Patents by Inventor Tom Butch

Tom Butch 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).

  • Using passive driver identification and other input for providing real-time alerts or actions
    Patent number: 9679210
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time alerts or actions comprises an image capturing device and a processor and a memory. The image capturing device is for capturing an image during vehicle operation and of an expected driver location. The processor is configured to: 1) detect a face of a driver in the image; 2) determine a set of face data from the image; and 3) determine authentication based at least in part on the set of face data. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sutton, Tom Butch, Syrus C. Nemat-Nasser, Andrew Tombras Smith
  • USING PASSIVE DRIVER IDENTIFICATION AND OTHER INPUT FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME ALERTS OR ACTIONS
    Publication number: 20160086043
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time alerts or actions comprises an image capturing device and a processor and a memory. The image capturing device is for capturing an image during vehicle operation and of an expected driver location. The processor is configured to: 1) detect a face of a driver in the image; 2) determine a set of face data from the image; and 3) determine authentication based at least in part on the set of face data. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Greg Sutton, Tom Butch, Syrus C. Nemat-Nasser, Andrew Tombras Smith
  • Using passive driver identification and other input for providing real-time alerts or actions
    Patent number: 9235750
    Abstract: A system for providing real-time alerts or actions comprises an image capturing device and a processor and a memory. The image capturing device is for capturing an image during vehicle operation and of an expected driver location. The processor is configured to: 1) detect a face of a driver in the image; 2) determine a set of face data from the image; and 3) determine authentication based at least in part on the set of face data. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Lytx, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sutton, Tom Butch, Syrus C. Nemat-Nasser, Andrew Tombras Smith