Patents by Inventor Mark Clifton
Mark Clifton 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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Publication number: 20160014121Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity purposes, by comparing a digital iris image to a reference iris image and, if at least a portion of the digital and reference iris images match, authenticating a person as authorized to conduct a financial transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant
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Publication number: 20160012292Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., identity purposes by querying a database for data related to an identified person, comparing the data with a plurality of content, and, in response to a determination that the data matches at least one piece of the plurality of content, display the plurality of content specific to the person on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant
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Publication number: 20160012218Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity purposes, by comparing a digital iris image to a reference iris image and, if the digital and reference iris images match, transition an object from a locked to an unlocked state to allow access to the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Steven N. Perna, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant
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Publication number: 20150098630Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary, and whether the person is located near the iris image capture device or at a distance from the iris image capture device. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity verification purposes. The iris biometric recognition module can be incorporated into, for example, a door lock assembly and other access controlled devices, mechanisms, and systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Steven N. Perna, John M. Margicin, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant, James R. Bergen
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Publication number: 20150098629Abstract: An iris biometric recognition module includes technology for capturing images of an iris of an eye of a person, whether the person is moving or stationary, and whether the person is located near the iris image capture device or at a distance from the iris image capture device. The iris biometric recognition technology can perform an iris matching procedure for, e.g., authentication or identity verification purposes. The iris biometric recognition module can be incorporated into, for example, a door lock assembly and other access controlled devices, mechanisms, and systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Steven N. Perna, John M. Margicin, Mark A. Clifton, Jongjin Kim, Bobby S. Varma, Stephen J. Piro, Barry E. Mapen, Kevin P. Richards, David Alan Ackerman, Ann-Marie Lanzillotto, David J. Wade, Timothy J. Davis, Michael P. Fleisch, Jitendra J. Bhangley, Glen J. Van Sant, James R. Bergen
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Patent number: 8340108Abstract: An apparatus for assigning a device to a network zone comprises a switch component operable to receive an attachment request, port and device name data and device operating characteristics data from the device; and a rules engine operable to acquire the device operating characteristics data from the switch component; the rules engine being operable to apply rules logic to the device operating characteristics data to select a zone for the device. The rules engine may be further operable to apply the rules logic to the port and device name data. The network zone may be a network zone of a fiber channel network.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nicholas O'Leary, John Mark Clifton
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Publication number: 20120209805Abstract: An apparatus is operable with a host and a data storage component for controlling expansion of storage, and comprises: an allocating component responsive to a user input for allocating an expanded target storage space to a file system element to thereby make an expanded file system element; a file system metadata component for maintaining file system metadata including metadata for said expanded file system element; a file system I/O component responsive to said file system metadata component for controlling file system I/O between said host and said storage component; and a synchronizing component responsive to said file system metadata component for synchronizing data between a source storage space and said expanded target storage space; wherein said file system I/O component is operable to use said file system metadata component to access said expanded file system element prior to completion of action of said synchronizing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John Mark Clifton, Nicholas O'Leary
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Patent number: 8195600Abstract: An apparatus is operable with a host and a data storage component for controlling expansion of storage, and comprises: an allocating component responsive to a user input for allocating an expanded target storage space to a file system element to thereby make an expanded file system element; a file system metadata component for maintaining file system metadata including metadata for the expanded file system element; a file system I/O component responsive to the file system metadata component for controlling file system I/O between the host and the storage component; and a synchronizing component responsive to the file system metadata component for synchronizing data between a source storage space and the expanded target storage space.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Mark Clifton, Nicholas O'Leary
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Patent number: 8014665Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, apparatus or software for processing photographic image data using a photographic recording medium arranged for capturing successive optical images in a series of discrete frames.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Mark Clifton, Thomas van der Veen
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Publication number: 20090319586Abstract: An apparatus is operable with a host and a data storage component for controlling expansion of storage, and comprises: an allocating component responsive to a user input for allocating an expanded target storage space to a file system element to thereby make an expanded file system element; a file system metadata component for maintaining file system metadata including metadata for said expanded file system element; a file system I/O component responsive to said file system metadata component for controlling file system I/O between said host and said storage component; and a synchronizing component responsive to said file system metadata component for synchronizing data between a source storage space and said expanded target storage space; wherein said file system I/O component is operable to use said file system metadata component to access said expanded file system element prior to completion of action of said synchronizing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John Mark Clifton, Nicholas O'Leary
