Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Howard

Jeffrey Howard 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: 11973860
    Abstract: Systems and methods for initiating an action based on electronic activities of a user. Generally, a computing device receives a policy for enabling cryptographically secure tracking of electronic activities of a user and a particular electronic computing device. The policy can include definitions for a multiple actions to be taken with respect to certain electronic activities resulting from interaction by the user with the at least one computing device. The computing device can identify a particular electronic activity resulting from user interaction with the at least one computing device. The computing device can determine a particular action to take by applying the policy to the particular electronic activity. The computing device can initiate the particular action with respect to the particular electronic activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: lonic Security Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Ghetti, Jeffrey Howard, James Jordan, Nicholas Smith, Jeremy Eckman, Ryan Speers, Sohaib Bhatti
  • Publication number: 20240135090
    Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that manages worker users in a temporary staffing environment via an artificial machine learning model. The temporary staffing platform matches available workers to available shifts/gigs. Additional features include generating provisional or near-miss matches and informing workers how to turn those near-misses into full matches, plotting a gig-career path to develop additional skills, gamify development, and automatically generate resumes. The platform generates a set of skill tags associated with each shift/gig performed by the user. Designing of resume text files by the artificial machine learning model includes procedurally generated descriptions of experience the user has based on the recording of each shift/gig performed by the user and the skill tags associated with each recorded shift/gig, wherein a format of the resume text file is formulated by the artificial machine learning model evaluating a mix of skill tags and employers amassed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher A. KAPCAR, Richard Paul BETORI, Jeffrey Howard RASH, Robert Michael WARD, Jeffrey S. DIRKS, Jeroen Anton DECKER, Shawn David DILLENBECK
  • Publication number: 20240105177
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a local assistant system responding to voice input using an ear-wearable device. The system detects a wake-up signal and receives a first voice input communicating a first query content. The system includes speech recognition circuitry to determine the first query content, speech generation circuitry, and an input database of locally-handled user inputs. If the first audio input matches one of the locally-handled user inputs, then the system takes a local responsive action. If the first audio input does not match one of the locally-handled user inputs, then the system transmits at least a portion of the first query content over a wireless network to a network resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Achintya Kumar Bhowmik, David Alan Fabry, Amit Shahar, Justin R. Burwinkel, Jeffrey Paul Solum, Thomas Howard Burns
  • Publication number: 20240106822
    Abstract: A login system allows users to access computer systems without using a password. The passwordless system and method can use other information to securely and reliably identify true authorized system users. The identity of a user can be associated with their mobile device. The login can be based upon a minimal amount of information such as a name and a phone number which can be stored as an identification record for each of the users in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Andrew Gettings Stevens, Bradley N. Selby, Aaron Ng Ligon, Manuel De Jesus Arias
  • Patent number: 11941159
    Abstract: An example storage medium includes instructions that, when executed, cause a processor of a computing device to read, during start-up of the computing device, first configuration data from a first storage device of the computing device; read second configuration data from a second storage device of the computing device; determine that there is an inconsistency between the first configuration data and the second configuration data; check a tamper status of the computing device; based on the tamper status and the determination that there is an inconsistency between the first configuration data and the second configuration data: (i) clear a secure storage location of the computing device, the secure storage location storing data to access protected data; or (ii) replace the first configuration data on the first storage device of the computing device based on second data and continue the start-up of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Howard Stewart, Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne, Richard Alden Bramley, Jr., Maugan Cedric Villatel
  • Publication number: 20240097176
    Abstract: A curved battery cell may include (1) a positive terminal, (2) a negative terminal, (3) one or more curved electrodes, and (4) an outer case encasing the one or more curved electrodes that includes at least one curved surface having a non-uniform radius of curvature. A curved battery pack may include (1) a first curved battery cell with a first outer surface having a first non-uniform curvature and (2) a second curved battery cell with a second outer surface having a second non-uniform curvature. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Howard, Bryan W Fan, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman, Karthik Kadirvel, Jonathan Longhitano
  • Publication number: 20240078129
    Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable medium includes instructions that cause a processor of a computing device to create a first virtual machine using a hypervisor, execute a trusted basic input/output system (BIOS) in the first virtual machine, create a second virtual machine using the hypervisor, and execute an untrusted BIOS component in the second virtual machine. The first virtual machine is executed with a greater privilege to access a resource of the computing device than the second virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Howard Stewart, Richard Alden Bramley, Jr., James Misra McKenzie, Krzysztof Tadeusz Uchronski, Gianluca Guida, Christopher Ian Dalton, Jeffrey Kevin Jeansonne
