Jason Lawrence Hicks

US Patent:

20080125166, May 29, 2008

Filed:

Nov 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/559109

Inventors:

Brian M. NOVACK - Saint Louis MO, US
Jason E. HICKS - Edwardsville IL, US
Timothy R. THOMPSON - Wentzville MO, US

Assignee:

AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455551

Abstract:

A communications device includes a bidirectional communications module configured to enable bidirectional communications. A memory stores information, and a destination address obtainer obtains a destination address, determined based on predetermined criteria, for sending selected stored information.

US Patent:

20200294342, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/817072

Inventors:

- Alexandria VA, US
Mark BURGE - Fairfax VA, US
Jason HICKS - Lorton VA, US

Assignee:

IDEMIA National Security Solutions LLC - Alexandria VA

International Classification:

G07D 7/162
G07D 7/005
G06Q 30/06
G06Q 30/00
G06T 7/62

Abstract:

A method of detecting a counterfeit item using a contactless scanner includes contactlessly scanning at least a portion of an item to generate a scanned image of the at least a portion of the item, wherein the at least a portion of the item comprises a graphic, identifying elements in the scanned image that correspond to elements in the graphic, measuring the identified elements to generate a plurality of element measurements, determining whether the item is counterfeit based on a comparison between at least one element measurement of the plurality of element measurements and at least one reference element measurement that is associated with an authentic version of the item, and in response to determining that the item is counterfeit, generating an alert indicating a detection of a counterfeit item.