Patents by Inventor Andrew Plitt

Andrew Plitt 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).

  • System, method, and computer program product for packaging and activating stored value cards
    Publication number: 20060273153
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are used for packaging a stored value card that unviewably secures the secured value card in the package. The package includes a readable area allowing for purchasing of the stored value card without removing it from the package or viewing it within the package. This can allow for minimized fraud and illegal use of stored value cards. In one example, the package is scanned for purchasing, and once the purchase in approved, the purchaser can activate the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: American Express Marketing and Development Corporation
    Inventors: David Ashby, Randall Beck, Nick Harris, Gail Larsen, Andrew Plitt
  • Transaction card packaging
    Publication number: 20050279825
    Abstract: A package for preventing forgery and theft of transaction card information. Transaction card information is concealed inside package so as to deter theft and forgery. Retailers can identify security breaches of prepaid transaction cards by observing the condition of the packaging prior to card activation. Consequently, forgery and tempering are deterred as retailers will not activate cards contained in packages that have either been tampered with or damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: David Ashby, Randall Beck, Andrew Plitt