  • Publication number: 20240062287
    Abstract: A web based finance system allows users to refinance past eligible purchasing transactions. The system can include a system server(s) which is in communication through a network with client computing devices associated with customers. The server can receive customer information and determine a refinancing value range based upon the user has a bank account and/or credit risk rating information. The server can identify prior eligible credit card purchases for refinancing and the customer can select one or more purchases for refinancing and the refinancing loan terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Max Levchin, Christopher Beckmann, Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Roberto Novoa, Andrew Gettings Stevens, Manuel De Jesus Arias, Aaron Ng Ligon
  • Publication number: 20240028058
    Abstract: In described examples, a method includes receiving, by a power delivery (PD) controller, a first sensed voltage, while the PD controller is producing a first control signal and in response to determining that the first sensed voltage passes a threshold voltage, starting, by the PD controller, a timer, where the threshold voltage is a first threshold, a second threshold, or a third threshold. The method also includes during a time period of the timer, producing, by the PD controller, the first control signal and during the time period of the timer, receiving, by the PD controller, a second sensed voltage. Additionally, the method includes after expiration of the timer, producing, by the PD controller, a second control signal based on the second sensed voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: JOHN MITCHELL PERRY, YOON JAE LEE, PASUPATHY VISUVANADAN, JEFFREY HOWARD ENOCH
  • Publication number: 20240012991
    Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that manages worker users in a temporary staffing environment via an artificial machine learning model. The temporary staffing platform matches available workers to available shifts/gigs. Additional features include generating provisional or near-miss matches and informing workers how to turn those near-misses into full matches, plotting a gig-career path to develop additional skills, gamify development, and automatically generate resumes. The platform generates a set of skill tags associated with each shift/gig performed by the user. Designing of resume text files by the artificial machine learning model includes procedurally generated descriptions of experience the a user has based on the recording of each shift/gig performed by the user and the skill tags associated with each recorded shift/gig, wherein a format of the resume text file is formulated by the artificial machine learning model evaluating a mix of skill tags and employers amassed by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher A. KAPCAR, Richard Paul BETORI, Jeffrey Howard RASH, Robert Michael WARD, Jeffrey S. DIRKS, Jeroen Anton DECKER, Shawn David DILLENBECK
  • Patent number: 11870773
    Abstract: A login system allows users to access computer systems without using a password. The passwordless system and method can use other information to securely and reliably identify true authorized system users. The identity of a user can be associated with their mobile device. The login can be based upon a minimal amount of information such as a name and a phone number which can be stored as an identification record for each of the users in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Affirm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Andrew Gettings Stevens, Bradley N. Selby, Aaron Ng Ligon, Manuel De Jesus Arias
  • Patent number: 11841959
    Abstract: Systems and methods for permitting software presence/configurations to function as a factor in a multi-factor authentication scheme so that a user's access to a different software program/application is conditioned on the presence of certain pre-specified software or software configurations that would otherwise not be necessary for access and/or operation of the different software program/application. Generally, by confirming the presence/configuration of the pre-specified software on a computing device, the system ensures that a user, in one embodiment, may only access the different software program/application with the proper configuration of the pre-specified software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Ionic Security Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Ghetti, Ryan Speers, Jeffrey Howard, Robert McColl, Taylor Jay Centers, William Monte LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 11829169
    Abstract: In described examples, a source circuit can have an input and an output. The input can be adapted to be coupled to an input voltage source configured to provide an input voltage. The source circuit can be configured to output power at an output based on a power delivery mode. The source circuit can include a timer and power delivery (PD) controller. The PD controller can be configured to control the power delivery mode responsive to the input voltage and the timer. The PD controller can be further configured to set a respective power delivery mode and initiate the timer for a timer duration based on the input voltage relative to an input voltage threshold. The PD controller can be further configured to continue operating in the respective power delivery mode for the timer duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: John Mitchell Perry, Yoon Jae Lee, Pasupathy Visuvanadan, Jeffrey Howard Enoch
