Patents by Inventor J. Hanna

J. Hanna 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).

  • Publication number: 20210045467
    Abstract: First-aid systems comprising an ultra compact first-aid pouch configured to fit behind the ballistic plates of a protective vest are disclosed. In this configuration, the first-aid kit is protected from shrapnel and tearing, is easily locatable and removable and does not effect the user's freedom of movement. When the first-aid pouch is removed from its protected location, it presents the first-aid equipment in a logical and easily viewable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Robert J. Hanna, Jonathan M. Gumbert, Daniel C. Stein, Noel Edward Sons
  • Patent number: 10920852
    Abstract: A tensioning device includes a housing, a drive member, a driven member, and a cable member. The housing includes an attachment feature. The drive member is rotatably coupled with the housing. The driven member is disposed in the housing and is operably coupled with the drive member. The cable member is coupled with the driven member. The driven member is slidably coupled with the housing such that the driven member and the cable member are slidable together between a retracted position and an extended position in response to rotation of the drive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: REVOLOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy P. Squires, Ronald J. Hanna, Kenneth J. Lamb, Joseph Krumme Bullard
  • Patent number: 10858000
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for operating or controlling an ADAS mechanism. A first sensor of an ADAS mechanism can determine a potential obstacle to a vehicle, and a position of the potential obstacle relative to the first sensor. A second sensor can determine a gaze angle of a user of the vehicle. An activation engine in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor can determine a proximity of the gaze angle of the user to the determined position of the potential obstacle. The activation engine can control, in response to the determined proximity, an operation of the ADAS mechanism for responding to the potential obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Publication number: 20200349864
    Abstract: A method comprising: accessing a block that is not opaque and defines a plurality of wells that are not in fluid communication with each other; and providing a storage medium storing a set of instructions on how to use the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Robert J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10820636
    Abstract: First-aid systems including an ultra compact first-aid pouch configured to fit behind the ballistic plates of a protective vest are disclosed. In this configuration, the first-aid kit is protected from shrapnel and tearing, is easily locatable and removable and does not affect the user's freedom of movement. When the first-aid pouch is removed from its protected location, it presents the first-aid equipment in a logical and easily viewable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Phokus Research Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J. Hanna, Jonathan M. Gumbert, Daniel C. Stein, Noel Edward Sons
  • Patent number: 10812420
    Abstract: The method and system described herein automatically directs a user's posts or requests for assistance to the appropriate organization responsible for responding to or addressing the incident reported, as based on that user's location and the location of the appropriate organization. A query of a database of organizations, categorized by location and purpose, determines the appropriate organization relevant to a user's location and incident type and generates a full report for review as geolocated on a map with the associated multi-media content. The method and system can also send an automatic message from an organization to a specific user in response to such user's post or request for assistance and establish a two-way communication between the user and the assigned organization based on the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Vizsafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Mottur, Brendan J. Hanna, Claude P. Sheer
  • Patent number: 10663318
    Abstract: The method and system described herein is directed to a method and system that provides users with relevant maps, floorplans, blueprints automatically based on the user's location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Vizsafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Mottur, Brendan J. Hanna, Claude P. Sheer
  • Publication number: 20200139965
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for operating or controlling an ADAS mechanism. A first sensor of an ADAS mechanism can determine a potential obstacle to a vehicle, and a position of the potential obstacle relative to the first sensor. A second sensor can determine a gaze angle of a user of the vehicle. An activation engine in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor can determine a proximity of the gaze angle of the user to the determined position of the potential obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10594816
    Abstract: The method and system described herein is directed to a system and method for capturing, collecting, providing and sending targeted messages, such as text or multimedia, to individual users or groups of users on a network based on their location and proximity to an incident, concern or perceived threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Vizsafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Mottur, Brendan J. Hanna, Claude P. Sheer
  • Publication number: 20200026918
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for acquiring IR light and visible light images. A lens may be configured to operate in at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The lens may have a first filter over a first portion of the lens and a second filter over a second portion of the lens. In the first configuration, a third filter may operate with the lens and the second filter to allow visible light from a first object located beyond a predetermined distance from the lens to pass and be focused on a sensor for image acquisition. In the second configuration, a fourth filter may operate with the lens and the first filter to allow IR light from a second object located within the predetermined distance to pass and be focused on the sensor for image acquisition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Eyelock LLC
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10484724
    Abstract: The method and system described herein enables the viewing and streaming of fixed or mobile live cameras, by a user, that are proximate or nearby to their location as indicated on a map or automatically based on predefined geofences or location boundaries. Content, channels and live cameras may be assigned by an administrator using role-based permissions enabling system wide functionality and content to be visible either publicly or privately, with such settings assigned to individual users, groups or organizations within the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Vizsafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Mottur, Brendan J. Hanna, Claude P. Sheer
