Patents by Inventor Kenneth Ringeman

Kenneth Ringeman 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).

  • Patent number: 10657524
    Abstract: A secure evaluation assembly in which an encrypted communication of cardholder data from an input device to a remote host processing system may be securely evaluated. The secure evaluation assembly includes antitampering control electronics and a memory. The secure evaluation assembly memory contains information needed to decrypt data encrypted according to a first encryption method and information needed to encrypt data according to a second encryption method. Further, the secure evaluation assembly memory is encrypted according to a third encryption method. The antitampering control electronics are operative to decrypt the secure evaluation assembly memory and are further operative to decrypt cardholder data encrypted according to the first encryption method to produce unencrypted cardholder data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Gilbarco Inc., Gilbarco, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Kenneth Ringeman, Rodger Williams
  • Publication number: 20160162888
    Abstract: A secure evaluation assembly in which an encrypted communication of cardholder data from an input device to a remote host processing system may be securely evaluated. The secure evaluation assembly includes antitampering control electronics and a memory. The secure evaluation assembly memory contains information needed to decrypt data encrypted according to a first encryption method and information needed to encrypt data according to a second encryption method. Further, the secure evaluation assembly memory is encrypted according to a third encryption method. The antitampering control electronics are operative to decrypt the secure evaluation assembly memory and are further operative to decrypt cardholder data encrypted according to the first encryption method to produce unencrypted cardholder data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Kenneth Ringeman, Rodger Williams
  • Patent number: 9262760
    Abstract: A system used in a retail environment for providing end-to-end encryption of payment cardholder data. An input device configured to receive cardholder data is operative to encrypt the cardholder data according to a first encryption method to produce first encrypted cardholder data. A cardholder data handling device is in electronic communication with the input device. A secure evaluation assembly (SEA) is operatively connected to the cardholder data handling device and comprises antitampering control electronics adapted to decrypt the first encrypted cardholder data to produce unencrypted cardholder data. The antitampering control electronics evaluate the unencrypted cardholder data to determine whether the unencrypted cardholder data is payment cardholder data or nonsensitive cardholder data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignees: Gilbarco Inc., Gilbarco, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Kenneth Ringeman, Rodger Williams
  • Patent number: 9047596
    Abstract: An integrated point-of-sale terminal for use with a fuel dispenser has a site controller, at least one dispenser having a user interface, at least one processor at the site controller, memory coupled to the processor, and a plurality of point-of-sale applications associated with the site controller. The processor is configured to dynamically regulate which of the plurality of point-of-sale applications has control of the dispenser user interface based on a set of business rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger K. Williams, Kenneth Ringeman
  • Publication number: 20130275244
    Abstract: An integrated point-of-sale terminal for use with a fuel dispenser has a site controller, at least one dispenser having a user interface, at least one processor at the site controller, memory coupled to the processor, and a plurality of point-of-sale applications associated with the site controller. The processor is configured to dynamically regulate which of the plurality of point-of-sale applications has control of the dispenser user interface based on a set of business rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Rodger K. Williams, Kenneth Ringeman
  • Patent number: 8386322
    Abstract: An integrated point-of-sale terminal for use with a fuel dispenser has a site controller, at least one dispenser having a user interface, at least one processor at the site controller, memory coupled to the processor, and a plurality of point-of-sale applications associated with the site controller. The processor is configured to dynamically regulate which of the plurality of point-of-sale applications has control of the dispenser user interface based on a set of business rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Gilbarco Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger K. Williams, Kenneth Ringeman
  • Publication number: 20120166343
    Abstract: A system used in a retail environment for providing end-to-end encryption of payment cardholder data. An input device configured to receive cardholder data is operative to encrypt the cardholder data according to a first encryption method to produce first encrypted cardholder data. A cardholder data handling device is in electronic communication with the input device. A secure evaluation assembly (SEA) is operatively connected to the cardholder data handling device and comprises antitampering control electronics adapted to decrypt the first encrypted cardholder data to produce unencrypted cardholder data. The antitampering control electronics evaluate the unencrypted cardholder data to determine whether the unencrypted cardholder data is payment cardholder data or nonsensitive cardholder data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Giovanni Carapelli, Kenneth Ringeman, Rodger Williams
  • Publication number: 20100325003
    Abstract: An integrated point-of-sale terminal for use with a fuel dispenser has a site controller, at least one dispenser having a user interface, at least one processor at the site controller, memory coupled to the processor, and a plurality of point-of-sale applications associated with the site controller. The processor is configured to dynamically regulate which of the plurality of point-of-sale applications has control of the dispenser user interface based on a set of business rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: GILBARCO INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Ringeman, Rodger K. Williams