Patents by Inventor Ken Allen
Ken Allen 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: 11829988Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request including a customer identifier received from a mobile device associated with the customer. Additionally, the processors may receive authentication data associated with the customer that may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian Deluca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20210295304Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request including a customer identifier received from a mobile device associated with the customer. Additionally, the processors may receive authentication data associated with the customer that may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian Deluca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20200005272Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request including a customer identifier received from a mobile device associated with the customer. Additionally, the processors may receive authentication data associated with the customer that may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Capital One Services LLCInventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian DeLuca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Patent number: 10515357Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for authenticating electronic transactions. A system for authenticating electronic transactions may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to receive transaction data associated with a transaction and further associated with a customer. The transaction data includes a customer identifier. The one or more processors may be configured to identify a customer account associated with the customer based on the customer identifier, and determine an authentication tier level associated with the transaction. The authentication tier level may reflect one or more levels of authentication required to authorize the transaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Brian DeLuca, Max Doerfler, Jamie Warder, Anurag Joshi, Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Patent number: 10430779Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request including a customer identifier received from a mobile device associated with the customer. Additionally, the processors may receive authentication data associated with the customer that may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Capital One Services LLCInventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian DeLuca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Patent number: 9941578Abstract: An antenna comprising: a hollow conductive chamber having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end is open; a shorting strap electrically connected to the upper end; a conductive center member running through the chamber and electrically connected to the shorting strap; a conductive ground plane having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is separated from the lower end of the chamber by a gap; and a first solid insulator connected to the chamber and the top surface of the ground plane such that the first insulator fills the gap and fills the lower end and an interior portion of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: The United States of America as represnted by Secretary of the NavyInventors: Chad Michael Gardner, Ken Allen Crawley
-
Patent number: 9930059Abstract: Apparatus and methods described herein relate to a global workspace manager that can dynamically update historical cyber-threat data for a network. The global workspace manager can receive cyber-threat event data including a time of a cyber-threat event. The global workspace manager can identify a workspace node in a workspace graph associated with the cyber-threat event data, and can identify a threat score interval including a set of times that includes the time of the cyber-threat event. The global workspace manager can retrieve, from the workspace node, a threat score calculation function associated with the threat score interval, and can calculate a threat score for the workspace node during the threat score interval using the threat score calculation function and the cyber-threat event data.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Lookingglass Cyber Solutions, Inc.Inventors: John Joseph Helmsen, Ken Allen, Christopher Paul Pinney Wood
-
Publication number: 20180082286Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for authenticating electronic transactions. A system for authenticating electronic transactions may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to receive transaction data associated with a transaction and further associated with a customer. The transaction data includes a customer identifier. The one or more processors may be configured to identify a customer account associated with the customer based on the customer identifier, and determine an authentication tier level associated with the transaction. The authentication tier level may reflect one or more levels of authentication required to authorize the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Brian DeLUCA, Max DOERFLER, Jamie WARDER, Anurag JOSHI, Mohammed Zafar IQBAL, Kevin ROSENGREN, William A. HODGES, Ken ALLEN
-
Publication number: 20180075438Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request received from a mobile device associated with a customer. The transaction data may include a customer identifier. Additionally, the instructions may cause the processor to receive authentication data associated with the customer. The authentication data may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device. The one or more processors may further determine whether the received authentication data authenticates the transaction, authorize the transaction, and provide an indication to the local financial service provider device to perform the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian DeLuca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20170057315Abstract: An on-board mountable power unit, for ride-height adjustment of a “Softail” type of motorcycle, includes a pair of hydraulic actuators, each adapted to be mounted on the forward end of the rod of a piston and cylinder arrangement of a respective shock absorber of the rear suspension assembly of the motorcycle, after removal of the stub shaft extension of each rod. Each actuator is an hydraulic actuator ram having a housing, with longitudinally spaced forward and trailing ends between which is defined a chamber containing a piston movable between the ends. The piston has an elongate piston-rod that projects through an end plate at the trailing end of the housing, with a trailing end of he piston rod adapted for engagement with the forward end of the rod of the piston and cylinder arrangement of the respective shock absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventor: Ken Allen Rutherford
-
Publication number: 20160211573Abstract: An antenna comprising: a hollow conductive chamber having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end is open; a shorting strap electrically connected to the upper end; a conductive center member running through the chamber and electrically connected to the shorting strap; a conductive ground plane having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is separated from the lower end of the chamber by a gap; and a first solid insulator connected to the chamber and the top surface of the ground plane such that the first insulator fills the gap and fills the lower end and an interior portion of the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Chad Michael Gardner, Ken Allen Crawley
-
