Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Ruddy

Thomas R. Ruddy 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).

  • Publication number: 20190121947
    Abstract: A system and method for authentication to control access to a computer system includes receiving a first input from a measuring device formed as part of a mobile computing and/or communication device, and comparing the first input to a previously measured and recorded input. If the first input is equivalent to the previously measured and recorded input, an output may be created on the mobile device, which may be in the form of displaying dynamic images or playing audible sounds. At any moment in time during the output, a second input may be made and compared so that, if the second input occurs at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in the output, access to the second computer system is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Michael J. Hill, Thomas R. Ruddy
  • Publication number: 20180018447
    Abstract: A system and method for authentication to control access to a computer system includes receiving a first input from a measuring device formed as part of a mobile computing and/or communication device, and comparing the first input to a previously measured and recorded input. Access to the computer system is permitted if the first input is equivalent to the previously measured and recorded input. An output may be created on the mobile device, which may be in the form of displaying dynamic images or playing audible sounds. At any moment in time during the output, a second input may be made and compared so that, if the second input occurs at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in the output, access to the second computer system is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Hill, Thomas R. Ruddy
  • Publication number: 20180018446
    Abstract: A system and method for authentication to control access to a computer system includes receiving a first input from a measuring device formed as part of a mobile computing and/or communication device, and comparing the first input to a previously measured and recorded input. Access to the computer system is permitted if the first input is equivalent to the previously measured and recorded input. An output may be created on the mobile device, which may be in the form of displaying dynamic images or playing audible sounds. At any moment in time during the output, a second input may be made and compared so that, if the second input occurs at a time equivalent to a predetermined time in the output, access to the second computer system is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Michael J. Hill, Thomas R. Ruddy
  • Patent number: 9740838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and computer program for providing authentication to control access to a computer. system including online services accessed via a portal, cloud based systems and browser accessed systems using for example HTML5, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to authentication systems for mobile computer and telecommunications devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sensipass Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael J. Hill, Thomas R. Ruddy
  • Publication number: 20140196119
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and computer program for providing authentication to control access to a computer. system including online services accessed via a portal, cloud based systems and browser accessed systems using for example HTML5, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to authentication systems for mobile computer and telecommunications devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Avimir IP Limited
    Inventors: Michael J. Hill, Thomas R. Ruddy
  • Publication number: 20090178136
    Abstract: The invention relates to computers, more particularly to a method and apparatus for entering a password to gain access to computer databases. The object of the invention is to provide efficient protection of the user's password from reproduction by an unauthorized person, to substantially increase the number of possible combinations and to create passwords that are maximum easy for the users to memorize. An embodiment of the invention comprises entering parameters of a password entry dynamic image to a computer; displaying to the user the dynamic image with the selected parameters; pointing at least one predetermined object of the dynamic image that has taken a user-predetermined position in space and/or state in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas R. Ruddy
  • Patent number: 6903139
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method and apparatus for producing synthesis gas in a catalytic partial oxidation reactor by adding hydrogen to the reactor feed stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Stephen R. Landis, Lisa M. Carmichael, Kevin L. Ricketson, Thomas R. Ruddy, II
  • Publication number: 20040102531
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method and apparatus for producing synthesis gas in a catalytic partial oxidation reactor by adding hydrogen to the reactor feed stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: Conoco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Landis, Lisa M. Carmichael, Kevin L. Ricketson, Thomas R. Ruddy