Patents by Inventor Ronald Gafron

Ronald Gafron 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: 10735356
    Abstract: An intelligent messaging server (herein ‘messaging server’) that is communicably coupled to trusted directory nodes receives an electronic request from a first computing device. The electronic request includes at least a unique identifier of a second user (herein ‘second user identifier’). Using the second user identifier, the messaging server determines that the second user has multiple accounts. Responsively, the messaging server generates and transmits an electronic selection message to the second user. The electronic selection message includes a link to a secure web page that lists the multiple accounts and prompts the second user to select one of the multiple accounts. Responsive to receiving the second user's selection, the messaging server generates an electronic record that includes at least an account identifier of the account selected by the second user, providing enhanced security to the second user's data via the trusted directory nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Inventors: Brian Mantel, Ronald Gafron, Devin Cassidy
  • Patent number: 10382445
    Abstract: An intelligent messaging server (herein ‘messaging server’) that is communicably coupled to trusted directory nodes receives, from a first user computing device, an electronic request that includes at least a unique identifier of a second user. Using the unique identifier, the messaging server determines that the second user is a registered user of the messaging server. Responsive to a negative determination that the second user is a registered user, the messaging server generates and transmits an electronic registration message to the second user. The electronic registration message includes a link to a secure web page that prompts the second user to temporarily register with the messaging server. Responsive to a temporary registration of the second user, the messaging server generates a record that includes at least an account identifier of the temporarily registered second user's account, providing enhanced security to the second user's data via the trusted directory nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Inventors: Brian Mantel, Ronald Gafron, Devin Cassidy
  • Publication number: 20120321170
    Abstract: A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported past the image scanner and the discrimination unit. The image scanner obtains an image of the documents, obtains an image of a selected area of the documents, and obtains information contained in the selected area of the document. The discrimination unit determines the authenticity of the document. A system controller directs the flows of documents over the transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: John Jones, Paul Jones, William Jones, Ronald Gafron
  • Publication number: 20070172107
    Abstract: A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported past the image scanner and the discrimination unit. The image scanner obtains an image of the documents, obtains an image of a selected area of the documents, and obtains information contained in the selected area of the document. The discrimination unit determines the authenticity of the document. A system controller directs the flows of documents over the transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: John Jones, Paul Jones, William Jones, Ronald Gafron
  • Publication number: 20050163362
    Abstract: A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the documents from the transport mechanism after being transported past the image scanner and the discrimination unit. The image scanner obtains an image of the documents, obtains an image of a selected area of the documents, and obtains information contained in the selected area of the document. The discrimination unit determines the authenticity of the document. A system controller directs the flows of documents over the transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: John Jones, Paul Jones, William Jones, Ronald Gafron