Patents by Inventor Christopher Heisel
Christopher Heisel 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).
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Publication number: 20250356332Abstract: Systems and methods for generating anonymized analytics data are disclosed. In some examples, a system facilitates a plurality of transactions using device(s), such as a point of sale (POS) terminal paired with a reader device. In some examples, at least some of the plurality of transactions are facilitated using payment instrument information read using the reader device. The system processes and anonymizes transaction data associated with the plurality of transactions to generate anonymized analytics data associated with the plurality of transactions. The anonymized analytics data identifies at least one pattern associated with the plurality of transactions. The payment instrument information is omitted from the anonymized analytics data. The system outputs the anonymized analytics data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2025Publication date: November 20, 2025Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Patent number: 12400202Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2024Date of Patent: August 26, 2025Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Publication number: 20240289761Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Patent number: 12002027Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Publication number: 20220237580Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Patent number: 11328277Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Block, Inc.Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Publication number: 20220076235Abstract: Application integration for contactless payments is described. In an example, a payment making platform can provide a transaction code to a payment processing platform. The transaction code can be presented at a point-of-sale of a transaction between a customer and a merchant associated with the payment processing platform. Upon detecting an interaction between the transaction code and a computing device of the customer, the payment making platform and the payment processing platform can exchange data to enable the customer to participate in the transaction via the computing device of the customer. In some examples, the payment making platform and the payment processing platform can process a contactless payment for the transaction by transferring funds associated with an account of the customer from the payment making platform to the payment processing platform for depositing into an account of the merchant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Evan Doyle, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, David Ragone, Mark Brown, Eric Richardson, Keenan Simmons, Krystal Mincey
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Patent number: 11216795Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: SQUARE, INC.Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Patent number: 11100490Abstract: Application integration for contactless payments is described. In an example, a payment making platform can provide a transaction code to a payment processing platform. The transaction code can be presented at a point-of-sale of a transaction between a customer and a merchant associated with the payment processing platform. Upon detecting an interaction between the transaction code and a computing device of the customer, the payment making platform and the payment processing platform can exchange data to enable the customer to participate in the transaction via the computing device of the customer. In some examples, the payment making platform and the payment processing platform can process a contactless payment for the transaction by transferring funds associated with an account of the customer from the payment making platform to the payment processing platform for depositing into an account of the merchant.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Square, Inc.Inventors: Evan Doyle, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, David Ragone, Mark Brown, Eric Richardson, Keenan Simmons, Krystal Mincey
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Publication number: 20210073763Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody
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Publication number: 20210073766Abstract: A merchant uses a merchant point of sale (POS) device to identify items or services for purchase by a customer, and costs for each. One or more payment amounts are sent from the merchant POS device to a checkout server using an application programming interface (API), which the checkout server sends on to an authorized payment terminal device that then reads payment information from a payment object and sends the payment information back to the checkout server. The checkout server processes the transaction and confirms transaction completion to the merchant POS device and payment terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Edward Gonzales, Christian De Angelis, Marc Perry, Eric Zundel Ayers, Vibhor Chhabra, Adam Edwards, Christopher Heisel, Morgan Engel, Stephen Brewer, Ryder Moody