Patents by Inventor Joseph T. Ambrefe

Joseph T. Ambrefe 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).

  • Publication number: 20180208411
    Abstract: A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS, INC
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Patent number: 9704311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods relating to security checkpoints. In some embodiments the present invention includes a security checkpoint system that is optimized in one or more of design and decor, audio characteristics, and efficiency in passing customers through the security checkpoint and generating revenue with adverting and sponsorships.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Ambrefe, Jr., Douglas J. Linehan
  • Publication number: 20170140587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods relating to security checkpoints. In some embodiments the present invention includes a security checkpoint system that is optimized in one or more of design and decor, audio characteristics, and efficiency in passing customers through the security checkpoint and generating revenue with adverting and sponsorships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR., Douglas J. Linehan
  • Publication number: 20170034653
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein provide crowdsourced condition data for display in a mobile application of a mobile device associated with a first traveler. The crowdsourced condition data may relate to a physical condition of relevance at a security checkpoint, where the physical condition of relevance provides a basis for an observation about a physical state of the security checkpoint and the physical state is relevant to the first traveler. The crowdsourced condition data may be based on a plurality of observations of the condition of relevance that has been provided by a plurality of second travelers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe
  • Patent number: 9516460
    Abstract: Various embodiments discussed herein disclose a system comprising a user location engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a presence notification engine, a checkpoint information engine, and an interuser connection engine. The user location engine determines an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint. The checkpoint identification engine provides a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location. The presence notification engine receives a selection of the checkpoint identifier. The checkpoint information engine that receives user-generated information about the security checkpoint and also comprises a condition crowdsourcing engine to integrate the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint. The interuser connection engine that provides the crowdsourced condition data to another user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: SecurityPoint Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160137430
    Abstract: A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS INC
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160096689
    Abstract: A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160023805
    Abstract: The present invention the present invention relates to methods and systems for performing security screening using trays which may be identifiable by a unique tray identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe
  • Publication number: 20150325068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods relating to security checkpoints. In some embodiments the present invention includes a security checkpoint system that is optimized in one or more of design and decor, audio characteristics, and efficiency in passing customers through the security checkpoint and generating revenue with adverting and sponsorships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR., Douglas J. Linehan
  • Patent number: 9116513
    Abstract: A path of a security checkpoint may lead from an entrance to an identification checkpoint, and from the identification checkpoint to at least one recomposure station. A display may display an expected wait time for at least one person to pass from the entrance to the exit, the person using at least the first portion of the path. A first audio system may provide a type of music to a first area covering at least a second portion of the path, a location of the first area and the type of music determined based on proximity of the second portion of the path to the identification checking station. A second audio system may provide instructions to a second area covering at least a third portion of the path, a location of the second area determined based on proximity of the third portion to the identification checking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T Ambrefe, Jr., Douglas J Linehan
  • Publication number: 20150090901
    Abstract: The present invention the present invention relates to methods and systems for performing security screening using trays which may be identifiable by a unique tray identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Joseph T Ambrefe, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140151574
    Abstract: The present invention the present invention relates to methods and systems for performing security screening using trays which may be identifiable by a unique tray identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140151185
    Abstract: A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventor: Joseph T Ambrefe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140125022
    Abstract: The present invention the present invention relates to methods and systems for performing security screening using trays and a cart to facilitate the management and flow of those trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SecurityPoint Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140104034
    Abstract: A path of a security checkpoint may lead from an entrance to an identification checkpoint, and from the identification checkpoint to at least one recomposure station. A display may display an expected wait time for at least one person to pass from the entrance to the exit, the person using at least the first portion of the path. A first audio system may provide a type of music to a first area covering at least a second portion of the path, a location of the first area and the type of music determined based on proximity of the second portion of the path to the identification checking station. A second audio system may provide instructions to a second area covering at least a third portion of the path, a location of the second area determined based on proximity of the third portion to the identification checking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR., Douglas J. Linehan
  • Publication number: 20140085047
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods relating to security checkpoints. In some embodiments the present invention includes a security checkpoint system that is optimized in one or more of design and décor, audio characteristics, and efficiency in passing customers through the security checkpoint and generating revenue with adverting and sponsorships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: SecurityPoint Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Joseph T Ambrefe, Jr., Douglas J Linehan
  • Publication number: 20140070946
    Abstract: Various embodiments discussed herein disclose a system comprising a user location engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a checkpoint identification engine, a presence notification engine, a checkpoint information engine, and an interuser connection engine. The user location engine determines an initial location when a user enters a given distance of a security checkpoint. The checkpoint identification engine provides a checkpoint identifier of the security checkpoint when the user is at the initial location. The presence notification engine receives a selection of the checkpoint identifier. The checkpoint information engine that receives user-generated information about the security checkpoint and also comprises a condition crowdsourcing engine to integrate the user-generated information into crowdsourced condition data associated with the security checkpoint. The interuser connection engine that provides the crowdsourced condition data to another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130322991
    Abstract: A system and device for use in a security area, and more particularly, a rack system and holding device for placing various objects that are processed through a security area are taught.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SECURITYPOINT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Ambrefe, JR.
  • Patent number: D685154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: SecurityPoint Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Joseph T Ambrefe, Jr., Craig Demko
  • Patent number: D688461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Securitypoint Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Joseph T Ambrefe, Jr., Craig Demko, Paul Delmerico