Patents by Inventor William J. Dawson

William J. Dawson 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: 20230259939
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for context-based verification flows for digital identity verification. A context-based verification system provides flexible identification procedures for various enterprises that are adapted to the enterprises' services, the enterprises' customers, and these customers' needs. For example, the context-based verification system determines first and second verification flows associated with a first enterprise and a third verification flow associated with a second enterprise. These verification flows include context parameters and verification parameters. The context-based verification system determines context parameters of a request, or “request context parameters,” when a user requests to interact with the first enterprise and determines a verification flow associated with context parameters that substantially match these request context parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: William J. Dawson, V, Thomas Abbott, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan R. Todd, Karl McGuinness
  • Patent number: 11631081
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for context-based verification flows for digital identity verification. A context-based verification system provides flexible identification procedures for various enterprises that adapted to the enterprises' services, the enterprises' customers, and these customers' needs. For example, the context-based verification system determines a first and second verification flows associated with a first enterprise and a third verification flow associated with a second enterprise. These verification flows include context parameters and verification parameters. The context-based verification system determines context parameters of a request, or “request context parameters,” when a user requests to interact with the first enterprise and determines a verification flow associated with context parameters that substantially match these request context parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: William J. Dawson, V, Thomas Abbott, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan R. Todd, Karl McGuinness
  • Publication number: 20210312441
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for context-based verification flows for digital identity verification. A context-based verification system provides flexible identification procedures for various enterprises that adapted to the enterprises' services, the enterprises' customers, and these customers' needs. For example, the context-based verification system determines a first and second verification flows associated with a first enterprise and a third verification flow associated with a second enterprise. These verification flows include context parameters and verification parameters. The context-based verification system determines context parameters of a request, or “request context parameters,” when a user requests to interact with the first enterprise and determines a verification flow associated with context parameters that substantially match these request context parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: William J. Dawson, V, Thomas Abbott, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan R. Todd, Karl McGuinness
  • Patent number: 9521253
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for recording an interaction including, a telephone call between a caller and a digital processing system placed over an interjurisdictional boundary, and may include a telephone call placed to at least one called recipient. For example, a caller may place a telephone call over an interjurisdictional boundary to a remote computer server. The server may use an interactive voice response (IVR) unit to obtain caller identification information, provide recording identification information to the caller, and receive authorization from the caller to record an interaction between the caller and a call recipient. The server can also obtain testamentary intent information. A telephone call may then be placed by the server to the recipient, and a two-party digital voice recording can be made on the remote server of a three-way telephone call, in which the server is one of the parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: VERIDICOM, SA DE CV
    Inventor: William J. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20160343459
    Abstract: A gas monitoring system and method are provided. In one embodiment, a gas monitoring system includes a gas monitoring unit in a reactor containment environment, a gas monitoring unit controller in a reactor non-containment environment, and a high temperature or industry compliant cable interconnecting the gas monitoring unit with the gas monitoring unit controller. Various sensors on the gas monitoring unit detect conditions of the reactor containment environment, including hydrogen gas concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas A. Mitchell, Lora B. Thrun, Stephen R. Cummings, Chad T. Sellers, Andrew P. Smith, William J. Dawson, Scott L. Swartz
  • Publication number: 20150139408
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for recording an interaction including, a telephone call between a caller and a digital processing system placed over an interjurisdictional boundary, and may include a telephone call placed to at least one called recipient. For example, a caller may place a telephone call over an interjurisdictional boundary to a remote computer server. The server may use an interactive voice response (IVR) unit to obtain caller identification information, provide recording identification information to the caller, and receive authorization from the caller to record an interaction between the caller and a call recipient. The server can also obtain testamentary intent information. A telephone call may then be placed by the server to the recipient, and a two-party digital voice recording can be made on the remote server of a three-way telephone call, in which the server is one of the parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: William J. Dawson
  • Patent number: 8974657
    Abstract: Amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise, in one embodiment, an electrolyte layer, a sensing electrode layer comprising a ceramic phase and a metallic phase, and a counter electrode layer, wherein the cell is operable in an oxidizing atmosphere and under an applied bias to exhibit enhanced reduction of oxygen molecules at the sensing electrode in the presence of one or more target gases such as nitrogen oxides (NOX) or NH3 and a resulting increase in oxygen ion flux through the cell. In another embodiment, amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise an electrolyte layer comprising a continuous network of a first material which is ionically conducting at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550° C.; a counter electrode layer comprising a continuous network of a second material which is electrically conductive at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: NexTech Materials Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott L. Swartz, Matthew M. Seabaugh, Lora B. Thrun, Paul H. Matter, Michael J. Day, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
  • Patent number: 8953759
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for recording an interaction including, a telephone call between a caller and a digital processing system placed over an interjurisdictional boundary, and may include a telephone call placed to at least one called recipient. For example, a caller may place a telephone call over an interjurisdictional boundary to a remote computer server. The server may use an interactive voice response (IVR) unit to obtain caller identification information, provide recording identification information to the caller, and receive authorization from the caller to record an interaction between the caller and a call recipient. The server can also obtain testamentary intent information. A telephone call may then be placed by the server to the recipient, and a two-party digital voice recording can be made on the remote server of a three-way telephone call, in which the server is one of the parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: VERIDICOM, SA de CV
