Patents by Inventor Christian J. Trujillo

Christian J. Trujillo 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: 20140316976
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Ramona Johnson, Christian J. Trujillo
  • Patent number: 8645268
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Ramona Johnson, Christian J. Trujillo
  • Publication number: 20130159171
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Ramona Johnson, Christian J. Trujillo
  • Patent number: 8229847
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Ramona Johnson, Christian J. Trujillo
  • Publication number: 20100161461
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Ramona Johnson, Christian J. Trujillo
  • Patent number: 7657483
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Christian J. Trujillo
  • Publication number: 20080189205
    Abstract: Tax refunds are provided via a money transfer service. Merely by way of example, a taxpayer (or a tax preparer) might provide to the IRS an account number at a bank, as a target for a direct deposit refund related to a tax return. In an aspect, the account number might have a specific format that informs the bank that the refund is to be processed by the money transfer service, and in another aspect, the account number might include data that identifies the taxpayer to the money transfer service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Patricia M. McKernan, Christian J. Trujillo