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Patent number: 7600051Abstract: A system and method for autonomically monitoring data integrity during logical and physical storage and retrieval of data by a storage device. In one embodiment, the method of the present invention includes scheduling data integrity checking in accordance with an operative input/output (I/O) state of the storage device. The scheduling preferably includes first retrieving an I/O command, such as a read or write command, from a disk interface controller and determining whether or not the I/O command has been pre-marked for data checking. In response to the I/O command not being marked for prescribed data checking, a further determination is made of whether or not data integrity checking is required in association with the object I/O command as specified by scheduler rules. Responsive to determining that a data integrity check is required in association with the I/O command, the I/O command is marked as requiring an associated data integrity check.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Mark Clifton, Jonathan Ian Settle
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Publication number: 20080292300Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, apparatus or software for processing photographic image data using a photographic recording medium arranged for capturing successive optical images in a series of discrete frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas van der Veen, John Mark Clifton
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Publication number: 20080247405Abstract: An apparatus for assigning a device to a network zone comprises a switch component operable to receive an attachment request, port and device name data and device operating characteristics data from the device; and a rules engine operable to acquire the device operating characteristics data from the switch component; the rules engine being operable to apply rules logic to the device operating characteristics data to select a zone for the device. The rules engine may be further operable to apply the rules logic to the port and device name data. The network zone may be a network zone of a fibre channel network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nicholas O'Leary, John Mark Clifton
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Patent number: 7370712Abstract: An under reamer for expanding a borehole through an earthen formation is taught. The under reamer includes: a mandrel including an end for connection into a drill string and an opposite end and a housing including an inner bore, telescopically disposed over the mandrel and axially moveable relative to the mandrel but rotationally moveable with the mandrel. A plurality of under reamer arms are carried on the housing, the under reamer arms are formed as blocks including cutter-supporting portions in which poly-crystalline diamond compact cutters are mounted. The under reamer arms are moveable by driving the housing axially over the mandrel between a retracted position extending into the bore of the housing and an expanded position wherein the under reamers arms are pivoted out of the housing inner bore and supported therebehind by the mandrel such that the cutter-supporting portions are exposed for use to enlarge a borehole.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Tesco CorporationInventors: Mark Clifton Stout, Cristian Mihai Catrinescu, Bruno H. Walter
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Publication number: 20080069986Abstract: A method of cleaning recycled glass containers comprising exposing a container to a caustic solution and rinsing the container with a rinse solution is taught herein. The rinse solution comprises a chelating agent and optionally an acid, or an acid that can function as a chelator. Glass containers cleaned by the method are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC.Inventors: Mark Clifton, Bert Marlow, Anish Mehta, Barry Sperling
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Publication number: 20060111267Abstract: A method of cleaning recycled glass containers comprising exposing a container to a caustic solution and rinsing the container with a rinse solution is taught herein. The rinse solution comprises a chelating agent and optionally an acid, or an acid that can function as a chelator. Glass containers cleaned by the method are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2005Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Mark Clifton, Bert Marlow, Anish Mehta, Barry Sperling
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Publication number: 20060070767Abstract: Electrical enclosures are formed from a plurality of subcomponents, each of a predetermined size. By varying the positions of some of the subcomponents, the size of the enclosure may also be varied. The use of such subcomponents to form enclosures is less labor-intensive than previous techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Inventors: Mark Clifton, Ivan Pawlenko, Larry Samson
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Publication number: 20050005962Abstract: A portable solar apparatus is described. In one exemplary implementation, the apparatus includes a solar energy collector cell, and a portable substrate. The solar energy collector cell converts light energy received from a light source into electrical current for transfer to a device. The portable substrate supports the solar energy collector cell. In one exemplary implementation, the portable substrate is a sun shield for a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2003Publication date: January 13, 2005Applicant: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Mark Clifton, Ivan Pawlenko, Larry Samson
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Patent number: 6526361Abstract: Method and apparatus for battery evaluation and classification applies transient microcharge and/or microload pulses to an automotive battery. Classification is made on the basis of analysis of the resultant voltage profile or portions or dimensions thereof. In one embodiment the analysis utilizes a neural network or algorithm to assess a microcycle sequence of microload/microcharge tests utilizing one of a series of battery parameters including impedance as well as voltage characteristics to effect classification. Another embodiment adopts an optimized (not maximum) level of prior test-based data-training for a self-organizing neural network. A third embodiment utilizes prior test data correlation to enable algorithm-based classification without use of a neural network.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Snap-on Equipment LimitedInventors: Barbara L. Jones, Paul Smith, Jason Mark Clifton