Patents by Inventor Robert Saxon Ross
Robert Saxon Ross 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: 11915503Abstract: Digital fingerprints include data indicative of interior features or structures of an object. The physical object may be rigid or malleable. The digital fingerprints may also include data indicative of features on an exterior surface of the object. Digital fingerprints may uniquely identify an object with respect to other objects, even with respect to other objects of a same type or class of objects. The technology may be relatively invariant to changes in scale, rotation, affine, homography, perspective, and illumination as between a reference digital fingerprint and a later acquired or generated digital fingerprint. Digital fingerprints may be used to authenticate an object as being a second instance or appearance of a previously digitally fingerprinted object.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Alitheon, Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Cheng Qian, Robert Saxon Ross
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Patent number: 11593815Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Alitheon Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Justin Lynn Withrow, Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Patent number: 11568683Abstract: Facial biometric systems and methods employ digital fingerprints that represent facial characteristics. These systems and methods may perform various digital fingerprint related processes including induction (acquiring of the facial data, generation of a digital fingerprint and storing in a database) and authentication (a process of using the digital fingerprint of the face to perform biometrics). The facial biometric system and method combines these processes with a particular set of hardware to perform the facial biometrics process that is novel and provides benefits and capabilities not achievable by other biometric systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ALITHEON, INC.Inventors: Robert Saxon Ross, Evan Murphy Keech, David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Mark Tocci
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Patent number: 11341348Abstract: Hand biometric systems and methods use digital fingerprints generated from images of at least a portion of hand. These systems and methods may perform various digital fingerprint related processes including induction (acquiring of the hand biometric data, generation of a digital fingerprint and storing in a database) and authentication (a process of using the digital fingerprint of the hand to perform biometrics which are known processes that may be performed using digital fingerprints, and may even be control anonymous access to controlled areas or vehicle. The hand biometric system and method combines these processes with a particular set of hardware to perform the hand biometrics process that is novel and provides benefits and capabilities not achievable by other existing biometric systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: ALITHEON, INC.Inventors: Robert Saxon Ross, Evan Murphy Keech, David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Mark Tocci
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Publication number: 20220114243Abstract: A method, system and software for control of data, particularly although not exclusively personal data, through the use of digital fingerprints enables a person to “opt in” to a system containing data about him and secure that data by a biologically-based digital fingerprint (such as of his hand or face). In another case, a user may be automatically (involuntarily) inducted into a system. Either way, the present disclosure enables a user to opt out of the system, again using his digital fingerprint. Upon execution of an opt out process, his digital fingerprint is removed from the system, along with any data solely pertaining to that user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Cheng Qian, Robert Saxon Ross
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Publication number: 20220091578Abstract: A system and method for authenticating additive-manufactured parts using digital fingerprints. The additive-manufactured parts may be parts in which material is added under computer control to build up a three-dimensional object, such as using 3D printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: David Justin Ross, Robert Saxon Ross, Cheng Qian, Will Charles Shannon
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Publication number: 20210295010Abstract: Hand biometric systems and methods use digital fingerprints generated from images of at least a portion of hand. These systems and methods may perform various digital fingerprint related processes including induction (acquiring of the hand biometric data, generation of a digital fingerprint and storing in a database) and authentication (a process of using the digital fingerprint of the hand to perform biometrics which are known processes that may be performed using digital fingerprints, and may even be control anonymous access to controlled areas or vehicle. The hand biometric system and method combines these processes with a particular set of hardware to perform the hand biometrics process that is novel and provides benefits and capabilities not achievable by other existing biometric systems and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Robert Saxon Ross, Evan Murphy Keech, David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Mark Tocci
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Publication number: 20210295077Abstract: Facial biometric systems and methods employ digital fingerprints that represent facial characteristics. These systems and methods may perform various digital fingerprint related processes including induction (acquiring of the facial data, generation of a digital fingerprint and storing in a database) and authentication (a process of using the digital fingerprint of the face to perform biometrics). The facial biometric system and method combines these processes with a particular set of hardware to perform the facial biometrics process that is novel and provides benefits and capabilities not achievable by other biometric systems and methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Robert Saxon Ross, Evan Murphy Keech, David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Mark Tocci
