Patents Represented by Attorney David L. Hayes
  • Patent number: 5644710
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William Cedric Johnson, Donald L. Marx
  • Patent number: 5619574
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Johnson, Donald L. Marx
  • Patent number: 5610980
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Johnson, Charles C. McMullen
  • Patent number: 5604800
    Abstract: A multi-component system for linking a user to a product or service provider includes a user processing device, a storage device, and a provider device. The storage device stores provider-specific application software, user-specific data, and a file management program. The storage device and the processing device are coupled to each other to form a user device which communicates with the provider device. Under direction of the file management program, the processing device carries out a recognition methodology which determines whether the processing device and the storage device are authorized to operate with each other. This aspect of the system makes it possible to render the storage device operable only with a specific user processing device, referred to as the principal processing device. This, in turn, reduces the possibility of fraud since the storage device cannot be used without the principal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: ETA Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Johnson, Charles C. McMullen
  • Patent number: 5403882
    Abstract: Thin impermeable, corrosion-resistant, durable, dry lubricant coatings are provided as well as coated products and methods for the production thereof. The coatings comprise solutions of sulfur-containing metallic compounds and fluorocarbon polymers dissolved in mineral oil solvents and are applied to surfaces of substrates such as metallic surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Eeonyx Corporation
    Inventor: Gary E. Huggins
  • Patent number: 5262241
    Abstract: Thin impermeable, corrosion-resistant, durable, dry lubricant coatings are provided as well as coated products and methods for the production thereof. The coatings comprise solutions of sulfur-containing metallic compounds and fluorocarbon polymers dissolved in mineral oil solvents and are applied to surfaces of substrates such as metallic surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1993
    Assignee: Eeonyx Corporation
    Inventor: Gary E. Huggins