Patents by Inventor Gary Edward Determan

Gary Edward Determan 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: 9020208
    Abstract: A system receives an identification number from a subject. The system retrieves a biometric measurement from a database using the identification number. The database includes biometric measurements of a plurality of subjects. Each biometric measurement is determined from a location of a particular subject's body, each biometric measurement is associated with a particular identification number, and each particular identification number is associated with a particular subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Rand P. Whillock, Gary Edward Determan, Vincent Jacobson, Sharath Venkatesha, Pedro Davalos
  • Patent number: 8957956
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment, a process and system include a camera used to capture a sequence of illuminated images of an subject, wherein the images are stored in frames. The focus point is changed for each image captured so that the focus point sweeps from a far to a near end of a sweep range, in discrete steps or continuous motion, so that successive images have slightly overlapping depths of field. The sweep range and overlapping depths of field provide that at least one image is well focused on the iris of the eye of the subject. In one other example embodiment, one or more of the images are illumined with a illumination fired for a respective captured image. In another embodiment, the sweep range is determined at least in part using a range finder or is otherwise controlled to determine a position of the subject so that the sweep range starts and stops a desired distance in front of and behind the subject, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Edward Determan, Jan Jelinek
  • Publication number: 20130016883
    Abstract: A system receives an identification number from a subject. The system retrieves a biometric measurement from a database using the identification number. The database includes biometric measurements of a plurality of subjects. Each biometric measurement is determined from a location of a particular subject's body, each biometric measurement is associated with a particular identification number, and each particular identification number is associated with a particular subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Rand P. Whillock, Gary Edward Determan, Vincent Jacobson, Sharath Venkatesha, Pedro Davalos
  • Publication number: 20110304721
    Abstract: According to one example embodiment, a process and system include a camera used to capture a sequence of illuminated images of an subject, wherein the images are stored in frames. The focus point is changed for each image captured so that the focus point sweeps from a far to a near end of a sweep range, in discrete steps or continuous motion, so that successive images have slightly overlapping depths of field. The sweep range and overlapping depths of field provide that at least one image is well focused on the iris of the eye of the subject. In one other example embodiment, one or more of the images are illumined with a illumination fired for a respective captured image. In another embodiment, the sweep range is determined at least in part using a range finder or is otherwise controlled to determine a position of the subject so that the sweep range starts and stops a desired distance in front of and behind the subject, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Edward Determan, Jan Jelinek
  • Publication number: 20110153497
    Abstract: A secure transaction system and method based on biometric identification. One or more biometric sensors (e.g., a fingerprint sensor) can be electronically connected to an input device having one or more operable keys, wherein the input device communicates with the secure transaction system to determine the identity of a user. A biometric feature (e.g., a fingerprint) can be captured and measured, if the operable key is pressed. A biometric signal indicative of the sensed biometric feature can be transmitted to a biometric identification module via a network to compare the biometric signal with stored biometric data. An authentication signal can be provided to the user for accessing a secure application that is communicatively coupled to the transaction system if the sensed biometric signal matches the stored biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Gary Edward Determan
  • Patent number: 6622105
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting acceleration and force data associated with a rotating device or rotating system is disclosed, which includes a sine table and a cosine table that may be created based on a particular number of measured data points per revolution of the rotating device or rotating system. Data contained within the sine and cosine tables are then dynamically correlated to obtain acceleration and force data associated with the rotating device or rotating system, wherein dynamically correlated data are thereby utilized to determine a required correction necessary to place the rotating device or rotating system in a balanced state. An error calculated based on a sample size and the number of samples obtained since a last index pulse can be utilized to compute the validity of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Edward Determan
  • Publication number: 20030065468
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting acceleration and force data associated with a rotating device or rotating system is disclosed, which includes a sine table and a cosine table that may be created based on a particular number of measured data points per revolution of the rotating device or rotating system. Data contained within the sine and cosine tables are then dynamically correlated to obtain acceleration and force data associated with the rotating device or rotating system, wherein dynamically correlated data are thereby utilized to determine a required correction necessary to place the rotating device or rotating system in a balanced state. An error calculated based on a sample size and the number of samples obtained since a last index pulse can be utilized to compute the validity of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Gary Edward Determan