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).
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Publication number: 20230259939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: William J. Dawson, V, Thomas Abbott, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan R. Todd, Karl McGuinness
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Patent number: 11631081Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventors: William J. Dawson, V, Thomas Abbott, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan R. Todd, Karl McGuinness
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Publication number: 20210312441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: William J. Dawson, V, Thomas Abbott, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan R. Todd, Karl McGuinness
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Patent number: 9521253Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: VERIDICOM, SA DE CVInventor: William J. Dawson
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Publication number: 20160343459Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Douglas A. Mitchell, Lora B. Thrun, Stephen R. Cummings, Chad T. Sellers, Andrew P. Smith, William J. Dawson, Scott L. Swartz
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Publication number: 20150139408Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventor: William J. Dawson
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Patent number: 8974657Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8953759Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: VERIDICOM, SA de CVInventor: William J. Dawson
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Publication number: 20140093055Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: VERIDICOM, SA DE CVInventor: William J. Dawson
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Patent number: 8644466Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Veridicom, SA DE CVInventor: William J. Dawson
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Publication number: 20120055789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Scott L. Swartz, Matthew M. Seabaugh, Lora B. Thrun, Paul H. Matter, Michael J. Day, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
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Patent number: 7261833Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: NexTech Materials, Ltd.Inventors: Matthew M. Seabaugh, Scott L. Swartz, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
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Patent number: 6803138Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: NexTech Materials, Ltd.Inventors: Matthew M. Seabaugh, Scott L. Swartz, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
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Publication number: 20030003237Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Matthew M. Seabaugh, Scott L. Swartz, William J. Dawson, Buddy E. McCormick
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Patent number: 5453262Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 1992Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: William J. Dawson, Scott L. Swartz
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Patent number: 5143711Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 1989Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd.Inventors: Wolfgang Kluge, Roger Perkins, Marco Rossinelli, William J. Dawson
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Patent number: 5112433Abstract: A process for making a crystalline ceramic powder having a perovskite structure, ABO.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1988Date of Patent: May 12, 1992Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: William J. Dawson, Scott L. Swartz