Patents by Inventor James Ahern

James Ahern 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: 11941933
    Abstract: A method for enhanced access control is provided that includes the steps of displaying buttons, by an electronic device, where each button corresponds to a different service. Moreover, the method includes receiving, by the electronic device, input regarding a selected service, transmitting at least one credential for the selected service to a computer, and capturing, by a camera in communication with the computer, facial image data of a user. The method also includes determining whether the facial image data was taken of a live person. In response to determining the facial image data was taken of a live person, a verification transaction is conducted based on the at least one credential and facial image data. In response to verifying the identity of the user as true, the user is granted access to the selected service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Daon Technology
    Inventors: James Ahern, Matthew Johnson, Gordon Flood, Martin Patefield-Smith
  • Patent number: 11710361
    Abstract: A method for enhanced authorization to access transportation hub services is provided that includes creating, by an electronic device, a token based on credentials of a traveler. Moreover, the method includes displaying the token by the electronic device for scanning for accessing a security service area and determining whether the credentials are valid. In response to determining the credentials are valid, a traveler operating the electronic device is authorized to access the security service area. Otherwise, the traveler is denied access to the security service area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Daon Technology
    Inventors: Matthew Johnson, Dalibor Panic, Gordon Flood, James Ahern, Martin Patefield-Smith
  • Publication number: 20220189231
    Abstract: A method for enhanced access control is provided that includes the steps of displaying buttons, by an electronic device, where each button corresponds to a different service. Moreover, the method includes receiving, by the electronic device, input regarding a selected service, transmitting at least one credential for the selected service to a computer, and capturing, by a camera in communication with the computer, facial image data of a user. The method also includes determining whether the facial image data was taken of a live person. In response to determining the facial image data was taken of a live person, a verification transaction is conducted based on the at least one credential and facial image data. In response to verifying the identity of the user as true, the user is granted access to the selected service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: James AHERN, Matthew JOHNSON, Gordon FLOOD, Martin PATEFIELD-SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220189226
    Abstract: A method for enhanced authorization to access transportation hub services is provided that includes creating, by an electronic device, a token based on credentials of a traveler. Moreover, the method includes displaying the token by the electronic device for scanning for accessing a security service area and determining whether the credentials are valid. In response to determining the credentials are valid, a traveler operating the electronic device is authorized to access the security service area. Otherwise, the traveler is denied access to the security service area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew JOHNSON, Dalibor PANIC, Gordon FLOOD, James AHERN, Martin PATEFIELD-SMITH
  • Patent number: 10160992
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Patent number: 10084776
    Abstract: A method of authenticating users is provided that includes storing data in a buffer. The data is within a temporal window and includes biometric data extracted from frames included in a video and quality feature values calculated for each frame. Each quality feature value corresponds to a different quality feature. Moreover, the method includes calculating a score for each different quality feature using the corresponding quality feature values, and determining a most recent frame included in the video includes biometric data usable in a biometric authentication matching transaction when the calculated score for each different quality feature satisfies a respective threshold score value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Mircea Ionita, Michael Peirce, James Ahern, Michael Stephen Watson
  • Publication number: 20180127801
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Publication number: 20170289144
    Abstract: A method of authenticating users is provided that includes storing data in a buffer. The data is within a temporal window and includes biometric data extracted from frames included in a video and quality feature values calculated for each frame. Each quality feature value corresponds to a different quality feature. Moreover, the method includes calculating a score for each different quality feature using the corresponding quality feature values, and determining a most recent frame included in the video includes biometric data usable in a biometric authentication matching transaction when the calculated score for each different quality feature satisfies a respective threshold score value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Mircea IONITA, Michael PEIRCE, James AHERN, Michael Stephen WATSON
  • Publication number: 20160312264
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Patent number: 9410964
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Patent number: 9395374
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Publication number: 20160069892
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Patent number: 9262615
    Abstract: A method for improving the security of secret authentication data during authentication transactions is provided that includes converting the secret authentication data of a user into scrambled secret authentication data by associating a different text-string with each item of information included in the secret authentication data. The method also includes capturing the scrambled secret authentication data with a communications device, and conducting an authentication transaction with the captured authentication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Jason Chris Beloncik, Conor Robert White, Christopher Eric Holland, James Ahern
  • Publication number: 20150376334
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Patent number: 9213811
    Abstract: A method for improving the security of secret authentication data during authentication transactions is provided that includes converting the secret authentication data of a user into scrambled secret authentication data by associating a different text-string with each item of information included in the secret authentication data. The method also includes capturing the scrambled secret authentication data with a communications device, and conducting an authentication transaction with the captured authentication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: DAON HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Conor Robert White, James Ahern, Christopher Eric Holland
  • Patent number: 9085796
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xianping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern
  • Patent number: 8990572
    Abstract: A method for conducting smart card transactions is provided that includes causing a computer to recognize communications from a mobile device as communications from a smart card reader containing a smart card, and conducting a smart card transaction in accordance with smart card security techniques with the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Daon Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Martin Patefield-Smith, James Ahern
  • Patent number: 8959359
    Abstract: A method for improving the security of secret authentication data during authentication transactions is provided that includes converting the secret authentication data of a user into scrambled secret authentication data by associating a different text-string with each item of information included in the secret authentication data. The method also includes capturing the scrambled secret authentication data with a communications device, and conducting an authentication transaction with the captured authentication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Daon Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Conor Robert White, James Ahern, Christopher Eric Holland
  • Publication number: 20140283022
    Abstract: A method for improving the security of secret authentication data during authentication transactions is provided that includes converting the secret authentication data of a user into scrambled secret authentication data by associating a different text-string with each item of information included in the secret authentication data. The method also includes capturing the scrambled secret authentication data with a communications device, and conducting an authentication transaction with the captured authentication data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Chris BELONCIK, Conor Robert WHITE, Christopher Eric HOLLAND, James AHERN
  • Publication number: 20140065652
    Abstract: Methods for analyzing, selecting, characterizing or classifying compositions of a co-polymer, e.g., glatiramer acetate are described. The methods entail analysis of pyro-glutamate in the composition, and, in some methods, comparing the amount of pyro-glutamate present in a composition to a reference standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiangping Zhu, Zachary Shriver, Yanjie Jiang, Corinne Bauer, James Eric Anderson, Peter James Ahern