Patents by Inventor Joseph Sznba

Joseph Sznba 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: 7239724
    Abstract: An identification system (10) of the present invention is used at airport terminals, bus stations, government buildings, and the like. The identification system (10) includes a controller (26), a pair of spaced stations or checkpoints (12, 14) for generating a first reference and a second reference each containing scanning image and weight of the person (P) passing through the first (12) and second (14) spaced stations. The controller (26) includes a comparative software that determines a correlation between the first and second references to identify at least one discrepancy therebetween. As the discrepancy is identified, a distress signal is send by the controller (26) to the second station (14) to alert about the discrepancy being identified. The invention includes a method of identifying the person (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph Sznba
  • Publication number: 20060133653
    Abstract: An identification system (10) of the present invention is used at airport terminals, bus stations, government buildings, and the like. The identification system (10) includes a controller (26), a pair of spaced stations or checkpoints (12, 14) for generating a first reference and a second reference each containing scanning image and weight of the person (P) passing through the first (12) and second (14) spaced stations. The controller (26) includes a comparative software that determines a correlation between the first and second references to identify at least one discrepancy therebetween. As the discrepancy is identified, a distress signal is send by the controller (26) to the second station (14) to alert about the discrepancy being identified. The invention includes a method of identifying the person (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Joseph Sznba