Patents by Inventor Wendell C. Johnson
Wendell C. Johnson 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).
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Publication number: 20240210697Abstract: Secure testing device includes a frame configured to be situated on a person's head, a display assembly on the frame, a processor in the frame that controls content of the display assembly, and a reflective assembly coupled to the processor and arranged on the frame in a position at least partly in front of the person's eyes when the frame is on the person's head and which allows viewing by the person of content on the display assembly. The reflective assembly includes a reflective optical element on an inner side that reflects content of the display assembly to the person's eyes. A chassis intrusion detection (CID) system detects intrusion into the device and includes a CID layer on an outer side of the reflective assembly and that provides notification of intrusion attempts into the reflective assembly to cause, when such notification is provided, a change in use of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson
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Publication number: 20240184114Abstract: Method for securing against tampering a testing device that includes a frame operatively situated on a person's head, a display assembly on the frame, a processor that controls content of the display assembly, and a reflective assembly coupled to the processor and arranged on the frame in a position at least partly in front of the person's eyes when the frame is on their head and which allows viewing of the display assembly's content. A reflective optical element is integrated into the reflective assembly on an inner side and reflects display assembly content to the person's eyes. A chassis intrusion detection (CID) layer of a CID system that detects intrusion into the device is arranged on an outer side of the reflective assembly. The CID system provides notification of intrusion attempts into the reflective assembly to cause, when such notification is provided, a change in use of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Wendell C. Johnson
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Patent number: 11508249Abstract: Method for taking a test using a smartphone including placing the smartphone into connection with a device, placing the device on a head of a person with the smartphone in a position in which a display of the smartphone is visible to the person, coupling the smartphone to the device and displaying test questions on the display. Cheating is detected by, for example, monitoring presence of the device on the head of the person by periodically obtaining biometric data from the person and analyzing a change in the biometric data relative to previously obtained biometric data for the person, and when a change is present, stopping display of the test questions and generating and transmitting a communication to a test-providing institution derived from the change in biometric data.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Oleksandr Shostak, Wilbur E DuVall, Wendell C Johnson
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Publication number: 20210199437Abstract: Method and system for adjusting a vehicular component based on vehicle position includes obtaining kinematic data from an inertial measurement unit (IMU), deriving, using a processor, information about current vehicle position from the data obtained from the IMU and an earlier known vehicle position, and adjusting the derived current vehicle position to obtain a corrected current vehicle position. The latter is achieved by obtaining images of an external vehicle area using a camera assembly in a fixed relationship to the IMU, identifying multiple landmarks in each image, analyzing each image to derive positional information about each landmark, identifying discrepancies between image-derived positional information about each landmark and positional information about the same landmark obtained from a map database, and adjusting the derived current vehicle position based on identified discrepancies to obtain the corrected current vehicle position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Olexander Leonets, Wilbur E DuVall, Oleksandr Shostak, Vyacheslav Sokurenko
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Publication number: 20200301150Abstract: Device for remote testing, augmented reality or other visualization needs includes a frame configured to be situated on a person's head, a display assembly on the frame, and a combiner assembly arranged on the frame in a position at least partly in front of right and left eyes of the person. The combiner assembly allows simultaneous viewing by the person of an environment in front of the person and content on the display assembly. The combiner assembly includes an inwardmost layer that is reflective and reflects content of the display assembly to the person's eyes, an intermediate layer that controls light transmission through the combiner assembly, and an outwardmost layer that covers the second layer and provides notification of intrusion attempts into the second layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Wendell C. Johnson
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Patent number: 10678958Abstract: Intrusion-protected memory-containing assembly including a substrate, a data storage component and processor on the substrate, and a chassis intrusion detector assembly around the substrate. The chassis intrusion detector assembly includes a first plastic film, a mesh including conductor wires arranged on the first plastic film, and a second plastic film covering the mesh. The conductor wires are connected together in a single circuit with the processor to form a single transmission line. The second plastic film has sealed edges integrated with the mesh such that the edges are inseparable without breaking one of the conductor wires of the mesh. The processor takes action to prevent access to data in the data storage component upon detecting a variance in current through or impedance of the transmission line defined by the conductor wires caused by breaking of one of the conductor wires, e.g., causes the data storage component to self-destruct.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall
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Publication number: 20190392724Abstract: Secure testing system including a frame having a lens portion and a support portion extending rearward therefrom, a housing attached to the frame, and an assembly arranged in the housing. The assembly includes a display oriented rearward, an optional (but preferred) contact microphone that operatively contacts a face of a wearer and detects vibrations of a bone of the wearer, a biometric sensor arranged at least partly in the housing, and a processor that monitors the contact microphone for vibrations and the biometric sensor for changes in biometric data. For testing, the processor directs display of questions on the display, receives answers via a user interface, confirms identity of a test-taker by analyzing biometric data and detects talking by the test-taker indicative of cheating on the test by monitoring vibrations detected by the contact microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Wilbur E. DuVall, Oleksandr Shostak, Serhii Shostak, Vyacheslav Sokurenko, Wendell C. Johnson
