Patents by Inventor Mark Frank
Mark Frank 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: 11972457Abstract: A financial institution computing system includes an account database with a plurality of transaction parameters with respect to a financial account of a customer, a receptiveness metrics circuit structured to extract the plurality of transaction parameters from the account database, the transaction parameters including at least one financial transaction record, and indicative of a mode of the customer, and determine one or more receptiveness metrics attributed to the customer based on the mode of the customer, the one or more receptiveness metrics indicating likelihoods of the customer converting an interaction from the financial institution, wherein the interaction includes an avatar that is an aged version of the customer, and an interaction generation circuit structured to transmit the interaction to the customer at an optimal time based on the one or more receptiveness metrics.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Wayne Barakat, Michael Fitzpatrick, Mark A. Frank, Yvette M. Hatton, Pey-Ning Huang, Michael Lyon, Kimberly D. Peck, Melissa Schroder Viscomi
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Patent number: 11957240Abstract: A portable, modular tabletop and tabletop system are herein disclosed. The tabletop includes a pair of side panels movably coupled thereto for holding beverages. The tabletop can selectively couple to support rods, that hook onto a variety of surfaces, or a table stem and base that enable the tabletop system to be a free-standing structure. The table stem is adjustable height. The base is designed in such a way that it can stably support the tabletop on a variety of surface types.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Inventors: Mark Kenneth Melville, Jeffrey Frank Fiala
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Patent number: 11953294Abstract: A system and methods of an active protection system (or “APS”) for a platform. The APS has a threat cueing sensor provided at a first position on the platform where the threat cueing sensor detects a threat launched from a threat guidance system at a distance away from the platform. The APS also has a logic system operably connected to the threat cueing sensor where the logic system is adapted to determine an estimated location of the threat guidance system via a distance away from the platform. The APS also has a laser source operably connected to the logic system where the laser source emits a countermeasure beam directed at the estimated location of the threat guidance system to deter the threat away from the platform.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: David A. Barfoot, Mark A. Frank, David L. Oles
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Patent number: 11931058Abstract: An atherectomy system includes a handle and a drive motor that is adapted to rotate a drive cable extending through the handle and operably coupled to an atherectomy burr. A control system is adapted to regulate operation of the drive motor, including providing the drive motor with a high frequency pulse width modulation (PWM) drive signal in order to operate the drive motor. The control system monitors a motor performance parameter such as motor speed or motor torque, and when the motor performance parameter approaches a limit of a performance range, the control system adds a low frequency PWM signal to the high frequency PWM drive signal, thereby causing the drive motor to produce a tactile signal that signals to the user that the motor performance parameter is approaching the limit of the performance range.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: David Gordon Spangler, Corydon Carlson, Laszlo Trent Farago, Daniel Frank Massimini, Mark A. Hilse
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Patent number: 11936843Abstract: Techniques are described for converting a 2D map into a 3D mesh. The 2D map of the environment is generated using data captured by a 2D scanner. Further, a set of features is identified from a subset of panoramic images of the environment that are captured by a camera. Further, the panoramic images from the subset are aligned with the 2D map using the features that are extracted. Further, 3D coordinates of the features are determined using 2D coordinates from the 2D map and a third coordinate based on a pose of the camera. The 3D mesh is generated using the 3D coordinates of the features.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: FARO Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark Brenner, Aleksej Frank, Ahmad Ramadneh, Mufassar Waheed, Oliver Zweigle
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Patent number: 11921233Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an adaptive radar for near-far target identification. The radar includes an antenna module configured to radiate a transmission signal with an analog beamforming antenna in a plurality of directions using one or more phase control elements in a first radar scan and to generate radar data capturing a surrounding environment. The radar also includes a data pre-preprocessing module configured to receive the radar data and determine adjustments to transceiver parameters in the antenna module for a second radar scan subsequent to the first radar scan based at least on range. The radar also includes a perception module configured to detect and identify a target in the surrounding environment from the radar data. Other examples disclosed herein relate to methods of near-far target identification in a radar.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Metawave CorporationInventors: Mark Frank, Shoaib Mohammad Shafi
