Patents by Inventor William Warner
William Warner 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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Patent number: 11971733Abstract: A multi-stage pressure regulation system, device and associated methodology for reducing the pressure of gas passing through a gas sample conditioning system. The device and method allow for automatic and/or manual configuration settings for regulating different types of gas having different profiles while still avoiding dew point dropout thereby ensuring accurate sample analysis at a downstream analyzer. The pressure regulating device includes a housing having a core, a vapor sample input port, a plurality of openings on an upper surface, a plurality of pressure regulating valves configured to reduce the pressure of a vapor sample, and an assembly having a base and substantially central stem orthogonal to the base and extending axially therefrom, the stem being disposed within the core.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Mustang Sampling, LLCInventors: Kenneth O. Thompson, Kevin Warner, William C. Paluch
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Publication number: 20240101791Abstract: Described herein are improved thermoplastic composites, which demonstrate excellent physical properties, such as yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, toughness, elongation, and, optionally, superior tunable biodegradability when compared to known thermoplastics. The composite comprises minimally a thermoplastic polymer, at least one phenolic compound, and, optionally, a filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: WARNER BABCOCK INSTITUTE FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY, LLCInventors: Christopher William Livesey, Alexander Hsu, Brandon Ackley, Samuel Ellman, Frederick Richard Kearney, John C. Warner, Joseph Luke Pont, James V. Babcock
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Publication number: 20230005006Abstract: Systems and methods for generating offers can utilize a rules-based engine using received player information and a set of rules associated with at least one merchant. A subset of the rules can be based on the player information and the set of play preferences. An offer can be generated based on the set of applicable rules, and the offer can be redeemed at a merchant location, which can be a physical location, e.g., a casino, or online gaming platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Ashley Brooke Fiumara, William Warner, Thomas Rafferty
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Publication number: 20200111112Abstract: A system and method for event ticketing is provided. The system and method may include acquiring a ticket for an event, determining a start time of the event, establishing a sale price of the ticket for the event, offering the ticket for sale at the sale price, and providing a purchaser of the ticket access to the event after the start time of the event. The system and method may include acquiring a ticket for an event, determining a start time of the event, establishing a sale price of the ticket for the event, establishing a pre-determined portion of access to the event, offering the ticket for sale at the sale price, and providing a purchaser of the ticket the pre-determined portion of access to the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventor: Ronald William Warner
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Patent number: 10185956Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20180308093Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Patent number: 9836745Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20170186002Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20170091201Abstract: A computing device includes at least one processor and a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions. The instructions may be executable by the hardware processor to detect an action to share a first file of the plurality of unclassified files with a second user, where the plurality of unclassified files are owned by a first user. The instructions are also executable to, in response to a detection of the action: identify a set of classification rules associated with the second entity; classify the first file using the set of classification rule to obtain a classified file and classification metadata; and store the classification metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Jerry Philip Chabot, Curtis William Warner, Joseph S. Ficara
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Patent number: 9495680Abstract: Identification cards at a processing server may be secured in certain embodiments by intercepting data associated with the identification card. The data may be prevented from being accessed by an application that is of a particular priority level. The data may be encrypted and provided to a server, which may provide replacement data that is formatted to be processed as a substitute for the data. This substitute data may then be provided to the application that was prevented from accessing the data.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20160098716Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Patent number: 9082120Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20140358706Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Patent number: 8690056Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder (“J.D.”), II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20130180930Abstract: A boat is provided with a pipe assembly operatively connected to a water pump. The pipe assembly can be raised and lowered between transport and use positions. The pump draws water from the body of water, and the water is discharged through a series of holes in a substantially horizontal pipe adjacent the bottom of the body of water. The impingement of the ejecting water dislodges oil or other substances, which then float to the surface for collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Warner Enterprises, LLCInventor: Bradley William Warner
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Publication number: 20130091028Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: SHIFT4 CORPORATIONInventors: John David Oder ("J.D."), II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Patent number: 8370478Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for testing a scalable computer system is provided. In an illustrative implementation, a system for testing a scalable computer system includes configuring a single cell on a partitionable system to create an isolated test channel. A test packet is generated and provided to the test channel. The test channel inserts the test packet into the scalable computer system via a communications link, and a response to the insertion of the test packet is monitored to determine system performance.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gregg Bernard Lesartre, Craig William Warner, Tyler Johnson
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Patent number: 8328095Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: SHIFT4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Publication number: 20110125597Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: SHIFT4 CORPORATIONInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner
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Patent number: 7891563Abstract: Payment card transactions at a point of sale (POS) are secured in certain embodiments by intercepting, with a POS security layer installed on a POS terminal, payment data from the POS terminal, transmitting the payment data from the POS security layer to a server security application installed on a POS server, and providing false payment data from the POS security layer to a POS terminal application installed on the POS terminal. The false payment data in various embodiments is processed as if it were the payment data, such that the POS terminal transmits an authorization request to the POS server using the false payment data. In addition, the authorization request may be transmitted from the POS server to a payment gateway.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Shift4 CorporationInventors: John David Oder, II, John David Oder, Kevin James Cronic, Steven Mark Sommers, Dennis William Warner