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Patent number: 10438106Abstract: Card including a substrate, at least one biometric data entry device on the substrate to receive biometric data about an individual holding the substrate, a memory component on the substrate and containing biometric data about an individual possessing the card and at least one private key, and a processor configured to compare biometric data received via the biometric data entry device to biometric data contained in the memory component to determine whether they match. When there is a biometric data match, a process requiring use of the private key(s) is initiated for authorized use of the card. A chassis intrusion detector system detects tampering with the card and upon such detection, causes deletion of the private key(s) to thereby prevent unauthorized use of the card.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Intellignet Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall, Oleksandr Shostak, Vyacheslav Sokurenko
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Patent number: 10410535Abstract: Secure testing system including an eyeglass frame having a lens portion and a support portion extending rearward from the lens portion, a housing attached to one side of the frame, an assembly arranged in the housing, and a chassis intrusion detector arranged in conjunction with the housing to detect an attempt to intrude into the housing. The assembly includes a display oriented rearward, a cross-view camera oriented to image toward opposite side of the frame, at least one microphone arranged on the frame to detect sound in an environment around the frame, a biometric sensor arranged on the housing to obtain biometric data, and a processor that causes display of questions on the display, monitors images from the cross-view camera for changes indicative of a possibility of reception of assistance, monitors each microphone for sounds, and monitors the biometric sensor for a change in biometric data.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Oleksandr Shostak, Wilbur E DuVall, Wendell C Johnson
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Patent number: 10367270Abstract: Electrical system for a vehicle that provides power and communications to vehicular devices includes a (singular) electrical bus having elongate wires, and connector assemblies situated at different locations along the wires. The connector assemblies include a splice housing defining an inlet and outlet for the wires, the wires passing from the inlet to the outlet through the splice housing without being interrupted, and a connector attached to the splice housing. An electrical conduit, such as one or more wires, is attached at one end region to each connector and at an opposite end region to a respective cluster or cluster control unit. Each cluster or cluster control unit is electrically coupled to at least one vehicular device. Power and communications are provided to the vehicular devices by a power source and communications source through the bus.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall
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Publication number: 20180357916Abstract: Secure testing system including an eyeglass frame having a lens portion and a support portion extending rearward from the lens portion, a housing attached to one side of the frame, an assembly arranged in the housing, and a chassis intrusion detector arranged in conjunction with the housing to detect an attempt to intrude into the housing. The assembly includes a display oriented rearward, a cross-view camera oriented to image toward opposite side of the frame, at least one microphone arranged on the frame to detect sound in an environment around the frame, a biometric sensor arranged on the housing to obtain biometric data, and a processor that causes display of questions on the display, monitors images from the cross-view camera for changes indicative of a possibility of reception of assistance, monitors each microphone for sounds, and monitors the biometric sensor for a change in biometric data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Oleksandr Shostak, Wilbur E. DuVall, Wendell C. Johnson
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Patent number: 10033381Abstract: Arrangement for controlling a component having multiple states includes a device that generates a signal at a frequency that enables it to be conducted through a human body, and a conductive surface coupled to the device, situated in a position accessible by a part of the human, and which enables proximity or contact of the part of the human to the conductive surface to develop a reactive coupling between the human and the conductive surface. The component has multiple, different states and is controlled by the human to change from a first state to a second state upon completion of an electrical circuit including the component, the conductive surface and the device upon developing reactive coupling between the human and the conductive surface when the device is generating the signal conducted through the human. The component may be a vehicular component such as a door or window.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall
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Publication number: 20180060613Abstract: Intrusion-protected memory-containing assembly including a substrate, a data storage component and processor on the substrate, and a chassis intrusion detector assembly around the substrate. The chassis intrusion detector assembly includes a first plastic film, a mesh including conductor wires arranged on the first plastic film, and a second plastic film covering the mesh. The conductor wires are connected together in a single circuit with the processor to form a single transmission line. The second plastic film has sealed edges integrated with the mesh such that the edges are inseparable without breaking one of the conductor wires of the mesh. The processor takes action to prevent access to data in the data storage component upon detecting a variance in current through or impedance of the transmission line defined by the conductor wires caused by breaking of one of the conductor wires, e.g., causes the data storage component to self-destruct.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall