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Publication number: 20240069203Abstract: A mobile three-dimensional (3D) measuring system includes a 3D measuring device configured to capture 3D data in a multi-level architecture, and an orientation sensor configured to estimate an altitude. One or more processing units coupled with the 3D measuring device and the orientation sensor perform a method that includes receiving a first portion of the 3D data captured by the 3D measuring device. The method further includes determining a level index based on the altitude. The level index indicates a level of the multi-level architecture at which the first portion is captured. The level index is associated with the first portion. Further, a map of the multi-level architecture is generated using the first portion, the generating comprises registering the first portion with a second portion of the 3D data responsive to the level index of the first portion being equal to the level index of the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Aleksej Frank, Mufassar Waheed, Matthias Wolke, Mark Brenner
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Patent number: 11030649Abstract: A financial institution computing system includes an account database structured to store a plurality of transaction parameters with respect to a financial account of a customer, a receptiveness metrics circuit, and an interaction generation circuit. The receptiveness metrics circuit is structured to extract the plurality of transaction parameters from the account database. The receptiveness metrics circuit is further structured to determine one or more receptiveness metrics attributed to the customer based on the extracted transaction parameters, the one or more receptiveness metrics indicating likelihoods of the customer converting an interaction from the financial institution. The interaction generation circuit is structured to transmit the interaction to the customer at an optimal time based on the one or more receptiveness metrics.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Wayne Barakat, Michael Fitzpatrick, Mark A. Frank, Yvette M. Hatton, Pey-Ning Huang, Michael Lyon, Kimberly D. Peck, Melissa Schroder Viscomi
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Patent number: 10699072Abstract: Electronic reading devices provide readers with text on a display, and enhancements to their functionality and efficiency are discussed herein. Text is provided to the reader in an enhanced contrast mode that highlights the active word and line of the text as well as words of interest in the text so as to improve the functionality of the electronic reading device itself as a provider of textual content.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aaron James Monson, Gregory Hitchcock, Kevin Larson, Robert Matthew McKaughan, Mohammadreza Jooyandeh, Alexandre Pereira, Jeffrey Scott Petty, Pelle Haukali Nielsen, Sebastian Michael Greaves, Valentin Dobre, Mark Frank Flores, Dominik Messinger, Michael Tholfsen
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Publication number: 20200103498Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an adaptive radar for near-far target identification. The radar includes an antenna module configured to radiate a transmission signal with an analog beamforming antenna in a plurality of directions using one or more phase control elements in a first radar scan and to generate radar data capturing a surrounding environment. The radar also includes a data pre-preprocessing module configured to receive the radar data and determine adjustments to transceiver parameters in the antenna module for a second radar scan subsequent to the first radar scan based at least on range. The radar also includes a perception module configured to detect and identify a target in the surrounding environment from the radar data. Other examples disclosed herein relate to methods of near-far target identification in a radar.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Mark FRANK, Shoaib Mohammad SHAFI
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Patent number: 10401246Abstract: Powder feed rate control system that includes a hopper adapted to contain a powder and to maintain a hopper pressure. A carrier conduit delivers a carrier gas flow and having an orifice. The carrier gas flow conveys powder entering through the orifice at a powder feed rate. A differential pressure transducer includes a first pressure input associated with the hopper pressure and a second pressure input associated with the carrier gas flow downstream of the hopper. The differential pressure transducer (PT) outputs a signal related to a differential pressure between the first pressure input and the second pressure input. An electro pneumatic regulator (EP) is adapted to communicate with a control and receiving the signal related to the differential pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Mark Frank Spaulding, Daniel R. Arjona
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Publication number: 20180346261Abstract: Powder feed rate control system that includes a hopper adapted to contain a powder and to maintain a hopper pressure. A carrier conduit delivers a carrier gas flow and having an orifice. The carrier gas flow conveys powder entering through the orifice at a powder feed rate. A differential pressure transducer includes a first pressure input associated with the hopper pressure and a second pressure input associated with the carrier gas flow downstream of the hopper. The differential pressure transducer (PT) outputs a signal related to a differential pressure between the first pressure input and the second pressure input. An electro pneumatic regulator (EP) is adapted to communicate with a control and receiving the signal related to the differential pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: OERLIKON METCO (US) INC.Inventors: Mark Frank SPAULDING, Daniel R. ARJONA
