Patents by Inventor John Alden

John Alden 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: 12701120
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure involve computing environments that provide third-party access-control support. For instance, an access-control computing system can access a secure identity repository having role history data from various contributor computing systems. The access-control computing system can compare an identified set of roles with a set of roles described by role history data for a target entity. The access-control computing system can determine, from the comparison, whether the target entity poses a security risk based on inconsistencies between the sets of roles, durations associated with the roles, or both. The access-control computing system can provide a client computing system with a dynamic access-control data structure that is generated based on the comparison. The dynamic access-control data structure allows the client computing system to output the security assessment to an end user or to otherwise facilitate further security measures with respect to the target entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: EQUIFAX INC.
    Inventors: John Alden, Janice Johnson, Jeffrey Wagner
  • Publication number: 20250119433
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure involve computing environments that provide third-party access-control support. For instance, an access-control computing system can access a secure identity repository having role history data from various contributor computing systems. The access-control computing system can compare an identified set of roles with a set of roles described by role history data for a target entity. The access-control computing system can determine, from the comparison, whether the target entity poses a security risk based on inconsistencies between the sets of roles, durations associated with the roles, or both. The access-control computing system can provide a client computing system with a dynamic access-control data structure that is generated based on the comparison. The dynamic access-control data structure allows the client computing system to output the security assessment to an end user or to otherwise facilitate further security measures with respect to the target entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: John ALDEN, Janice JOHNSON, Jeffrey Wagner
  • Patent number: 12143390
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure involve computing environments that provide third-party access-control support. For instance, an access-control computing system can access a secure identity repository having role history data from various contributor computing systems. The access-control computing system can compare an identified set of roles with a set of roles described by role history data for a target entity. The access-control computing system can determine, from the comparison, whether the target entity poses a security risk based on inconsistencies between the sets of roles, durations associated with the roles, or both. The access-control computing system can provide a client computing system with a dynamic access-control data structure that is generated based on the comparison. The dynamic access-control data structure allows the client computing system to output the security assessment to an end user or to otherwise facilitate further security measures with respect to the target entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Equifax Inc.
    Inventors: John Alden, Janice Johnson, Jeffrey Wagner
  • Publication number: 20220345460
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure involve computing environments that provide third-party access-control support. For instance, an access-control computing system can access a secure identity repository having role history data from various contributor computing systems. The access-control computing system can compare an identified set of roles with a set of roles described by role history data for a target entity. The access-control computing system can determine, from the comparison, whether the target entity poses a security risk based on inconsistencies between the sets of roles, durations associated with the roles, or both. The access-control computing system can provide a client computing system with a dynamic access-control data structure that is generated based on the comparison. The dynamic access-control data structure allows the client computing system to output the security assessment to an end user or to otherwise facilitate further security measures with respect to the target entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: John ALDEN, Janice JOHNSON, Jeffrey WAGNER
  • Patent number: 10095046
    Abstract: In an optical components automatic alignment robot, a motorized target moves closer or further from a digital camera being tested or assembled. A light sensor is used to automatically calibrate an ultraviolet (UV) or other light source used for curing adhesive. An automatic surface finder is used to accurately and repeatably find a surface on which adhesive is to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Automation Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Tamasanis, Jonathan P. Berg, John Alden
  • Publication number: 20180004004
    Abstract: In an optical components automatic alignment robot, a motorized target moves closer or further from a digital camera being tested or assembled. A light sensor is used to automatically calibrate an ultraviolet (UV) or other light source used for curing adhesive. An automatic surface finder is used to accurately and repeatably find a surface on which adhesive is to be dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Dan Tamasanis, Jonathan P. Berg, John Alden
  • Patent number: 9766473
    Abstract: In an optical components automatic alignment robot, a motorized target moves closer or further from a digital camera being tested or assembled. A light sensor is used to automatically calibrate an ultraviolet (UV) or other light source used for curing adhesive. An automatic surface finder is used to accurately and repeatably find a surface on which adhesive is to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Automation Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Tamasanis, Jonathan P. Berg, John Alden
  • Publication number: 20110071851
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for facilitating patient progression toward discharge. Once a plurality of progression steps to be completed prior to discharge of a patient have been identified, the plurality of progression steps are displayed along with an indication of a status of a respective progression step that indicates whether the respective progression step has been satisfied or remains unsatisfied. The selection of a progression step is then received and, in response, information regarding the selected progression step is displayed. Input data regarding at least one progression step may also be received such that the indication of the status of the at least one progression step may be correspondingly updated. Further, an updated discharge date may be determined based upon the plurality of progression steps and the respective status of the plurality of progression steps as updated based upon the input data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: McKesson Financial Holdings Limited
    Inventors: John Alden, Mike Myers, Rick Spates, Keith Willard
  • Publication number: 20070060430
    Abstract: A multiple ribbed pulley and a pulley and belt system having a pulley rib and groove profile configuration that cooperates with a belt shape when the belt is under a tensile load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: John Alden, Mitchell Reedy
  • Publication number: 20020188703
    Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and program product for developing a specification, which may be a form of program expression independent of a client device. A host at the client converts the specification elements into a running application at the client that is specific to the client platform. The application may run concurrently with the modification of the specification, which allows for user customization of the application while the application is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: McKesson Information Solutions Holdings Ltd.
    Inventor: John Alden