Patents by Inventor Kurt DAVIS
Kurt DAVIS 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).
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Patent number: 11963446Abstract: Methods of manufacturing thermocouples having a first thermoelement wire comprises a molybdenum-lanthanum based material and a second thermoelement wire comprises a phosphorus-doped niobium, may involve exposing a first thermoelement wire and a second thermoelement wire to a temperature in a range extending from about 50° C. to about 60° C. above an intended operational temperature of the first and second thermoelement wires and until a rate of change of a normalized voltage output of the first thermoelement wire and the second thermoelement wire is about 0.001 normalized Volts per hour or less.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCInventors: Richard S. Skifton, Alma J. Palmer, Kurt Davis, Joshua Daw, Pattrick Calderoni
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Patent number: 11956144Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for network traffic routing and load balancing in an electronic network. The present disclosure is configured to identify, by an application layer, at least one website access request by a user account, wherein a website access request comprises a website identifier; transmit the website access request to a traffic routing layer; identify, by the traffic routing layer, a plurality of potential websites; determine, by the traffic routing layer, whether a routing identifier is present for the user account and in response to determining the routing identifier, pin the user account to a pinned website of the potential websites based on the routing identifier; and determine, by the traffic routing layer, whether the pinned website comprises an up attribute or down attribute, and to direct the website access request based on at least this up or down attribute.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kamal D Sharma, Kevin A. Delson, Gilbert Gatchalian, Satya Veerabhadra Rao Iruku, Noell York Eury, Dhananjay Bhat, Russ Ferguson, Matthew Eisenhauer, Larry A. Davis, Jr., Aaron Gee, Kurt Clarence Blust
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Publication number: 20200194652Abstract: Methods of manufacturing thermocouples may involve exposing a first thermoelement wire and a second thermoelement wire to a temperature in a range extending from about 50° C. to about 60° C. above an intended operational temperature of the first and second thermoelement wires and until a rate of change of a normalized voltage output of the first thermoelement wire and the second thermoelement wire is about 0.001 normalized Volts per hour or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Richard S. Skifton, Alma J. Palmer, Kurt Davis, Joshua Daw, Pattrick Calderoni
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Patent number: 10546331Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: BOKU, INC.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Publication number: 20170352074Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Patent number: 9792631Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Patent number: 9665762Abstract: A biometric authentication apparatus and method is disclosed which may comprise a biometric authentication unit which may comprise: a biometric object sensor comprising sensor elements and a sensor computing device; a wake-on-event logic controller maintaining the sensor computing device in one of a powered-off or powered down mode, and including a bulk biometric object detector configured to detect a biometric object on or in the vicinity of the sensor elements and to power-on or power-up the sensor computing device responsive to the detection of the biometric object on or in the vicinity of the sensor elements; the sensor computing device configured to analyze one or more lines of biometric object image comprising a partial biometric object image and determine if the partial biometric image belongs to a biometric object desired to be imaged to obtain a complete biometric object image, and to provide a power-on or power-up signal to a host electronic device computing device when the partial biometric image iType: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Erik Jonathon Thompson, Charles Walter Bellman, Anthony P. Russo, Philip Yiu Kwong Chan, Bjoren Kurt Davis, Gregory Lewis Dean, Richard Alexander Erhart, Jaswinder Jandu, Ty Bao Lien, Frank Schwab
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Patent number: 9595028Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate online transactions via mobile communications. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange coupled with a data storage facility. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is to instruct a first controller of the controllers, via a first converter of the converters, to communicate with a mobile phone at a mobile phone number of a user to confirm a request to add funds to an account of a user, if the user has not yet provided an advance authorization. If the user has provided the advance authorization, the interchange skips communications with the mobile phone to confirm the request.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Davis, Daniel Baskerville, Jonathan Michael Kingston, Rachel Jane Gillam, Javier Martell
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Patent number: 9569761Abstract: A code is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a code request text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the code request text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a code redemption text message to the user device including the code and a link to a redemption page of a website of a subscription server. The subscription server processes redemption to a code and transmits an account set up page to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Ann Corner, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Patent number: 9202211Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate repeated purchase and payment transactions. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange and a data storage facility configured to store payment transaction records associated with phone numbers. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is configured to identify a prior payment transaction associated with a phone number in response to a message from a mobile phone having the phone number, communicate with a merchant to repeat a purchase according to the prior payment transaction, and transmit via one of the converters premium messages to the mobile phone to collect funds for a payment to repeat the purchase.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Davis, Jang Kim, David Yoo, James Goodsall