    Inventor: William J. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20140093055
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for recording an interaction including, a telephone call between a caller and a digital processing system placed over an interjurisdictional boundary, and may include a telephone call placed to at least one called recipient. For example, a caller may place a telephone call over an interjurisdictional boundary to a remote computer server. The server may use an interactive voice response (IVR) unit to obtain caller identification information, provide recording identification information to the caller, and receive authorization from the caller to record an interaction between the caller and a call recipient. The server can also obtain testamentary intent information. A telephone call may then be placed by the server to the recipient, and a two-party digital voice recording can be made on the remote server of a three-way telephone call, in which the server is one of the parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: VERIDICOM, SA DE CV
    Inventor: William J. Dawson
  • Patent number: 8644466
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for recording an interaction including, a telephone call between a caller and a digital processing system placed over an interjurisdictional boundary, and may include a telephone call placed to at least one called recipient. For example, a caller may place a telephone call over an interjurisdictional boundary to a remote computer server. The server may use an interactive voice response (IVR) unit to obtain caller identification information, provide recording identification information to the caller, and receive authorization from the caller to record an interaction between the caller and a call recipient. The server can also obtain testamentary intent information. A telephone call may then be placed by the server to the recipient, and a two-party digital voice recording can be made on the remote server of a three-way telephone call, in which the server is one of the parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Veridicom, SA DE CV
    Inventor: William J. Dawson
  • Publication number: 20120055789
    Abstract: Amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise, in one embodiment, an electrolyte layer, a sensing electrode layer comprising a ceramic phase and a metallic phase, and a counter electrode layer, wherein the cell is operable in an oxidizing atmosphere and under an applied bias to exhibit enhanced reduction of oxygen molecules at the sensing electrode in the presence of one or more target gases such as nitrogen oxides (NOX) or NH3 and a resulting increase in oxygen ion flux through the cell. In another embodiment, amperometric ceramic electrochemical cells comprise an electrolyte layer comprising a continuous network of a first material which is ionically conducting at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550° C.; a counter electrode layer comprising a continuous network of a second material which is electrically conductive at an operating temperature of about 200 to 550° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Scott L. Swartz, Matthew M. Seabaugh, Lora B. Thrun, Paul H. Matter, Michael J. Day, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
  • Patent number: 7261833
    Abstract: Aqueous coating slurries useful in depositing a dense coating of a ceramic electrolyte material (e.g., yttrium-stabilized zirconia) onto a porous substrate of a ceramic electrode material (e.g., lanthanum strontium manganite or nickel/zirconia) and processes for preparing an aqueous suspension of a ceramic electrolyte material and an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material. The invention also includes processes for depositing an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material onto pre-sintered, partially sintered, and unsintered ceramic substrates and products made by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: NexTech Materials, Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew M. Seabaugh, Scott L. Swartz, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
  • Patent number: 6803138
    Abstract: Processes for preparing aqueous suspensions of a nanoscale ceramic electrolyte material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia. The invention also includes a process for preparing an aqueous coating slurry of a nanoscale ceramic electrolyte material. The invention further includes a process for depositing an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material on pre-sintered, partially sintered, and unsintered ceramic substrates and products made by this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: NexTech Materials, Ltd.
    Inventors: Matthew M. Seabaugh, Scott L. Swartz, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
  • Publication number: 20030003237
    Abstract: Processes for preparing aqueous suspensions of a nanoscale ceramic electrolyte material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia. The invention also includes a process for preparing an aqueous coating slurry of a nanoscale ceramic electrolyte material. The invention further includes a process for depositing an aqueous spray coating slurry including a ceramic electrolyte material on pre-sintered, partially sintered, and unsintered ceramic substrates and products made by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew M. Seabaugh, Scott L. Swartz, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
  • Patent number: 5453262
    Abstract: A continuous process for making a crystalline ceramic powder having a perovskite structure, ABO.sub.3, comprising:a. preparing a first acidic aqueous solution containing one or more elements that are insoluble precursor elements capable of forming the perovskite structure;b. preparing a second basic solution containing a sufficient concentration of hydroxide to precipitate the elements in step (a);c. mixing the first acidic solution with the second basic solution to precipitate a substantially pure mixture of hydroxides;d. washing the precipitate to remove hydroxide and salt impurities;e. forming a slurry of oxides or hydroxides of one or more of the elements that are soluble precursor elements capable of forming in the perovskite structure, and heating the slurry to a temperature sufficient to dissolve the soluble oxides or hydroxides of the soluble precursor elements;f. redispersing the washed precipitate and heating to the temperature of the soluble oxides or hydroxides of step (e);g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: William J. Dawson, Scott L. Swartz
  • Patent number: 5143711
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a precursor powder for use in making a varistor is disclosed. This precursor powder is produced by preparing a homogeneous aqueous dispersion of metal oxides and/or metal hydroxides and heating the dispersion in a closed pressure reactor to a temperature between 200.degree. C. and 350.degree. C. for hydrothermally treating the homogeneous dispersion. The precursor powder produced in the afore-described method is highly homogeneous and of controlled crystal phase and morphology and after mixing with zinc oxide powder can homogeneously be reacted with the zinc oxide in a ceramic process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.
    Inventors: Wolfgang Kluge, Roger Perkins, Marco Rossinelli, William J. Dawson
  • Patent number: 5112433
    Abstract: A process for making a crystalline ceramic powder having a perovskite structure, ABO.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: William J. Dawson, Scott L. Swartz