Patents by Inventor Steven Hickerson

Steven Hickerson 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: 11805121
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a user for performing a transaction comprises receiving unique knowledge of the user such as photoauthentication, and receiving a hardware profile associated with the user. The unique knowledge and the hardware profile are compared against previously stored data representing unique knowledge of the user and a hardware profile associated with the user. If both the received data representing the unique knowledge of the user and the received hardware profile are authenticated, the transaction is allowed to go forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Traitware, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20220300596
    Abstract: A method for a user to perform a transaction comprising the steps of connecting a first electronic communication device 400 with a transaction receiver, receiving electronic data from the transaction receiver, displaying the received electronic data on the first electronic communication device 400, sending with a second electronic communication device 402 the received electronic data, a hardware profile 208, and a user information profile 204 to an authentication server 404, wherein the user information profile 204 and the hardware profile 404 are associated with the second electronic communication device 402, the hardware profile 208 comprising user generated data stored on the second electronic communication device 402, and if the authentication server 404 authenticates the sent hardware profile 208, the user information profile 206, the and the received electronic data, performing the transaction with the first electronic communication device 400.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Todd Hickerson, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Patent number: 11301555
    Abstract: A system for creating authenticating a user from user information, hardware profile, and combinations thereof, where the hardware profile includes user generated data stored on an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Traitware, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Patent number: 11068575
    Abstract: A system for creating authenticating a user from user information, hardware profile, and combinations thereof, where the hardware profile includes user generated data stored on an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TRAITWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20200143028
    Abstract: A system for creating authenticating a user from user information, hardware profile, and combinations thereof, where the hardware profile includes user generated data stored on an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Traitware, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20200143029
    Abstract: A system for creating authenticating a user from user information, hardware profile, and combinations thereof, where the hardware profile includes user generated data stored on an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Traitware, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Patent number: 10503888
    Abstract: A system for creating a combined electronic identification that obtains user information (202) about a user of a hardware device (100), authenticates the user from the user information (202), obtains a hardware profile (208) of the device (100), the hardware profile 208 comprising user generated data stored on the device (100) and links the user information (202) and the hardware profile (208) as a combined electronic identification. The hardware device (100) can be comprised of a main processor, memory, a touchscreen interface, and a wireless communication module, such as a mobile phone, computer, or tablet computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Traitware, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20190116177
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a user for performing a transaction comprises receiving unique knowledge of the user such as photoauthentication, and receiving a hardware profile associated with the user. The unique knowledge and the hardware profile are compared against previously stored data representing unique knowledge of the user and a hardware profile associated with the user. If both the received data representing the unique knowledge of the user and the received hardware profile are authenticated, the transaction is allowed to go forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Patent number: 10164974
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a user for performing a transaction comprises receiving unique knowledge of the user such as photoauthentication, and receiving a hardware profile associated with the user. The unique knowledge and the hardware profile are compared against previously stored data representing unique knowledge of the user and a hardware profile associated with the user. If both the received data representing the unique knowledge of the user and the received hardware profile are authenticated, the transaction is allowed to go forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TRAITWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20180012011
    Abstract: A system for creating a combined electronic identification that obtains user information (202) about a user of a hardware device (100), authenticates the user from the user information (202), obtains a hardware profile (208) of the device (100), the hardware profile 208 comprising user generated data stored on the device (100) and links the user information (202) and the hardware profile (208) as a combined electronic identification. The hardware device (100) can be comprised of a main processor, memory, a touchscreen interface, and a wireless communication module, such as a mobile phone, computer, or tablet computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20160065570
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a user for performing a transaction comprises receiving unique knowledge of the user such as photoauthentication, and receiving a hardware profile associated with the user. The unique knowledge and the hardware profile are compared against previously stored data representing unique knowledge of the user and a hardware profile associated with the user. If both the received data representing the unique knowledge of the user and the received hardware profile are authenticated, the transaction is allowed to go forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20150278805
    Abstract: A method for a user to perform a transaction comprising the steps of connecting a first electronic communication device 400 with a transaction receiver, receiving electronic data from the transaction receiver, displaying the received electronic data on the first electronic communication device 400, sending with a second electronic communication device 402 the received electronic data, a hardware profile 208, and a user information profile 204 to an authentication server 404, wherein the user information profile 204 and the hardware profile 404 are associated with the second electronic communication device 402, the hardware profile 208 comprising user generated data stored on the second electronic communication device 402, and if the authentication server 404 authenticates the sent hardware profile 208, the user information profile 206, the and the received electronic data, performing the transaction with the first electronic communication device 400.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Acuity Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven Hickerson
  • Publication number: 20150047000
    Abstract: A system for creating a combined electronic identification that obtains user information (202) about a user of a hardware device (100), authenticates the user from the user information (202), obtains a hardware profile (208) of the device (100), the hardware profile 208 comprising user generated data stored on the device (100) and links the user information (202) and the hardware profile (208) as a combined electronic identification. The hardware device (100) can be comprised of a main processor, memory, a touchscreen interface, and a wireless communication module, such as a mobile phone, computer, or tablet computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Herbert W. Spencer, III, Christopher M. Canfield, Harlan Hutson, Vince Conroy, Steven A. Hickerson
  • Patent number: 7014682
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for removing regulated pollutants and other contaminants from a flowing gas stream between a scrubber and an exhaust stack. The apparatus comprises a vessel having a heater chamber, an adsorbent chamber and a filter chamber. The vessel inlet receives the gas stream from the scrubber and the vessel outlet discharges clean gas to the exhaust stack. A heater in the heater chamber heats the incoming gas stream to lower the relative humidity. The gas stream then passes through granular adsorbent material located in the adsorbent chamber to remove contaminants remaining after the wet scrubber. From the adsorbent chamber the gas stream flows into the filter chamber where filters remove entrained particulate matter prior to discharge to the exhaust stack. The process of the present invention includes the above-described steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventors: Steven A. Hickerson, Henry L. Marschall
  • Publication number: 20050028672
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for removing regulated pollutants and other contaminants from a flowing gas stream between a scrubber and an exhaust stack. The apparatus comprises a vessel having a heater chamber, an adsorbent chamber and a filter chamber. The vessel inlet receives the gas stream from the scrubber and the vessel outlet discharges clean gas to the exhaust stack. A heater in the heater chamber heats the incoming gas stream to lower the relative humidity. The gas stream then passes through granular adsorbent material located in the adsorbent chamber to remove contaminants remaining after the wet scrubber. From the adsorbent chamber the gas stream flows into the filter chamber where filters remove entrained particulate matter prior to discharge to the exhaust stack. The process of the present invention includes the above-described steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Hickerson, Henry Marschall