticate, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Mancevski, Paul Frederick McClure, Frank Nicholas Bruno
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180374103
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tag that may include an encapsulant and a plurality of three-dimensional objects randomly oriented within the encapsulant. Each three-dimensional object may include a plurality of characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature. At least one of the characteristics may be dependent on the orientation of the object. In some instances, the plurality of three-dimensional objects may also be randomly distributed within the encapsulant, and at least one of the characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature may be dependent on the distribution of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Authenticate, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Mancevski, Paul Frederick McClure, Frank Nicholas Bruno
  • Three-dimensional authentication and identification methods, devices, and systems
    Patent number: 9898744
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tag that may include an encapsulant and a plurality of three-dimensional objects randomly oriented within the encapsulant. Each three-dimensional object may include a plurality of characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature. At least one of the characteristics may be dependent on the orientation of the object. In some instances, the plurality of three-dimensional objects may also be randomly distributed within the encapsulant, and at least one of the characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature may be dependent on the distribution of the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Authenticate, LLC
    Inventors: Vladimir Mancevski, Paul Frederick McClure, Frank Nicholas Bruno
  • Three-Dimensional Authentication and Identification Methods, Devices, and Systems
    Publication number: 20170091783
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a tag that may include an encapsulant and a plurality of three-dimensional objects randomly oriented within the encapsulant. Each three-dimensional object may include a plurality of characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature. At least one of the characteristics may be dependent on the orientation of the object. In some instances, the plurality of three-dimensional objects may also be randomly distributed within the encapsulant, and at least one of the characteristics defining at least one statistically unique signature may be dependent on the distribution of the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Authenticate, LLC.
    Inventors: Vladimir Mancevski, Paul Frederick McClure, Frank Nicholas Bruno