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Publication number: 20170300799Abstract: Card including a substrate, at least one biometric data entry device on the substrate to receive biometric data about an individual holding the substrate, a memory component on the substrate and containing biometric data about an individual possessing the card and at least one private key, and a processor configured to compare biometric data received via the biometric data entry device to biometric data contained in the memory component to determine whether they match. When there is a biometric data match, a process requiring use of the private key(s) is initiated for authorized use of the card. A chassis intrusion detector system detects tampering with the card and upon such detection, causes deletion of the private key(s) to thereby prevent unauthorized use of the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall, Oleksandr Shostak, Vyacheslav Sokurenko
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Publication number: 20170185805Abstract: Intrusion-protected component including a housing including a substrate containing a data storage component and access functionality only through which access to each data storage component is enabled, and conductors connected together in a single circuit to form a single transmission line. A processor renders each data storage component and/or access functionality inoperable upon detecting a variance in current or impedance caused by breaking of one of the conductors, e.g., causes the data storage component to self-destruct. The housing includes a head band worn on a person's head and an L-shaped housing part having a portion positioned in front of the frame. A display, imaging device, microphone and sound generator are arranged on or in the housing, and coupled to the processor which conducts a test while detecting cheating by monitoring images received by the imaging device and sounds received by the microphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson
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Publication number: 20170163259Abstract: Arrangement for controlling a component having multiple states includes a device that generates a signal at a frequency that enables it to be conducted through a human body, and a conductive surface coupled to the device, situated in a position accessible by a part of the human, and which enables proximity or contact of the part of the human to the conductive surface to develop a reactive coupling between the human and the conductive surface. The component has multiple, different states and is controlled by the human to change from a first state to a second state upon completion of an electrical circuit including the component, the conductive surface and the device upon developing reactive coupling between the human and the conductive surface when the device is generating the signal conducted through the human. The component may be a vehicular component such as a door or window.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Wendell C. Johnson, Wilbur E. DuVall
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Publication number: 20160347269Abstract: Electrical system for a vehicle that provides power and communications to vehicular devices includes a (singular) electrical bus having elongate wires, and connector assemblies situated at different locations along the wires. The connector assemblies include a splice housing defining an inlet and outlet for the wires, the wires passing from the inlet to the outlet through the splice housing without being interrupted, and a connector attached to the splice housing. An electrical conduit, such as one or more wires, is attached at one end region to each connector and at an opposite end region to a respective cluster or cluster control unit. Each cluster or cluster control unit is electrically coupled to at least one vehicular device. Power and communications are provided to the vehicular devices by a power source and communications source through the bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Wendell C. Johnson, Wilbur E. DuVall
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Patent number: 9475438Abstract: Vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, a set of at least one electric field antenna arranged in the seat, and a control unit coupled to the antenna set and configured to direct one or more antennas to transmit an oscillating electric field at a frequency that enables the electric field to be conducted through the seated occupant. An electrical circuit is coupled to a vehicular component and has a conductive surface in a position accessible by the occupant's finger. Proximity of the occupant's finger to or contact with the conductive surface, when an antenna is transmitting an oscillating electric field conducted through the occupant, causes a capacitive coupling to develop between the occupant and the conductive surface and completion of the circuit. This enables control of the component by the occupant's finger, which may be adjustment or change in the state, condition or operation of the component.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Wilbur E DuVall
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Publication number: 20160137148Abstract: Vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, a set of at least one electric field antenna arranged in the seat, and a control unit coupled to the antenna set and configured to direct one or more antennas to generate an oscillating electric field at a frequency that enables the electric field to be conducted through the seated occupant. An electrical circuit is coupled to a vehicular component and has a conductive surface in a position accessible by the occupant's finger. Proximity of the occupant's finger to or contact with the conductive surface, when an antenna is generating an oscillating electric field conducted through the occupant, causes a capacitive coupling to develop between the occupant and the conductive surface and completion of the circuit. This enables control of the component by the occupant's finger, which may be adjustment or change in the state, condition or operation of the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S. Breed, Wendell C. Johnson, Wilbur E. DuVall
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Patent number: RE46533Abstract: Inflatable airbag for a vehicle which is deployed in the event of an accident involving the vehicle to provide protection for an occupant of the vehicle includes a plurality of ribbons coupled together to define an enclosed, fluid-retaining space and a layer of film laminated on at least one of an outer side of the woven ribbons and an inner side of the ribbons. The ribbons may be made from polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester or polyamide and the layers of film may be made from polyethylene, polyurethane, polyester or polyamide. The ribbons and layers of film may be made of the same or different materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Automotive Technologies International, Inc.Inventors: David S Breed, Wendell C Johnson, Ryan H Breed, Vittorio Castelli