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Publication number: 20150127503Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Publication number: 20150127532Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Publication number: 20150127554Abstract: A subscription identifier is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a subscription identifier text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the subscription identifier text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a renewal notification text message to the subscription server. The subscription server updates an account having the subscription identifier to reflect a new expiration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Corner Holden, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Publication number: 20150088711Abstract: A code is communicated between the billing server and subscription server. The billing server receives a code request text message from the user device. The billing server identifies a carrier server from the code request text message. The billing server receives an authorization text message from the user device in response to an authorization request text message and charges an account of the carrier server that has been identified. If the charge has been successful, then the billing server transmits a code redemption text message to the user device including the code and a link to a redemption page of a website of a subscription server. The subscription server processes redemption to a code and transmits an account set up page to the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Steif, Kurt Davis, Katherine Ann Corner, Samantha Elena Nebrich
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Publication number: 20140198960Abstract: A biometric authentication apparatus and method is disclosed which may comprise a biometric authentication unit which may comprise: a biometric object sensor comprising sensor elements and a sensor computing device; a wake-on-event logic controller maintaining the sensor computing device in one of a powered-off or powered down mode, and including a bulk biometric object detector configured to detect a biometric object on or in the vicinity of the sensor elements and to power-on or power-up the sensor computing device responsive to the detection of the biometric object on or in the vicinity of the sensor elements; the sensor computing device configured to analyze one or more lines of biometric object image comprising a partial biometric object image and determine if the partial biometric image belongs to a biometric object desired to be imaged to obtain a complete biometric object image, and to provide a power-on or power-up signal to a host electronic device computing device when the partial biometric image iType: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Erik Jonathon THOMPSON, Charles Walter BELLMAN, Anthony P. Russo, Philip Yiu Kwong CHAN, Bjoren Kurt DAVIS, Gregory Lewis DEAN, Richard Alexander ERHART, Jaswinder JANDU, Ty Bao LIEN, Frank SCHWAB
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Patent number: 8774758Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate repeated purchase and payment transactions. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange and a data storage facility configured to store payment transaction records associated with phone numbers. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is configured to identify a prior payment transaction associated with a phone number in response to a message from a mobile phone having the phone number, communicate with a merchant to repeat a purchase according to the prior payment transaction, and transmit via one of the converters premium messages to the mobile phone to collect funds for a payment to repeat the purchase.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Davis, Jang Kim, David Yoo, James Goodsall
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Patent number: 8774757Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate repeated purchase and payment transactions. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange and a data storage facility configured to store payment transaction records associated with phone numbers. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is configured to identify a prior payment transaction associated with a phone number in response to a message from a mobile phone having the phone number, communicate with a merchant to repeat a purchase according to the prior payment transaction, and transmit via one of the converters premium messages to the mobile phone to collect funds for a payment to repeat the purchase.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Boku, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Davis, Jang Kim, David Yoo, James Goodsall
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Publication number: 20130317980Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate repeated purchase and payment transactions. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange and a data storage facility configured to store payment transaction records associated with phone numbers. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is configured to identify a prior payment transaction associated with a phone number in response to a message from a mobile phone having the phone number, communicate with a merchant to repeat a purchase according to the prior payment transaction, and transmit via one of the converters premium messages to the mobile phone to collect funds for a payment to repeat the purchase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Boku, IncInventors: Kurt Davis, Jang Kim, David Yoo, James Goodsall
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Publication number: 20130311378Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate repeated purchase and payment transactions. In one aspect, a system includes an interchange and a data storage facility configured to store payment transaction records associated with phone numbers. The interchange includes a common format processor and a plurality of converters to interface with a plurality of different controllers of mobile communications. The converters are configured to communicate with the controllers in different formats and to communicate with the common format processor in a common format. The common format processor is configured to identify a prior payment transaction associated with a phone number in response to a message from a mobile phone having the phone number, communicate with a merchant to repeat a purchase according to the prior payment transaction, and transmit via one of the converters premium messages to the mobile phone to collect funds for a payment to repeat the purchase.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Boku,Inc.Inventors: Kurt Davis, Jang Kim, David Yoo, James Goodsall
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Patent number: D744310Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Inventor: Lauren Kurt Davis, Sr.