  • Publication number: 20190338831
    Abstract: A tensioning device includes a housing, a drive member, a driven member, and a cable member. The housing includes an attachment feature. The drive member is rotatably coupled with the housing. The driven member is disposed in the housing and is operably coupled with the drive member. The cable member is coupled with the driven member. The driven member is slidably coupled with the housing such that the driven member and the cable member are slidable together between a retracted position and an extended position in response to rotation of the drive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy P. Squires, Ronald J. Hanna, Kenneth J. Lamb, Joseph Krumme Bullard
  • Patent number: 10445522
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and systems for a biometric identity management system capable of being deployed incrementally one organization at a time, and also reversibly, such that any organization can unsubscribe at any time. A biometric processing engine can perform biometric matching between records from a first database and a second database, whereby the databases have been established independently of each other. Each record comprises a biometric record and a corresponding identifier unique across databases. If a biometric record of a first record and a biometric record of a second record are from a same individual, the first record comprising a first unique identifier and the second record comprising a second unique identifier are linked. Using the first or second unique identifiers, access to information about the individual linked to both the first record in the first database and the second record in the second database is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10395097
    Abstract: High quality, high contrast images of an iris and the face of a person are acquired in rapid succession in either sequence by a single sensor and one or more illuminators, preferably within less than one second of each other, by changing the data acquisition settings or illumination settings between each acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Eyelock LLC
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10334395
    Abstract: The method and system described herein is directed to a method and system that provides users with channels or categories to report information or incidents that are only visible to them on their device when they are proximate to the organization requesting such information from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Vizsafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Mottur, Brendan J. Hanna, Claude P. Sheer
  • Patent number: 10332118
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for managing difficulty of use and security for a transaction. A transaction manager operating on a computing device may determining a range of possible steps for a transaction comprising security measures available for the transaction. The transaction manager may identify a threshold for a security metric to be exceeded for authorizing the transaction, the security metric to be determined based on performance of steps selected for the transaction. The transaction manager may select for the transaction at least one step from the range of possible steps, based on optimizing between (i) a difficulty of use quotient of the transaction from subjecting a user to the at least one step, and (ii) the security metric relative to the determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Eyelock LLC
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10296791
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a compact, mobile apparatus for iris image acquisition, adapted to address effects of ocular dominance in the subject and to guide positioning of the subject's iris for the image acquisition. The apparatus may include a sensor for acquiring an iris image from a subject. A compact mirror may be oriented relative to a dominant eye of the subject, and sized to present an image of a single iris to the subject when the apparatus is positioned at a suitable distance for image acquisition. The mirror may assist the subject in positioning the iris for iris image acquisition. The mirror may be positioned between the sensor and the iris during iris image acquisition, and transmit a portion of light reflected off the iris to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: EyeLock LLC
    Inventors: Keith J. Hanna, Gary Alan Greene, David James Hirvonen, George Herbert Needham Riddle
  • Publication number: 20190106106
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for operating or controlling an ADAS mechanism. A first sensor of an ADAS mechanism can determine a potential obstacle to a vehicle, and a position of the potential obstacle relative to the first sensor. A second sensor can determine a gaze angle of a user of the vehicle. An activation engine in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor can determine a proximity of the gaze angle of the user to the determined position of the potential obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Publication number: 20190057223
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and systems for a biometric identity management system capable of being deployed incrementally one organization at a time, and also reversibly, such that any organization can unsubscribe at any time. A biometric processing engine can perform biometric matching between records from a first database and a second database, whereby the databases have been established independently of each other. Each record comprises a biometric record and a corresponding identifier unique across databases. If a biometric record of a first record and a biometric record of a second record are from a same individual, the first record comprising a first unique identifier and the second record comprising a second unique identifier are linked. Using the first or second unique identifiers, access to information about the individual linked to both the first record in the first database and the second record in the second database is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Keith J. Hanna
  • Patent number: 10176373
    Abstract: A method of determining the identity of a subject while the subject is walking or being transported in an essentially straight direction is disclosed, the two dimensional profile of the subject walking or being transported along forming a three dimensional swept volume, without requiring the subject to change direction to avoid any part of the system, comprising acquiring data related to one or more biometrics of the subject with the camera(s), processing the acquired biometrics data, and determining if the acquired biometric data match corresponding biometric data stored in the system, positioning camera(s) and strobed or scanned infrared illuminator(s) above, next to, or below the swept volume. A system for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Eyelock LLC
    Inventors: Keith J. Hanna, Hector T. Hoyos