Patents by Inventor Gerald Guinn

Gerald Guinn 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: 20230394572
    Abstract: An example credit line adjustment system includes: at least one processor; and memory encoding instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to generate a graphical user interface including: a first section identifying a first credit line owned by a user, the first section providing a first credit limit amount for the first credit line, and the first section including a first control that receives input from the user to manipulate the first credit line; a second section identifying a second credit line, the second section including a second control that receives input to transfer at least a portion of the first credit line to the second credit line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tai T. Duong, Alexander Foote, Christine C. Gherlone, Gerald Guinn, Oyenola Ogunyemi-Craig, Joanna J. Prebeck
  • Patent number: 11776051
    Abstract: An example credit line adjustment system includes: at least one processor; and memory encoding instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to generate a graphical user interface including: a first section identifying a first credit line owned by a user, the first section providing a first credit limit amount for the first credit line, and the first section including a first control that receives input from the user to manipulate the first credit line; a second section identifying a second credit line, the second section including a second control that receives input to transfer at least a portion of the first credit line to the second credit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Tai T. Duong, Alexander Foote, Christine C. Gherlone, Gerald Guinn, Oyenola Ogunyemi-Craig, Joanna J. Prebeck
  • Patent number: 10878496
    Abstract: A credit line adjustment system that initiates and processes credit line increases and/or credit line allocations between multiple credit lines in response to credit line adjustment triggering events. In some examples, the system can obtain, for at least one existing credit line provided by an account provider to an account holder, information about a credit line adjustment triggering event. The system can also initiate a credit line adjustment for the account holder in response to the credit line adjustment triggering event, the credit line adjustment including an increase in the credit limit on the at least one existing credit line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Tai T. Duong, Joanna J. Prebeck, Alexander Foote, Oyenola Ogunyemi-Craig, Gerald Guinn
  • Patent number: 10672229
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for validating player entitlement to an award or service, such as complimentary goods or services or paid for goods or services, such as based upon game play activity and/or time since a last award or service. A validation system may include at least one wager-based gaming device. The system also has a validation module connected to the gaming device. The validation module may receive information from the gaming device or external devices. The validation module includes a visual notification output that provides a visual notification of the player's eligibility for an award or service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Ardent Progressive Systems and Games, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Gerald Guinn, Bradley Pederson, Kelly Khamis
  • Publication number: 20180174399
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for validating player entitlement to an award or service, such as complimentary goods or services or paid for goods or services, such as based upon game play activity and/or time since a last award or service. A validation system may include at least one wager-based gaming device. The system also has a validation module connected to the gaming device. The validation module may receive information from the gaming device or external devices. The validation module includes a visual notification output that provides a visual notification of the player's eligibility for an award or service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Gerald Guinn, Bradley Pederson, Kelly Khamis
  • Publication number: 20160335846
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for validating player compensation. A player compensation validation system may include a gaming device comprising having a controller, at least one electronic display, at least one wager accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing a monetary value to increase a credit balance maintained at the gamine device, and at least one player input device configured to place a wager on a game of presented at the gaming device. The system also has player compensation validation module connected to the gaming device. The compensation module receives information from the gaming device of one or more wagers placed during the game presented at the gaming device via the at least one player input device. The compensation module includes a visual notification output that provides a visual notification of the player's eligibility for comps or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Gerald Guinn, Bradley Pederson, Kelly Khamis