  • Patent number: 11822881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that manages worker users in a temporary staffing environment via an artificial machine learning model. The temporary staffing platform matches available workers to available shifts/gigs. Additional features include generating provisional or near-miss matches and informing workers how to turn those near-misses into full matches, plotting a gig-career path to develop additional skills, gamify development, and automatically generate resumes. The platform generates a set of skill tags associated with each shift/gig performed by the user. Designing of resume text files by the artificial machine learning model includes procedurally generated descriptions of experience the a user has based on the recording of each shift/gig performed by the user and the skill tags associated with each recorded shift/gig, wherein a format of the resume text file is formulated by the artificial machine learning model evaluating a mix of skill tags and employers amassed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TRUEBLUE, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kapcar, Richard Paul Betori, Jeffrey Howard Rash, Robert Michael Ward, Jeffrey S. Dirks, Jeroen Anton Decker, Shawn David Dillenbeck
  • Patent number: 11790163
    Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that manages worker users in a temporary staffing environment via an artificial machine learning model. The temporary staffing platform matches available workers to available shifts/gigs. Additional features include generating provisional or near-miss matches and informing workers how to turn those near-misses into full matches, plotting a gig-career path to develop additional skills, gamify development, and automatically generate resumes. The platform generates a set of skill tags associated with each shift/gig performed by the user. Designing of resume text files by the artificial machine learning model includes procedurally generated descriptions of experience the a user has based on the recording of each shift/gig performed by the user and the skill tags associated with each recorded shift/gig, wherein a format of the resume text file is formulated by the artificial machine learning model evaluating a mix of skill tags and employers amassed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: TrueBlue, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Kapcar, Richard Paul Betori, Jeffrey Howard Rash, Robert Michael Ward, Jeffrey S. Dirks, Jeroen Anton Decker, Shawn David Dillenbeck
  • Patent number: 11770990
    Abstract: An apparatus for combining planting implements enables an operator of a tractor to use both a conventional cultivating implement and a conventional broadcasting implement simultaneously. The apparatus is rigidly affixed to a conventional cultivating implement and comprises a support frame, a pair of brackets, and a connection bar. In combination, the support frame, pair of brackets, and connection bar provide a three-point connection whereby a conventional broadcasting implement may be attached thereto, thus enabling an operator of a tractor to use both a conventional cultivating implement and a conventional broadcasting implement simultaneously. In operation, at least a portion of the conventional cultivating implement is disposed behind the conventional broadcasting implement when the conventional broadcasting implement is attached to the support frame, thereby allowing simultaneous cultivation and broadcasting of constituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Jeffrey Howard Cromwell
  • Publication number: 20230281710
    Abstract: Financing tools can provide a flexible credit services to customer. A credit service provider can collect personal data from clients that can include a mobile telephone number and a legal name of the client as well as purchase information from a merchant. Based upon the collected data, the system can determine a client credit risk. The system can make a credit decision to offer a client credit to purchase goods or services based upon the credit risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Andrew Gettings Stevens, Manuel De Jesus Arias, Aaron Ng Ligon
  • Patent number: 11748642
    Abstract: A system may measure, using a measurement device, a response associated with a sample to an excitation. Then, the system may compute, using the measured response and the excitation as inputs to a predetermined predictive model, model parameters on a voxel-by-voxel basis in a forward model with multiple voxels that represent the sample. The forward model may simulate response physics occurring within the sample to a given excitation. For example, the forward model may be based on differential or phenomenological equations that approximates the response physics. Moreover, the system may determine an accuracy of the model parameters by comparing at least the measured response and a calculated predicted value of the response using the forward model, the model parameters and the excitation. When the accuracy exceeds a predefined value, the system may provide the model parameters as an output to: a user, another electronic device, a display, and/or a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Q Bio, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Jorge Fernandez Villena, Athanasios Polymeridis
  • Patent number: 11720960
    Abstract: A web based finance system allows users to refinance past eligible purchasing transactions. The system can include a system server(s) which is in communication through a network with client computing devices associated with customers. The server can receive customer information and determine a refinancing value range based upon the user has a bank account and/or credit risk rating information. The server can identify prior eligible credit card purchases for refinancing and the customer can select one or more purchases for refinancing and the refinancing loan terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Affirm, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Levchin, Christopher Beckmann, Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Roberto Novoa, Andrew Gettings Stevens, Manuel De Jesus Arias, Aaron Ng Ligon
  • Patent number: 11709948
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generation of a representative data structure. A computing device can receive data including various data items. The computing device can generate logical rows that include the data items. The computing device can convert the logical rows into nodes and store the nodes into logical rows of a first logical table. The computing device can generate logical rows for a second logical table including row identifiers and a link to one of the logical rows from the first logical table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Ionic Security Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Ghetti, Ryan Mark Speers, Jonathan Thomas Burns, Jeffrey Howard