Patents by Inventor Michael A. Mettler
Michael A. Mettler 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: 20240221071Abstract: Image-based processing of sources of financial information for financial transactions is provided. A device is enabled to acquire one or more images including a representation of a source of financial information. The device can validate the source, independent of the financial information in a preliminary analysis. If the source is validated, one or more images are used to acquire the financial information. The financial information is then validated. If the financial information is valid, authorization of the financial transaction can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Michael Mettler, Josh Bleecher Snyder
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Patent number: 11875397Abstract: Image-based processing of sources of financial information for financial transactions is provided. A device is enabled to acquire one or more images including a representation of a source of financial information. The device can validate the source, independent of the financial information in a preliminary analysis. If the source is validated, one or more images are used to acquire the financial information. The financial information is then validated. If the financial information is valid, authorization of the financial transaction can be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Michael Mettler, Josh Bleecher Snyder
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Patent number: 10970377Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a set of device characteristics from a user device and identifying, based on the set of device characteristics, the user device. The method also includes determining whether to trust the user device and determining whether the user device is associated with a user that was previously authenticated. The method further includes in response to determining to trust the user device and that the user device is associated with the user that was previously authenticated, authenticating the user based on the previous authentication.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: PayPal, Inc.Inventors: Abhijeet Arvind Ranadive, Michael Mettler, Thomas Whipple, Benjamin Mills
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Publication number: 20200184549Abstract: Image-based processing of sources of financial information for financial transactions is provided. A device is enabled to acquire one or more images including a representation of a source of financial information. The device can validate the source, independent of the financial information in a preliminary analysis. If the source is validated, one or more images are used to acquire the financial information. The financial information is then validated. If the financial information is valid, authorization of the financial transaction can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Michael Mettler, Josh Bleecher Snyder
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Publication number: 20190354664Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a set of device characteristics from a user device and identifying, based on the set of device characteristics, the user device. The method also includes determining whether to trust the user device and determining whether the user device is associated with a user that was previously authenticated. The method further includes in response to determining to trust the user device and that the user device is associated with the user that was previously authenticated, authenticating the user based on the previous authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Abhijeet Arvind Ranadive, Michael Mettler, Thomas Whipple, Benjamin Mills
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Patent number: 10402898Abstract: Image-based processing of sources of financial information for financial transactions is provided. A device is enabled to acquire one or more images including a representation of a source of financial information. The device can validate the source, independent of the financial information in a preliminary analysis. If the source is validated, one or more images are used to acquire the financial information. The financial information is then validated. If the financial information is valid, authorization of the financial transaction can be initiated.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Michael Mettler, Josh Bleecher Snyder
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Patent number: 10311222Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a set of device characteristics from a user device and identifying, based on the set of device characteristics, the user device. The method also includes determining whether to trust the user device and determining whether the user device is associated with a user that was previously authenticated. The method further includes in response to determining to trust the user device and that the user device is associated with the user that was previously authenticated, authenticating the user based on the previous authentication.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Abhijeet Arvind Ranadive, Michael Mettler, Thomas Whipple, Benjamin Mills
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Publication number: 20180225442Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a set of device characteristics from a user device and identifying, based on the set of device characteristics, the user device. The method also includes determining whether to trust the user device and determining whether the user device is associated with a user that was previously authenticated. The method further includes in response to determining to trust the user device and that the user device is associated with the user that was previously authenticated, authenticating the user based on the previous authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Abhijeet Arvind Ranadive, Michael Mettler, Thomas Whipple, Benjamin Mills
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Patent number: 9858405Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a set of device characteristics from a user device and identifying, based on the set of device characteristics, the user device. The method also includes determining whether to trust the user device and determining whether the user device is associated with a user that was previously authenticated. The method further includes in response to determining to trust the user device and that the user device is associated with the user that was previously authenticated, authenticating the user based on the previous authentication.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.Inventors: Abhijeet Arvind Ranadive, Michael Mettler, Thomas Whipple, Benjamin Mills
