Patents by Inventor Jeffrey GERMAIN

Jeffrey GERMAIN 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).

  • Applying and using unique unclonable physical identifiers
    Patent number: 12214613
    Abstract: In a general aspect, unique unclonable physical identifiers are applied and used. A method of applying the unique marker can include receiving an object having a surface feature and forming a unique marker on the surface feature of the object. The unique marker includes a distribution of elements and conforms with a morphology of the surface feature. The method further includes extracting orientation information from the unique marker. The orientation information can indicate relative spatial orientations of the respective elements. The method additionally includes generating a unique code for the object based on the orientation information. The surface feature can be facets, surface patterns, textures, or other indentations of the object. The surface feature can include a region of the object that is susceptible to tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: DUST Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Ophir Gaathon, Peter Gillooly, Jonathan Hodges, Jeffrey Germain, Sinan Karaveli
  • Applying and Using Unique Unclonable Physical Identifiers
    Publication number: 20220242160
    Abstract: In a general aspect, unique unclonable physical identifiers are applied and used. A method of applying the unique marker can include receiving an object having a surface feature and forming a unique marker on the surface feature of the object. The unique marker includes a distribution of elements and conforms with a morphology of the surface feature. The method further includes extracting orientation information from the unique marker. The orientation information can indicate relative spatial orientations of the respective elements. The method additionally includes generating a unique code for the object based on the orientation information. The surface feature can be facets, surface patterns, textures, or other indentations of the object. The surface feature can include a region of the object that is susceptible to tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: DUST Identity, Inc.
    Inventors: Ophir Gaathon, Peter Gillooly, Jonathan Hodges, Jeffrey Germain, Sinan Karaveli
  • Functionalized beta-sheet peptide stabilized membrane proteins, constructs comprising same, and methods of forming and using same
    Patent number: 9821278
    Abstract: Constructs having membrane proteins stabilized by functionalized beta-sheet peptides are provided. The constructs can be associated with or covalently linked to supports. The support can be a membrane. The membrane can be used to selectively move desired particles from one side of the membrane to the other while impeding passage of undesired particles through the membrane. Methods of making and using such constructs and membranes are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Governors of the University of Alberta
    Inventors: Carlo David Montemagno, Jeffrey Germain, Kyle Minor, Sinoj Abraham, Hiofan Hoi, Yuan He
  • FUNCTIONALIZED BETA-SHEET PEPTIDE STABILIZED MEMBRANE PROTEINS, CONSTRUCTS COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20170259217
    Abstract: Constructs having membrane proteins stabilized by functionalized beta-sheet peptides are provided. The constructs can be associated with or covalently linked to supports. The support can be a membrane. The membrane can be used to selectively move desired particles from one side of the membrane to the other while impeding passage of undesired particles through the membrane. Methods of making and using such constructs and membranes are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Carlo David MONTEMAGNO, Jeffrey GERMAIN, Kyle MINOR, Sinoj ABRAHAM, Hiofan HOI, Yuan HE