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Patent number: 11100517Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Alitheon, Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Justin Lynn Withrow, Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Publication number: 20210233203Abstract: Digital fingerprints include data indicative of interior features or structures of an object. The physical object may be rigid or malleable. The digital fingerprints may also include data indicative of features on an exterior surface of the object. Digital fingerprints may uniquely identify an object with respect to other objects, even with respect to other objects of a same type or class of objects. The technology may be relatively invariant to changes in scale, rotation, affine, homography, perspective, and illumination as between a reference digital fingerprint and a later acquired or generated digital fingerprint. Digital fingerprints may be used to authenticate an object as being a second instance or appearance of a previously digitally fingerprinted object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: David Justin Ross, Will Charles Shannon, Cheng Qian, Robert Saxon Ross
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Publication number: 20210224825Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: David Justin Ross, Justin Lynn Withrow, Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Patent number: 11068909Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with multi-level authentication are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a method includes authenticating a physical object of a plurality of physical objects that together form an aggregate physical object; storing in a database system relationship information reflecting a relationship between the aggregate physical object and the plurality of physical objects; attempting to authenticate a target physical object; responsive to matching the target physical object to the aggregate physical object based on the attempt to authenticate the physical target: identifying in the database system a database record corresponding to the aggregate physical object; storing in the database record authentication data reflecting the match between the target physical object and the aggregate physical object; and storing an indication of a re-authentication of the physical object in the database system based on the relationship information. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ALITHEON, INC.Inventors: Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, David Justin Ross, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Patent number: 10621594Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with multi-level authentication are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a method includes authenticating a physical object of a plurality of physical objects that together form an aggregate physical object; storing in a database system relationship information reflecting a relationship between the aggregate physical object and the plurality of physical objects; attempting to authenticate a target physical object; responsive to matching the target physical object to the aggregate physical object based on the attempt to authenticate the physical target: identifying in the database system a database record corresponding to the aggregate physical object; storing in the database record authentication data reflecting the match between the target physical object and the aggregate physical object; and storing an indication of a re-authentication of the physical object in the database system based on the relationship information. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: ALITHEON, INC.Inventors: Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, David Justin Ross, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Publication number: 20190287118Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: David Justin Ross, Justin Lynn Withrow, Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Patent number: 10346852Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Alitheon, Inc.Inventors: David Justin Ross, Justin Lynn Withrow, Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Publication number: 20170243233Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with multi-level authentication are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a method includes authenticating a physical object of a plurality of physical objects that together form an aggregate physical object; storing in a database system relationship information reflecting a relationship between the aggregate physical object and the plurality of physical objects; attempting to authenticate a target physical object; responsive to matching the target physical object to the aggregate physical object based on the attempt to authenticate the physical target: identifying in the database system a database record corresponding to the aggregate physical object; storing in the database record authentication data reflecting the match between the target physical object and the aggregate physical object; and storing an indication of a re-authentication of the physical object in the database system based on the relationship information. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, David Justin Ross, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross
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Publication number: 20170243230Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving authentication under item change are disclosed herein. In embodiments, acquiring digital image data of an image of at least a portion of a target physical object; extracting features from the image data to form a digital fingerprint; querying the database system to seek a matching record based on the digital fingerprint; based on an amount of difference between the digital fingerprint and a stored digital fingerprint of the database, update the database system to output a new indication of a new match to the physical object for any new samples that are not matchable to the stored digital fingerprint within a first predetermined similarity threshold provided the new samples are matchable to the digital fingerprint within a second predetermined similarity threshold. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: David Justin Ross, Justin Lynn Withrow, Scot E. Land, David Keesu Kim, Mark Tocci, Robert Saxon Ross