Patents by Inventor John Gunther

John Gunther 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: 11957595
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glenoid (shoulder socket) implant prosthesis, a humeral implant prosthesis, devices for implanting glenoid and humeral implant prostheses, and less invasive methods of their use for the treatment of an injured or damaged shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen B. Gunther, Desmond O'Farrell, Mark Edwin Zyzelewski, Andrew John Rodenhouse
  • Patent number: 11952028
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for achieving vital ultra-wideband (UWB) based train control. Train-mounted units and wayside units that incorporate at least two separate and independent radios are used to obtain independent and separate ranging measurements in trains based on communications between the train-mounted units and wayside units. The communications includes communication of ultra-wideband (UWB) based signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: METROM RAIL, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Carlson, John Albert Plutt, Jr., Kurt Gunther
  • Publication number: 20240113974
    Abstract: Mobile management method, system and client. Method includes receiving a DNS query for a host name from an application on client; retrieving reputation data associated with host name from a local cache on client; and determining a policy based on host name and the reputation data. Based on determined policy for the host name, blocking attempted network flows to a host corresponding to host name to produce blocked attempted network flows. Method also includes sending attempted network flow metadata related to the blocked attempted network flows to a collector on client; transmitting the attempted network flow metadata from the collector to a VPN server pool via a VPN tunnel; and producing an anomaly report from the transmitted attempted network flow metadata. The anomaly report includes at least one of anomalies, cohorts, trends, location boundaries, detected network security issues, detected compromised clients and/or optimized network usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. SAVARESE, Steven HECKT, Michael E. BRYANT, Eric C. MCNEILL, Carter SMITH, Elizabeth KIHSLINGER, Thomas Gunther HELMS, Camilla KEENAN-KOCH, Joseph G. SOUZA, Paul HOOVER, S. Aaron STAVENS, Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Jonathan SCOTT, Erik OLSON, James Scott SIMPKINS, Stephen Gregory FALLIN, John Harvey HILLOCK, Eivind NAESS, Michael Lee SNYDER, David Michael MIRLY, Marius LEE, Glenn Patrick ARANAS, Norman C. HAMER, Tridib DUTTA, Andrew James HOOVER, Thomas A. SWEET, Mark ANACKER, An PHAN
  • Patent number: 11924230
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with at least one of: device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation beyond a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a responsive action is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Publication number: 20200366702
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with at least one of: device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation beyond a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a responsive action is taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Patent number: 10742676
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation outside of a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a message is transmitted to an administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Publication number: 20200058074
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure help protect computing devices by, among other things, identifying events that may pose a risk to a computing device based on data from sensors coupled to the computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: John Gunther Hering, Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Brian James Buck, William Neil Robinson
  • Patent number: 10489862
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure help protect computing devices by, among other things, identifying events that may pose a risk to a computing device based on data from sensors coupled to the computer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: John Gunther Hering, Kevin Mahaffey, Brian James Buck, William Neil Robinson
  • Publication number: 20180367560
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation outside of a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a message is transmitted to an administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Patent number: 10123636
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a center slot and a plurality of openings. The center slot may physically connect to a support structure. The plurality of openings may be positioned around a periphery of the apparatus. Each of the openings (a) has a vertical slot and an elongated cavity and (b) removably accepts an attachment device. The elongated cavity is tapered from top to bottom. An insertion member that is tapered from a top of the attachment device to a bottom of the attachment device is accepted by one of the plurality of openings to fit in the elongated cavity. A segment of the attachment device is configured to pass through the vertical slot when the insertion member is inserted into the elongated cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: KRATOS ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Nicolopulos, John Gunther, Thomas A. Moeller
  • Patent number: 10122747
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation outside of a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a response is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Patent number: 9996697
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for sharing information and improving the functioning of devices by blocking the installation of an application based on an assessment. In the methods and systems disclosed, a server may receive data pertaining to an application from the mobile communications device. The server may process the data from the mobile communications device to determine an assessment of the application, where the assessment is based on an analysis using information shared by sources other than the mobile communications device. The server may then provide the assessment to the mobile communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, John Gunther Hering, James David Burgess, Jonathan Pantera Grubb, David Golombek, David Luke Richardson, Anthony McKay Lineberry, Timothy Micheal Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20180110347
    Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for displaying merchandise. One such system includes a support structure, a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery, and a plurality of merchandise assemblies. Each merchandise assembly, in turn, includes an item of merchandise and an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise. The attachment device has a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen Nicolopulos, John Gunther, Thomas A. Moeller
  • Patent number: 9861214
    Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for displaying merchandise. One such system includes a support structure, a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery, and a plurality of merchandise assemblies. Each merchandise assembly, in turn, includes an item of merchandise and an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise. The attachment device has a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: KRATOS ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Nicolopulos, John Gunther, Thomas A. Moeller
  • Publication number: 20170357814
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for sharing information and improving the functioning of devices by blocking the installation of an application based on an assessment. In the methods and systems disclosed, a server may receive data pertaining to an application from the mobile communications device. The server may process the data from the mobile communications device to determine an assessment of the application, where the assessment is based on an analysis using information shared by sources other than the mobile communications device. The server may then provide the assessment to the mobile communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, John Gunther Hering, James David Burgess, Jonathan Pantera Grubb, David Golombek, David Luke Richardson, Anthony McKay Lineberry, Timothy Micheal Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20170339178
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation outside of a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a response is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Patent number: 9753796
    Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices. The data is associated with the devices, mobile application programs (apps), web applications, users, or combinations of these. A norm is established using the collected data. The norm is compared with data collected from a particular device. If there is a deviation outside of a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a response is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, Timothy Micheal Wyatt, Brian James Buck, John Gunther Hering, Amit Gupta, Alex Cameron Abey
  • Patent number: 9740852
    Abstract: A system and method checks for harmful behavior of an application to be installed on a mobile communications device. A server computer receives from the mobile communications device data pertaining to the application to be installed and information pertaining to the mobile communications device. The server processes the data and information to determine an assessment for the application to be installed. The assessment is provided to the mobile communications device and the assessment is displayed on the device if the assessment is one of dangerous and potentially dangerous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: LOOKOUT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, John Gunther Hering, James David Burgess, Jonathan Pantera Grubb, David Golombek, David Luke Richardson, Anthony McKay Lineberry, Timothy Micheal Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20160343083
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure help protect computing devices by, among other things, identifying events that may pose a risk to a computing device based on data from sensors coupled to the computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: John Gunther Hering, Kevin Mahaffey, Brian James Buck, William Neil Robinson
  • Publication number: 20160220041
    Abstract: Provided are systems, methods and techniques for displaying merchandise. One such system includes a support structure, a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery, and a plurality of merchandise assemblies. Each merchandise assembly, in turn, includes an item of merchandise and an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise. The attachment device has a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen Nicolopulos, John Gunther, Thomas A. Moeller