Patents by Inventor Mark Durbin
Mark Durbin 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: 20230291737Abstract: A computer system for controlling access to digital data and algorithms, including a multitude of local systems provided at a plurality of remote locations. At least a first subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data acquisition device adapted to generate and provide raw digital data. At least a second subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data processing unit having a memory with a memory capacity and a processor with a computing capacity to process raw digital data to generate processed digital data to be presented to one or more of a plurality of users of the system. The system also includes a filter system, wherein at least one filter is assigned at each local system, each filter having a filter setting for restricting and prohibiting data transfer between the assigned local system and other local systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventor: Mark DURBIN
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Patent number: 11323447Abstract: A computer system for controlling access to digital data and algorithms, including a multitude of local systems provided at a plurality of remote locations. At least a first subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data acquisition device adapted to generate and provide raw digital data. At least a second subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data processing unit having a memory with a memory capacity and a processor with a computing capacity to process raw digital data to generate processed digital data to be presented to one or more of a plurality of users of the system. The system also includes a filter system, wherein at least one filter is assigned at each local system, each filter having a filter setting for restricting and prohibiting data transfer between the assigned local system and other local systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Mark Durbin, Asif Rana, Bernd Reimann, Utz Recke, George Kenneth Thomas
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Publication number: 20220094688Abstract: A computer system for controlling access to digital data and algorithms, including a multitude of local systems provided at a plurality of remote locations. At least a first subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data acquisition device adapted to generate and provide raw digital data. At least a second subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data processing unit having a memory with a memory capacity and a processor with a computing capacity to process raw digital data to generate processed digital data to be presented to one or more of a plurality of users of the system. The system also includes a filter system, wherein at least one filter is assigned at each local system, each filter having a filter setting for restricting and prohibiting data transfer between the assigned local system and other local systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Mark DURBIN, Asif RANA, Bernd REIMANN, Utz RECKE, George Kenneth THOMAS
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Publication number: 20210326989Abstract: In a computer-implemented method, disaster location data indicating a location (e.g., latitude and longitude) of a natural disaster may be received, and a location (e.g., latitude and longitude) of a risk (such as a property or home) may be determined. A distance between the location of the natural disaster and the location of the risk may be calculated. It may be determined that the risk is, or is not, insurable at least in part by comparing the calculated distance to a threshold distance. In response to determining that the property is, or is not, insurable, a user interface may be caused to provide an indication that the risk is, or is not, insurable, respectively. When a property is determined to be insurable, the method may facilitate providing property insurance covering properties that otherwise would not be eligible or qualify for insurance as a result of the natural disaster.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Kenneth Whitaker, John Anthony Argenziano, Christopher Holman, Mark Durbin, Christopher Zimmer
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Publication number: 20210014231Abstract: A computer system for controlling access to digital data and algorithms, including a multitude of local systems provided at a plurality of remote locations. At least a first subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data acquisition device adapted to generate and provide raw digital data. At least a second subset of the multitude of local systems comprises at least one data processing unit having a memory with a memory capacity and a processor with a computing capacity to process raw digital data to generate processed digital data to be presented to one or more of a plurality of users of the system. The system also includes a filter system, wherein at least one filter is assigned at each local system, each filter having a filter setting for restricting and prohibiting data transfer between the assigned local system and other local systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBHInventors: Mark DURBIN, Asif RANA, Bernd REIMANN, Utz RECKE, George Kenneth THOMAS
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Patent number: 10051675Abstract: An approach for automatically securing a public wireless network is disclosed. A VPN connection platform maintains a list of available trusted wireless access identifiers to connect to a public wireless network from a mobile device. The trusted wireless access identifiers are provided to an application associated with the mobile device that selectively initiates a virtual private connection when the mobile device cannot utilize any one of the trusted wireless access identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20170111941Abstract: An approach for automatically securing a public wireless network is disclosed. A VPN connection platform maintains a list of available trusted wireless access identifiers to connect to a public wireless network from a mobile device. The trusted wireless access identifiers are provided to an application associated with the mobile device that selectively initiates a virtual private connection when the mobile device cannot utilize any one of the trusted wireless access identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Mark Durbin
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Patent number: 9521116Abstract: An approach for automatically securing a public wireless network is disclosed. A VPN connection platform maintains a list of available trusted wireless access identifiers to connect to a public wireless network from a mobile device. The trusted wireless access identifiers are provided to an application associated with the mobile device that selectively initiates a virtual private connection when the mobile device cannot utilize anyone of the trusted wireless access identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20150365381Abstract: An approach for automatically securing a public wireless network is disclosed. A VPN connection platform maintains a list of available trusted wireless access identifiers to connect to a public wireless network from a mobile device. The trusted wireless access identifiers are provided to an application associated with the mobile device that selectively initiates a virtual private connection when the mobile device cannot utilize anyone of the trusted wireless access identifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventor: Mark DURBIN
