Patents by Inventor Philip Manning

Philip Manning 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).

  • Patent number: 11354395
    Abstract: An authentication method and system includes a computing device, such as a smart phone, which includes a display for presenting a graphical and interactive game board that is used for entering a user's passcode. During the authentication process, the user selects a game board (e.g. chess, checkers, poker, backgammon, etc.) and associated game pieces for presentation on the display. The user then moves one or more game pieces to locations on the game board. Together, the selected game board, selected game pieces, and the movements and/or locations which the game pieces are moved on the game board form an entered passcode. This generated passcode is then compared with a stored passcode to authenticate the user before granting access to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Philip Manning, Conor McLennan, Ye Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180285551
    Abstract: An authentication method and system includes a computing device, such as a smart phone, which includes a display for presenting a graphical and interactive game board that is used for entering a user's passcode. During the authentication process, the user selects a game board (e.g. chess, checkers, poker, backgammon, etc.) and associated game pieces for presentation on the display. The user then moves one or more game pieces to locations on the game board. Together, the selected game board, selected game pieces, and the movements and/or locations which the game pieces are moved on the game board form an entered passcode. This generated passcode is then compared with a stored passcode to authenticate the user before granting access to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Cleveland State University
    Inventors: Philip Manning, Conor McLennan, Ye Zhu
  • Patent number: 5215180
    Abstract: A machine for rotationally orientating containers grouped in a multipack comprises endless chains with dogs for feeding the multipacks into the orientation station at which pneumatic cylinders are provided for raising lifters which lift the respective containers into engagement with respective chucks. The chucks are accommodated in pockets formed in a chuck housing and defining tapered surfaces to guide the containers onto the chucks. A stripper bar is provided to disengage the containers from the chucks after orientation is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: CarnaudMetalbox plc
    Inventors: Stephen J. Allard, Philip Manning