Publication number: 20150287028Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for authenticating electronic transactions. A system for authenticating electronic transactions may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to receive transaction data associated with a transaction and further associated with a customer. The transaction data includes a customer identifier. The one or more processors may be configured to identify a customer account associated with the customer based on the customer identifier, and determine an authentication tier level associated with the transaction. The authentication tier level may reflect one or more levels of authentication required to authorize the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Brian E. DeLuca, Max Doerfler, Jamie Warder, Anurag Joshi, Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20150287018Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request including a customer identifier received from a mobile device associated with the customer. Additionally, the processors may receive authentication data associated with the customer that may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian DeLuca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20150287017Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for transacting at a local financial service provider device using a mobile device. The system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to receive transaction data associated with a transaction request received from a mobile device associated with a customer. The transaction data may include a customer identifier. Additionally, the instructions may cause the processor to receive authentication data associated with the customer. The authentication data may be provided by the customer operating the mobile device and without requiring the customer to input data directly at the local financial service provider device. The one or more processors may further determine whether the received authentication data authenticates the transaction, authorize the transaction, and provide an indication to the local financial service provider device to perform the transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Mohammed Zafar Iqbal, Kevin Rosengren, Max Doerfler, Brian DeLuca, Anurag Joshi, James Dillon, Richie Hollins, Jamie Warder, William A. Hodges, Ken Allen
-
Patent number: 8725214Abstract: A Method of Tuning a Frequency Agile Electrically Small Tactical AM Broadcast Band Antenna System (NC#102174) comprising determining a desired operating frequency for a frequency agile electrically small tactical AM broadcast band antenna system; configuring tophat jumpers of the frequency agile electrically small tactical AM broadcast band antenna system to operate near the desired operating frequency; erecting an antenna of the frequency agile electrically small tactical AM broadcast band antenna system; transmitting a signal through the frequency agile electrically small tactical AM broadcast band antenna system; adjusting inductor values of an antenna tuning unit of the frequency agile electrically small tactical AM broadcast band antenna system so that the frequency agile electrically small tactical AM broadcast band antenna system operates at the desired operating frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Ken Allen Crawley
-
Patent number: 8350769Abstract: A Frequency Agile Electrically Small Tactical AM Broadcast Band Antenna System (NC#098978) comprising a transmitter, antenna, plurality of mast wires and configurable tophat assembly. The transmitter is designed to transmit radio frequency signals. The antenna tuning unit is operatively coupled to the transmitter and designed to tune the apparatus to a desired frequency. The plurality of mast wires operatively is coupled to the antenna tuning unit and designed to receive and output radio frequency signals. The configurable tophat assembly is operatively coupled to the plurality of mast wires. The configurable tophat assembly comprises a tophat disc comprising a conductive material, a plurality of tophat wires comprising a conductor material and a plurality of tophat jumpers designed to help configure said plurality of tophat wires to different lengths by providing electrical open and electrical short states.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: United States of America as represented by Secretary of the NavyInventor: Ken Allen Crawley
-
Patent number: 7270154Abstract: A fuel storage and dispensing system is provided that is effective in reducing the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel storage and dispensing system is provided comprising at least one storage tank, an air exhaust port, at least one fuel dispenser, a fuel dispensing nozzle, a rigid, fuel dispensing spout, a boot, a pressure relief chamber, a filter system, and at least one pump. The rigid, fuel dispensing spout further defines a non-coaxial fuel tube. The boot is configured to maintain a sufficient level of vacuum within the fuel storage and dispensing system. The boot is further configured to prevent fresh air from entering the fuel dispensing nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Vapor Systems Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glenn K. Walker, Rodger P. Grantham, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20050056340Abstract: A fuel storage and dispensing system is provided that is effective in reducing the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel storage and dispensing system is provided comprising at least one storage tank, an air exhaust port, at least one fuel dispenser, a fuel dispensing nozzle, a rigid, fuel dispensing spout, a boot, a pressure relief chamber, a filter system, and at least one pump. The rigid, fuel dispensing spout further defines a non-coaxial fuel tube. The boot is configured to maintain a sufficient level of vacuum within the fuel storage and dispensing system. The boot is further configured to prevent fresh air from entering the fuel dispensing nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Vapor Systems Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Walker, Rodger Grantham, Ken Allen
-
Patent number: 6835223Abstract: A fuel storage and dispensing system reduces the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. The system includes at least one storage tank, an air exhaust port, at least one fuel dispenser, a fuel dispensing nozzle, a rigid, fuel dispensing spout, a boot, a pressure relief chamber, a filter system, and at least one pump. The rigid, fuel dispensing spout further defines a non-coaxial fuel tube. The boot is configured to maintain a sufficient level of vacuum within the fuel storage and dispensing system. The boot is further configured to prevent fresh air from entering the fuel dispensing nozzle. The system may further include a pressure relief chamber that is effective in compensating for high temperature pressure build up in a vapor assist hose, a fuel dispensing nozzle and spout assembly, a vapor recovery boot assembly, and a Venturi shut-off assembly for a fuel dispensing nozzle and spout.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Vapor Systems Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glenn K. Walker, Rodger P. Grantham, Ken Allen
-
Publication number: 20030192429Abstract: A fuel storage and dispensing system is provided that is effective in reducing the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel storage and dispensing system is provided comprising at least one storage tank, an air exhaust port, at least one fuel dispenser, a fuel dispensing nozzle, a rigid, fuel dispensing spout, a boot, a pressure relief chamber, a filter system, and at least one pump. The rigid, fuel dispensing spout further defines a non-coaxial fuel tube. The boot is configured to maintain a sufficient level of vacuum within the fuel storage and dispensing system. The boot is further configured to prevent fresh air from entering the fuel dispensing nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Glenn K. Walker, Rodger P. Grantham, Ken Allen