Patents by Inventor Seth Ethington

Seth Ethington 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: 11334882
    Abstract: Techniques are described for managing ownership and transfers of physical objects using information stored on a distributed ledger such as a blockchain. A distributed ledger may securely store object data describing the current owner(s) of an object, the previous owner(s) of the object, the history of transfers of the object, and/or other information regarding the object. Use of a distributed ledger may provide an immutable, readily auditable record of the current ownership and ownership history of the object. Each user participating in the system may be assigned a unique identifier to be used for conducting transactions on the distributed ledger network. A user may also be provided with a digital security token such as a cryptographic key that is useable to authenticate the user and enable access to the object data stored on the distributed ledger(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Hudson R. Jameson, Seth Ethington, John C. Hopkins, III, Benjamin D. Ethington, Jonathan F. Cholak
  • Patent number: 11328334
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system are disclosed for capturing an image of an item identifier by a wearable sensor. The item identifier can be analyzed to identify a specific item. The specific item can then be referenced to display information on the specific item, and display the results of analysis made with reference to the specific item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Seth Ethington, Amy R. Marquez, Corey Pickrel, Heather Hernandez, Zakery L. Johnson, Michael Scott McQuarrie, Sharon K. Haverlah, Gabriel C. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 8837806
    Abstract: The REMOTE DEPOSIT IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (hereinafter “ImageInspector”) transforms uploaded check images and check deposit information inputs via ImageInspector components image into deposit confirmation outputs. For example, in one embodiment, a user may employ a personal computer connected to a web camera, and/or a smartphone with a built-in camera to initiate the remote deposit by holding a check in front of the camera, and the ImageInspector may capture images of the check and send them to a financial institution for deposit processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Seth Ethington, Bharat Prasad