Centurion+ Patent Holders as of February 13, 2024

David P Martin

Sr. Dir. R&D, Biomaterials.

Experienced researcher and medical device professional with a demonstrated history of working in the medical device industry.

Skilled in the development of absorbable medical devices, application of biotechnology, regulatory requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), research and development, and the life sciences.

Innovative business development professional with a Ph.D. focused in Chemistry from Stanford University.

Scott M Herz

Scott knew he wanted to work at Apple since the fourth grade. His dream came true when he joined the InterfaceBuilder team in 1999 during the early days of Mac OS X.

In 2005, as an original member of the iPhone software development team, he kicked off and helped implement UIKit and SpringBoard as well as other applications for 1.0. In the following years, he built the first iMovie for iPhone, managed the Passbook team and helped drive CarPlay.

Binny Sher Gill

Founder and CEO at Kognitos.

Binny started the company in 2021 on the belief that more people need to be able to instruct computers in natural language and that such a system must be built with complete auditability and explainability in mind.

Prior to starting Kognitos, Binny was the CTO and Chief Architect at Nutanix, Inc. where he led the product portfolio starting with a small team of 20 growing to 6000 employees and reaching a market cap of $7B and $1.5B in revenue.

Tyler Maiman

Product Design Manager @ The Capital One Lab.

Patent №: 11900377 (February 13, 2024) – Authenticating based on behavioral transactional patterns.

This patent explores a system that authenticates users by generating personalized authentication questions. By analyzing user behavior patterns extracted from transaction data collected over time, this system provides enhanced security while offering a seamless user experience.

Debendra Mallik

Mallik received the B.Tech. degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India, in 1980, and the M.S. degree in engineering science and mechanics from Iowa State University, USA, in 1983.

He has been with the Assembly and Test Technology Development group at Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ, USA, since 1983.

He has contributed to the development of numerous advanced semiconductor package technologies, including Intel’s first organic flip chip package.

Shantanu Sarkar

Seasoned Product and Engineering leader with a track record of success in diverse industries, including AI/ML, SaaS, and Connected Devices.

Patent №: 11903053 (February 13, 2024) – Secure call endpoint pairing. presents a method that allows call endpoints to establish secure connections with wireless headsets. By employing a pairing procedure and utilizing a headset registry server, this innovation ensures a secure and efficient call experience.

Saad Ahmad

Director – 3GPP Core Network Standards at InterDigital.

Patent №: 11903075 (February 13, 2024) – Resource allocation for device-to-device (D2D) communications.

This invention introduces a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that receives resource allocation information from a network, enabling it to transmit data directly to another WTRU using selected resources. This innovation enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of D2D communications, paving the way for seamless device connectivity.