Patents by Inventor Kevin HARRUP

Kevin HARRUP 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: 11935223
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, system and/or mobile device for authenticating security features, the mobile device for authenticating security features includes at least one sensor for detecting security features, a memory having stored thereon computer readable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to receive a target image of a product to be authenticated, the product including at least one security feature, identify the product to be authenticated based on the target image and product information stored in a product database, obtain sensor configuration information for the at least one sensor associated with the at least one security feature of the product based on the identified product, examine the at least one security feature of the product with the at least one sensor based on the obtained sensor configuration information, and authenticate the product based on results from the examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Harrup, Rosana Altoveros, Mike Shaw
  • Publication number: 20220215403
    Abstract: Example embodiments of a product authentication method may include triggering a first authentication process in response to sensing a conductive ink in proximity to a computing device having a set of sensors and performing a second authentication process. The first authentication process may include initiating an application on the computing device when the set of sensors senses the conductive ink. And the second authentication process may be performed by the application on the computing device and may include sending a code to a remote server and receiving a validity determination from the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Kevin HARRUP
  • Publication number: 20220122245
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, system and/or mobile device for authenticating security features, the mobile device for authenticating security features includes at least one sensor for detecting security features, a memory having stored thereon computer readable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to receive a target image of a product to be authenticated, the product including at least one security feature, identify the product to be authenticated based on the target image and product information stored in a product database, obtain sensor configuration information for the at least one sensor associated with the at least one security feature of the product based on the identified product, examine the at least one security feature of the product with the at least one sensor based on the obtained sensor configuration information, and authenticate the product based on results from the examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Kevin HARRUP, Rosana ALTOVEROS, Mike SHAW
  • Patent number: 11288683
    Abstract: Example embodiments of a product authentication method may include triggering a first authentication process in response to sensing a conductive ink in proximity to a computing device having a set of sensors and performing a second authentication process. The first authentication process may include initiating an application on the computing device when the set of sensors senses the conductive ink. And the second authentication process may be performed by the application on the computing device and may include sending a code to a remote server and receiving a validity determination from the remote server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Edmond J. Cadieux, Kevin Harrup
  • Patent number: 11216933
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, system and/or mobile device for authenticating security features, the mobile device for authenticating security features includes at least one sensor for detecting security features, a memory having stored thereon computer readable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to receive a target image of a product to be authenticated, the product including at least one security feature, identify the product to be authenticated based on the target image and product information stored in a product database, obtain sensor configuration information for the at least one sensor associated with the at least one security feature of the product based on the identified product, examine the at least one security feature of the product with the at least one sensor based on the obtained sensor configuration information, and authenticate the product based on results from the examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Harrup, Rosana Altoveros, Mike Shaw
  • Publication number: 20190311472
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, system and/or mobile device for authenticating security features, the mobile device for authenticating security features includes at least one sensor for detecting security features, a memory having stored thereon computer readable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the computer readable instructions to receive a target image of a product to be authenticated, the product including at least one security feature, identify the product to be authenticated based on the target image and product information stored in a product database, obtain sensor configuration information for the at least one sensor associated with the at least one security feature of the product based on the identified product, examine the at least one security feature of the product with the at least one sensor based on the obtained sensor configuration information, and authenticate the product based on results from the examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin HARRUP, Rosana Altoveros, Mike Shaw
  • Publication number: 20160132898
    Abstract: Example embodiments of a product authentication method may include triggering a first authentication process in response to sensing a conductive ink in proximity to a computing device having a set of sensors and performing a second authentication process. The first authentication process may include initiating an application on the computing device when the set of sensors senses the conductive ink. And the second authentication process may be performed by the application on the computing device and may include sending a code to a remote server and receiving a validity determination from the remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Edmond J. CADIEUX, Kevin HARRUP