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Publication number: 20140351073Abstract: An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal indicative of the weight of the package; at least one RGB video camera which generates a first video signal indicative of an image of the package on the receiving surface; at least one infrared three-dimensional camera which generates a second video signal indicative of an the dimensions of the package; and a processor in communication with the at least one weight sensor and the at least one video camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Mike Murphy, Paul Yarin, Eric Metois, Will Crosby, Wilson Pearce, Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20140211982Abstract: An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal indicative of the weight of the package; at least one video camera which generates a video signal indicative of an image of the package on the receiving surface; and a processor in communication with the at least one weight sensor and the at least one video camera. The processor includes: a weight module which produces, in response to the weight signal, weight data indicative of the weight of the package; and a dimension capture module which produces, in response to the video signal, dimension data indicative of the size of the package. In some embodiments, the processor further includes a recognition module which produces, in response to the video signal, character data indicative of one or more characters present on the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Proiam, LLCInventors: Mike Murphy, Paul Yarin, Eric Metois, Will Crosby, Wilson Pearce, Mark Durbin
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Patent number: 8645216Abstract: An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal indicative of the weight of the package; at least one video camera which generates a video signal indicative of an image of the package on the receiving surface; and a processor in communication with the at least one weight sensor and the at least one video camera. The processor includes: a weight module which produces, in response to the weight signal, weight data indicative of the weight of the package; and a dimension capture module which produces, in response to the video signal, dimension data indicative of the size of the package. In some embodiments, the processor further includes a recognition module which produces, in response to the video signal, character data indicative of one or more characters present on the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Proiam, LLCInventors: Mike Murphy, Paul Yarin, Eric Metois, Will Crosby, Wilson Pearce, Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20130329013Abstract: A method of determining dimension information indicative of the dimensions of an object is disclosed, the method including: receiving a depth image of the object; and processing the depth information. The processing may include: determining a region of interest (ROI) in the image corresponding to a corner of the object; generating local normal information indicative of local normals corresponding to points in the image; generating, based at least in part on the ROI and the local normal information, object face information indicative of an association of points in the image with sides of the object; and determining the dimension information based at least in part on the object face information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: PROIAM, LLCInventors: Eric Metois, Mike Murphy, Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20120162413Abstract: An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal indicative of the weight of the package; at least one video camera which generates a video signal indicative of an image of the package on the receiving surface; and a processor in communication with the at least one weight sensor and the at least one video camera. The processor includes: a weight module which produces, in response to the weight signal, weight data indicative of the weight of the package; and a dimension capture module which produces, in response to the video signal, dimension data indicative of the size of the package. In some embodiments, the processor further includes a recognition module which produces, in response to the video signal, character data indicative of one or more characters present on the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Mike MURPHY, Paul Yarin, Eric Metois, Will Crosby, Wilson Pearce, Mark Durbin
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Patent number: 8140395Abstract: An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal indicative of the weight of the package; at least one video camera which generates a video signal indicative of an image of the package on the receiving surface; and a processor in communication with the at least one weight sensor and the at least one video camera. The processor includes: a weight module which produces, in response to the weight signal, weight data indicative of the weight of the package; and a dimension capture module which produces in response to the video signal, dimension data indicative of the size of the package. In some embodiments the processor further includes a recognition module which produces, in response to the video signal character data indicative of one or more characters present on the package.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Proiam, LLCInventors: Mike Murphy, Paul Yarin, Eric Metois, Will Crosby, Wilson Pearce, Mark Durbin
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Patent number: 7665308Abstract: A method facilitates operating a gas turbine engine. The method comprises supplying steam to a nozzle, supplying primary fuel to the nozzle, discharging the steam into a combustor from a plurality of circumferentially-spaced steam outlets defined in a tip of the nozzle, and discharging the primary fuel into the combustor from at least one outlet that is spaced circumferentially between the steam outlets.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Mark Durbin, Allen M. Danis, Timothy J. Held, James N. Cooper, Douglas Marti Fortuna, Daniel Durstock
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Publication number: 20090222354Abstract: An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal indicative of the weight of the package; at least one video camera which generates a video signal indicative of an image of the package on the receiving surface; and a processor in communication with the at least one weight sensor and the at least one video camera. The processor includes: a weight module which produces, in response to the weight signal, weight data indicative of the weight of the package; and a dimension capture module which produces in response to the video signal, dimension data indicative of the size of the package. In some embodiments the processor further includes a recognition module which produces, in response to the video signal character data indicative of one or more characters present on the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Mike Murphy, Paul Yarin, Eric Metois, Will Crosby, Wilson Pearce, Mark Durbin
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Patent number: 7451602Abstract: A method facilitates operating a gas turbine engine. The method comprises supplying steam and primary fuel to a chamber within a nozzle, mixing the primary fuel and steam within the chamber, and discharging the mixture into a combustor from a plurality of circumferentially spaced mixture outlets.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steve Marakovits, Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20070101725Abstract: A method facilitates operating a gas turbine engine. The method comprises supplying steam and primary fuel to a chamber within a nozzle, mixing the primary fuel and steam within the chamber, and discharging the mixture into a combustor from a plurality of circumferentially spaced mixture outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Steve Marakovits, Mark Durbin
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Publication number: 20070101726Abstract: A method facilitates operating a gas turbine engine. The method comprises supplying steam to a nozzle, supplying primary fuel to the nozzle, discharging the steam into a combustor from a plurality of circumferentially-spaced steam outlets defined in a tip of the nozzle, and discharging the primary fuel into the combustor from at least one outlet that is spaced circumferentially between the steam outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Mark Durbin, Allen Danis, Timothy Held, James Cooper, Douglas Fortuna, Daniel Durstock