Patents by Inventor William Michael Lay

William Michael Lay 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: 20150242632
    Abstract: A method of risk assessment of an entity includes converting one or more element of risk information into a character string and combining the character string of each element of risk information into a continuous character string to produce a signature containing the risk information for the entity. The method may include one or more of the following or above features. For example, the risk information may be parsed to produce the one or more element of risk information. As another example, the character string may include a numeric code such that converting one or more element of risk information into a character string comprises converting one or more element of risk information into a numeric code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: William Michael Lay, Aaron Kilinski, Fan Tao Pu
  • Patent number: 8825578
    Abstract: The invention describes systems and methods of determining an entity's identity and assessing risk related to the entity's identity using a computer. A computer-based system including a tracking module, an information module, a risk assessment module, and a memory is provided. The tracking module records encounters of the entity with the computer-based system. The information module gathers and detects changes in biographic information and biometric information relating to the entity's identity. The risk assessment module evaluates risks associated with the entity. The memory stores the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Infozen, Inc.
    Inventors: William Michael Lay, Yin Wu, Fan-Tao Pu, Alain Kouvaté
  • Patent number: 8548934
    Abstract: The invention describes systems and methods of assessing risk using a computer. A computer-based system including an enrollment module, a data aggregation module, a risk assessment module, and a memory is provided for assessing risks. The enrollment receives, at a computer, personal information regarding at least one entity. The data aggregation module receives, at the computer, risk information regarding the entity according to the personal information from at least one data source. The risk assessment module converts the risk information to assessment information. The memory stores the personal information, the risk information, and/or the assessment information on the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Infozen, Inc.
    Inventors: William Michael Lay, Yi Wu, Fan Tao Pu, Alain Kouyaté
  • Publication number: 20110119211
    Abstract: The invention describes systems and methods of assessing risk using a computer. A computer-based system including an enrollment module, a data aggregation module, a risk assessment module, and a memory is provided for assessing risks. The enrollment receives, at a computer, personal information regarding at least one entity. The data aggregation module receives, at the computer, risk information regarding the entity according to the personal information from at least one data source. The risk assessment module converts the risk information to assessment information. The memory stores the personal information, the risk information, and/or the assessment information on the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: William Michael Lay, Yi Wu, Fan Tao Pu, Alain Kouyaté
  • Publication number: 20110119218
    Abstract: The invention describes systems and methods of determining an entity's identity and assessing risk related to the entity's identity using a computer. A computer-based system including a tracking module, an information module, a risk assessment module, and a memory is provided. The tracking module records encounters of the entity with the computer-based system. The information module gathers and detects changes in biographic information and biometric information relating to the entity's identity. The risk assessment module evaluates risks associated with the entity. The memory stores the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: William Michael Lay, Yin Wu, Fan-Tao Pu, Alain Kouyaté