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Publication number: 20180046331Abstract: Electronic reading devices provide readers with text on a display, and enhancements to their functionality and efficiency are discussed herein. Text is provided to the reader in an enhanced contrast mode that highlights the active word and line of the text as well as words of interest in the text so as to improve the functionality of the electronic reading device itself as a provider of textual content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aaron James Monson, Alexandre Pereira, Jeffrey Scott Petty, Pelle Haukali Nielsen, Sebastian Michael Greaves, Valentin Dobre, Mark Frank Flores, Dominik Messinger, Michael Tholfsen, Gregory Hitchcock, Kevin Larson, Robert Matthew McKaughan, Mohammadreza Jooyandeh
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Patent number: 9530048Abstract: An automatic facial action coding system and method can include processing an image to identify a face in the image, to detect and align one or more facial features shown in the image, and to define one or more windows on the image. One or more distributions of pixels and color intensities can be quantified in each of the one or more windows to derive one or more two-dimensional intensity distributions of one or more colors within the window. The one or more two-dimensional intensity distributions can be processed to select image features appearing in the one or more windows and to classify one or more predefined facial actions on the face in the image. A facial action code score that includes a value indicating a relative amount of the predefined facial action occurring in the face in the image can be determined for the face in the image for each of the one or more predefined facial actions.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignees: The Regents Of The University Of California, The Research Foundation of State University of New YorkInventors: Marian Stewart Bartlett, Gwen Littlewort-Ford, Javier Movellan, Ian Fasel, Mark Frank
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Publication number: 20160336047Abstract: A system can include a memory circuit having a first signal via, a first signal return via, and at least one second signal return via located closer to the control signal via than the first signal return via.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Melvin K BENEDICT, Karl J BOIS, Stephen F CONTRERAS, Mark FRANK
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Publication number: 20160036927Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to data processing systems and methods for supporting data source integration, such as, for example, real-time web-site modification within a preserved security 5 context by using a substitute an IP address of a desired resource to redirect a request for that resource to a proxy that can provide any such integration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Mark Frank NEWBURN, Saana Pauliina LIIMATAINEN
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Patent number: 9170324Abstract: Statistical movement analysis method that includes defining one or more movement signature types, wherein a movement signature type includes a set of movement parameters and values for the set of movement parameters and receiving data for objects monitored by a radar system at a plurality of times, the data including values acquired for the set of movement parameters. The method also includes discriminating the data for the monitored objects by comparing movement signatures of two or more of the monitored objects for a difference of statistical significance and characterizing the monitored objects based on the movement signatures of the monitored objects. The method also includes identifying one or more of the monitored objects by comparing the received data for a monitored object with the movement signature type to determine if any of the objects monitored by the radar system are moving consistent with the movement signature type.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Marcus Alton Teter, Mark Frank Tryon
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Publication number: 20150256589Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to data processing systems and methods for supporting data source integration, such as, for example, real-time web-site modification within a preserved security context by using a substitute an IP address of a desired resource to redirect a request for that resource to a proxy that can provide any such integration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Mark Frank NEWBURN, Saana Pauliina LIIMATAINEN, Robert Lawrence MALLEY
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Publication number: 20140301636Abstract: An automatic facial action coding system and method can include processing an image to identify a face in the image, to detect and align one or more facial features shown in the image, and to define one or more windows on the image. One or more distributions of pixels and color intensities can be quantified in each of the one or more windows to derive one or more two-dimensional intensity distributions of one or more colors within the window. The one or more two-dimensional intensity distributions can be processed to select image features appearing in the one or more windows and to classify one or more predefined facial actions on the face in the image. A facial action code score that includes a value indicating a relative amount of the predefined facial action occurring in the face in the image can be determined for the face in the image for each of the one or more predefined facial actions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Marian Stewart Bartlett, Gwen Littlewort-Ford, Javier Movellan, Ian Fasel, Mark Frank
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Patent number: D1022661Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Security Enhancement Systems, LLCInventors: Steven J. Malone, Matthew Frank Trapani, Philip J. Ufkes, Thomas Hoke, Brian Searfoss, Mark Williams, Andrew Yarbro