Patents by Inventor James Shelby

James Shelby 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: 20230399080
    Abstract: Systems for coupling two or more watercrafts, and assemblies comprised of systems and watercrafts. A watercraft coupling system includes a forward connector rod and an aft connector rod that are configured to be attached to forward and aft portions of adjacent first and second watercrafts, and may include additional components such as stabilization straps, nets, and rod cushions for safety and comfort. The system may be used to stably couple two or more watercrafts, such as recreational watercrafts, in a side-by-side arrangement to form a watercraft assembly that may be used by two or more users cooperatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: James Shelby Stephens, Andrew Wilson Logan, Luke Thomas Peter Borders
  • Patent number: 8935797
    Abstract: Customer online data is collected via script on customer computers and is communicated to a server hosted by an organization, such as a card issuer. The customer online data communicated to the server is non-personally identifiable information (non-PII). In turn, the server aggregates the non-PII customer online data from the set of participating merchants. The server associates the received non-PII customer online data with non-PII demographic data. Other non-PII transaction data, such as previous transactions processed at a card issuer, also can be associated with the non-PII customer online data and non-PII demographic data. These associations are, in turn, used to create reports and to provide services to help merchants or other requesting organizations develop online strategies to drive click thru and conversion rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Silver, James Shelby, Jackie S Yong, Jean Bowman
  • Publication number: 20130336717
    Abstract: A mounting system characterized by a mounting point in the form of a grommet, and a frame in the form of a flange designed to securely engage the grommet, allowing a device, with an attached frame, to be placed in a fixed position, and removed, as desired by the user of the device. The user of this system may employ a range of mounting points in different locations, allowing a device to be fixed in a variety of locations as needed. This would also allow different device/frame combinations to be attached to a given mounting point. The mounting points and frames can be formed by a wide range of materials, the ability to securely engage/disengage being the limiting factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: James Shelby Gragg
  • Publication number: 20110289569
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 8015205
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Phillip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 8010562
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20100257205
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Phillip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 7765232
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W Seitz, Stephen P Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20100121882
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 7660795
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliot Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Patent number: 7143095
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20060248099
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip Steitz, Stephen Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20060165925
    Abstract: A netting material is comprised of both degradable and non-degradable sections. The degradable portions or sections fail over time to enable access to the internal contents of a package made by the non-degradable netting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventor: James Shelby
  • Publication number: 20050048581
    Abstract: A method and system for performing biochemical detection or analysis on micro- and nano-scale subcellular component within a single biological cell is provided. An integrated platform device and method to perform the biochemical analysis is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Chiu, Bingyun Sun, James Shelby, John Edgar, Gavin Jeffries, Robert Lorenz, Jason Kuo, Mingyan He, Peter Allen, Sarah Mutch, Christopher Kuyper, Gina Fiorini, David Lim
  • Publication number: 20040139081
    Abstract: An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20040139050
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating the management of user identities includes an ownership component, a registration component, and a servicing component. When a user first desires to access a system using the present invention, the registration component verifies the user's ownership of the underlying account by asking a variety of questions. Thereafter, when a user desires to service his account, the user may be re-queried to determine if he is attempting to access the correct information. An authentication and access component provides the functionality to access a system of the present invention. An audit component can be configured to periodically monitor the various accounts to ensure a continued linking between users and accounts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Richard Barrett, David Armes, Fred Bishop, James Shelby, Elliott Glazer, Philip W. Steitz, Stephen P. Gibbons