Patents by Inventor Niren Kinikar

Niren Kinikar 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: 20220383336
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and mitigating non-compliances include determining an agent location of a money service business for review, obtaining a photograph and geographic coordinates of the agent location, and collecting field data at the agent location through a mobile application. Such information are sent from the mobile application to a central server of a third party vendor for a series of quality checks and stored at the central server. Such information may be used for further corrective action against the agent location reviewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Manju Rai, Murali Ravichandran, Jacqueline Molnar, Noel Brandt, Niren Kinikar
  • Patent number: 11423415
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and mitigating non-compliances include determining an agent location of a money service business for review, obtaining a photograph and geographic coordinates of the agent location, and collecting field data at the agent location through a mobile application. Such information are sent from the mobile application to a central server of a third party vendor for a series of quality checks and stored at the central server. Such information may be used for further corrective action against the agent location reviewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Manju Rai, Murali Ravichandran, Jacqueline Molnar, Noel Brandt, Niren Kinikar
  • Publication number: 20210150540
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and mitigating non-compliances include determining an agent location of a money service business for review, obtaining a photograph and geographic coordinates of the agent location, and collecting field data at the agent location through a mobile application. Such information are sent from the mobile application to a central server of a third party vendor for a series of quality checks and stored at the central server. Such information may be used for further corrective action against the agent location reviewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Manju Rai, Murali Ravichandran, Jacqueline Molnar, Noel Brandt, Niren Kinikar
  • Patent number: 10929854
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and mitigating non-compliances include determining an agent location of a money service business for review, obtaining a photograph and geographic coordinates of the agent location, and collecting field data at the agent location through a mobile application. Such information are sent from the mobile application to a central server of a third party vendor for a series of quality checks and stored at the central server. Such information may be used for further corrective action against the agent location reviewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Manju Rai, Murali Ravichandran, Jacqueline Molnar, Noel Brandt, Niren Kinikar
  • Patent number: 10565592
    Abstract: A money transfer system includes a risk assessment system and a risk modeling system. The risk assessment system uses rules engines and Z scores to assess, on a real time basis, risk factors associated with money transfers. The risk modeling system develops risk scores based on historical transaction data in order to create a risk model. The risk model may be analyzed over time to refine the rules engines and take other actions to understand and reduce the risk of improper activity in connection with money transfers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Robert Enzaldo, Alec Hall, Alexander Varaken, Bryant Gofstein, Hiran Modi, Hollis Baugh, Niren Kinikar, Noel Brandt, Viren Patel
  • Publication number: 20170098221
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and mitigating non-compliances include determining an agent location of a money service business for review, obtaining a photograph and geographic coordinates of the agent location, and collecting field data at the agent location through a mobile application. Such information are sent from the mobile application to a central server of a third party vendor for a series of quality checks and stored at the central server. Such information may be used for further corrective action against the agent location reviewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Manju Rai, Murali Ravichandran, Jacqueline Molnar, Noel Brandt, Niren Kinikar
  • Publication number: 20130346287
    Abstract: A money transfer system includes a risk assessment system and a risk modeling system. The risk assessment system uses rules engines and Z scores to assess, on a real time basis, risk factors associated with money transfers. The risk modeling system develops risk scores based on historical transaction data in order to create a risk model. The risk model may be analyzed over time to refine the rules engines and take other actions to understand and reduce the risk of improper activity in connection with money transfers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Robert Enzaldo, Alec Hall, Alexander Varaken, Bryant Gofstein, Hiran Modi, Hollis Baugh, Niren Kinikar, Noel Brandt, Viren Patel