Patents by Inventor Michael Tumminaro

Michael Tumminaro 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: 20240071218
    Abstract: A traffic light assembly and method for controlling a set of heating elements for the traffic light assembly. A traffic signal with a lens and a visor, the visor having an inner surface and extending from the lens. A sensor mounted to the traffic signal and in direct communication with an environment surrounding the traffic light assembly. A control module located within the traffic signal, the control module comprising a controller for implementing a primary loop that continuously checks environmental conditions via the sensor to determine if a predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Cornelius, Alec Michael Holm, Jay Martin Pawlak, Robert Frank Tumminaro
  • Publication number: 20100063935
    Abstract: Method and system for authenticating the identity of a party to a transaction being executing over wired or wireless networks, using a personal device. A transaction system is adapted to receive messages over a network from a connected device, where the messages are intended to initiate a transaction. The system comprises authentication rules and an associated engine for identifying the type of transaction and, for each type of transaction, whether MFA is required. If so, the necessary MFA attributes are requested, thus permitting completion of the transaction in a comparatively secure manner and also permitting management of the accounts associated with the party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Obopay, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajit Thomas, Rodney Robinson, John Michael Tumminaro, John Tumminaro
  • Publication number: 20090287601
    Abstract: A system and method for transferring funds among registered and unregistered users of a value exchange system comprises a server system for receiving value exchange instructions from a sender, where the value exchange instructions include a recipient who may not be registered with the system. The value exchange instructions initiate a computer-generated sequence for authenticating the identity of the recipient, permitting the recipient to designate a payment method, and transferring funds to properly authenticated recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: OBOPAY, INC.
    Inventors: John Tumminaro, John Michael Tumminaro, Christopher A. Paddock, David Schwartz, Irvin Henderson
  • Patent number: 7029045
    Abstract: A Doe Antlers is a device designed for retrieving wild game animals such as deer or other animals of similar size. Doe Antlers consists of a yoke, yoke handles, an adjustment fastener, a hook, and hand grips. The yoke can be manufactured of tubular or solid material such as metals including but not limited to steel, aluminum, titanium, and other materials such as composites, graphites, pultruded fiberglass, and etcetera. The adjustable fastener is a series of links joined together into a chain permanently fastened at one end and having a hook fastener at the other end. The yoke and handles constitute a single unit with a handle placed at both ends of the yoke. The handles may consist of rubber or other similar material over the yoke body, or they may be knurled steel for ease of use. The fastener is designed to lock the game animal's head securely into the yoke, allowing two people to easily move the game animal to the desired location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Tumminaro
  • Publication number: 20050052039
    Abstract: A Doe Antlers is a device designed for retrieving wild game animals such as deer or other animals of similar size. Doe Antlers consists of a yoke, yoke handles, an adjustment fastener, a hook, and hand grips. The yoke can be manufactured of tubular or solid material such as metals including but not limited to steel, aluminum, titanium, and other materials such as composites, graphites, pultruded fiberglass, and etcetera. The adjustable fastener is a series of links joined together into a chain permanently fastened at one end and having a hook fastener at the other end. The yoke and handles constitute a single unit with a handle placed at both ends of the yoke. The handles may consist of rubber or other similar material over the yoke body, or they may be knurled steel for ease of use. The fastener is designed to lock the game animal's head securely into the yoke, allowing two people to easily move the game animal to the desired location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Tumminaro