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Publication number: 20150363581Abstract: A system and/or method may be provided to silently authenticate a user. An example method of silently authenticating a user includes receiving a set of device characteristics from a user device and identifying, based on the set of device characteristics, the user device. The method also includes determining whether to trust the user device and determining whether the user device is associated with a user that was previously authenticated. The method further includes in response to determining to trust the user device and that the user device is associated with the user that was previously authenticated, authenticating the user based on the previous authentication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Abhijeet Arvind Ranadive, Michael Mettler, Thomas Whipple, Benjamin Mills
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Patent number: 9149032Abstract: The collapsible waterfowl decoy disclosed herein includes a vertical support and a horizontal support. The horizontal support includes a three-way joint which allows the horizontal support to be disposed on the vertical support through parallel ports in the three-way joint. A pin is disposed within a perpendicular port of the three-way joint. The horizontal support further includes rigid tubing that is inserted into a perpendicular port of the three-way joint. Elastic cordage is disposed around the pin and through the rigid tubing to apply elastic tension between the rigid tubing and the perpendicular port of the three-way joint.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Inventor: Paul Michael Mettler
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Publication number: 20140082992Abstract: The collapsible waterfowl decoy disclosed herein includes a vertical support and a horizontal support. The horizontal support includes a three-way joint which allows the horizontal support to be disposed on the vertical support through parallel ports in the three-way joint. A pin is disposed within a perpendicular port of the three-way joint. The horizontal support further includes rigid tubing that is inserted into a perpendicular port of the three-way joint. Elastic cordage is disposed around the pin and through the rigid tubing to apply elastic tension between the rigid tubing and the perpendicular port of the three-way joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Paul Michael Mettler
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Publication number: 20130084374Abstract: A bag containing foods, particularly foods to be re-heated or cooked and/or bakery products which are pre-baked and/or need to be re-baked, with an essentially closed bottom end and an opposing opening end, comprises a front wall and a rear wall that are attached to each other, at least in one or more sections, directly or through side walls, in the region of their side edges and bottom edges. The front wall and/or the rear wall and optionally also at least one side wall, preferably all side walls, comprise or are made of glassine paper and/or cellulose paper with a single- or double-sided fluorine coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: PAPIER-METTLER, INHABER MICHAEL METTLER E.K.Inventor: Papier-Mettler. Inhaber Michael Mettler e.K.
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Publication number: 20120286533Abstract: A robot gripper attachment for use with conventional robotic platforms, the gripper having opposed claw members, each claw member in turn having a plurality of elongate projections. An inward facing surface of each projection is chamfered, defining an interior gripping surface. This gripping surface may be further provided with a friction material for increased grip. One or more cameras and sensors may be utilized to aid operation by providing the operator with information about depth, distance, and positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTAInventors: Michael Mettler, Dylan Dyke, Monty Bulzomi, Kevin Landsverk, Jeremiah Neubert
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Publication number: 20120284185Abstract: Image-based processing of sources of financial information for financial transactions is provided. A device is enabled to acquire one or more images including a representation of a source of financial information. The device can validate the source, independent of the financial information in a preliminary analysis. If the source is validated, one or more images are used to acquire the financial information. The financial information is then validated. If the financial information is valid, authorization of the financial transaction can be initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: LUMBER LABS, INC.Inventors: Michael Mettler, Josh Bleecher Snyder
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Publication number: 20120187123Abstract: A method of closing a vessel includes using a flexible sealing device to form a seal between two container components of the vessel. The method also includes closing the vessel by locking together the two container components using a locking mechanism capable of bearing an end pressure load against the vessel when the vessel is in operation. The seal is formed and the vessel is closed so that the sealing device bears substantially none of the end pressure load when the vessel is in operation. This method can be adapted to work in relation to many vessel designs and both high and low pressure and temperature conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Khalil Rabiei, Ali Sepehri, Kia Charib, Michael Mettler
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Publication number: 20090093990Abstract: An exemplary mobile mattress sensor system is described, the system includes a pressure sensing pad and a computer device having an associated display operable to receive signals from the pressure sensing pad and cause the display a body map associated with the received signals. The mobile mapping system further includes a power source for powering the computer device, and a cart for transporting the pressure sensing pad, computer device, and power source. The mobile body mapping system allows a user to transport the mobile body mapping system throughout a store to test and generate body maps for different mattresses. Further, many different mattresses may be uniquely tested for a particular user with a single pressure sensing pad (as opposed to having multiple pressure sensing pads and computing devices for each mattress or a small set of “test” beds including pressure sensing pads and computing devices).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Daniel J. McGuire, Michael A. Mettler, Robert S. Stagner
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Publication number: 20070223190Abstract: Two male guides protrude up from a dock and the bottom of a portable computer is formed with parallel female channels configured to receive the guides in a drop-down docking configuration. Accordingly, a user can slide the portable computer side-to-side across the male guides until the guides are tactiley detected by the user to be in the channels. The user then slides the portable computer back until the computer connector drops into engagement with the dock connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Matthew Griffith, Michael Mettler, Masahiko Nagai, Scott Ruppert