Patents by Inventor John Barrowman

John Barrowman 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).

  • Secure point of sale terminal
    Patent number: 9250709
    Abstract: A data entry device including a housing formed of at least two portions, data entry circuitry located within the housing, at least one case-open switch assembly operative to sense when the housing is opened and tamper indication circuitry operative to receive an input from the at least one case-open switch assembly and to provide an output indication of possible tampering with the data entry circuitry located within the housing, the at least one case-open switch assembly including an arrangement of electrical contacts including at least first, second and third contacts and a displaceable conductive element, the tamper indication circuitry and the third contact together being operative such that when the third contact is short circuited to at least one of the first contact, the second contact and another contact, an output indication of possible tampering is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: VERIFONE, INC.
    Inventors: Mehran Mirkazemi-Moud, John Barrowman, Christian Eric Schulz, Arnon Aviv, Amihay Avital, Sergey Meron, Dave Faoro
  • SECURE POINT OF SALE TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20150128297
    Abstract: A data entry device including a housing formed of at least two portions, data entry circuitry located within the housing, at least one case-open switch assembly operative to sense when the housing is opened and tamper indication circuitry operative to receive an input from the at least one case-open switch assembly and to provide an output indication of possible tampering with the data entry circuitry located within the housing, the at least one case-open switch assembly including an arrangement of electrical contacts including at least first, second and third contacts and a displaceable conductive element, the tamper indication circuitry and the third contact together being operative such that when the third contact is short circuited to at least one of the first contact, the second contact and another contact, an output indication of possible tampering is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Mehran MIRKAZEMI-MOUD, John BARROWMAN, Christian Eric SCHULZ, Arnon AVIV, Amihay AVITAL, Sergey MERON, Dave FAORO
  • Point of sale terminal having enhanced security
    Patent number: 8358218
    Abstract: A data entry device including a housing formed of at least two portions, data entry circuitry located within the housing, at least one case-open switch assembly operative to sense when the housing is opened and tamper indication circuitry operative to receive an input from the at least one case-open switch assembly and to provide an output indication of possible tampering with the data entry circuitry located within the housing. The at least one case-open switch assembly includes an arrangement of electrical contacts arranged on a base surface and a resiliently deformable conductive element, which defines a short circuit between at least some of the arrangement of electrical contacts only when the housing is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Verifone, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. H. Neo, Mehran Mirkazemi-Moud, John Barrowman, Christian Eric Schulz
  • POINT OF SALE TERMINAL HAVING ENHANCED SECURITY
    Publication number: 20110215938
    Abstract: A data entry device including a housing formed of at least two portions, data entry circuitry located within the housing, at least one case-open switch assembly operative to sense when the housing is opened and tamper indication circuitry operative to receive an input from the at least one case-open switch assembly and to provide an output indication of possible tampering with the data entry circuitry located within the housing. The at least one case-open switch assembly includes an arrangement of electrical contacts arranged on a base surface and a resiliently deformable conductive element, which defines a short circuit between at least some of the arrangement of electrical contacts only when the housing is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: Verifone, INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. H. NEO, Mehran Mirkazemi-Moud, John Barrowman, Christian Eric Schulz