Patents by Inventor Christopher Richman

Christopher Richman 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).

  • Patent number: 10235659
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of a transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a request from a first entity to conduct a transaction involving a first value is received. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the transaction clearing a financial institution. Based on the transaction being rejected by the financial institution, at least a portion of the first value is charged against a credit source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Paul Nosek, Christopher Richman, Roelof Frederik Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Patent number: 8775306
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of a transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a request from a first entity to conduct a transaction involving a first value is received. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the transaction clearing a financial institution. Based on the transaction being rejected by the financial institution, at least a portion of the first value is charged against a credit source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: PayPal Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Paul Nosek, Christopher Richman, Roelof Frederik Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Patent number: 8738526
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of an ACH (Automated Clearinghouse) transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. A user requests the transfer of funds to an entity (e.g., another user, a merchant, the user's account with the system) via an ACH entry. The system calculates a risk associated with the user, while considering various data (e.g., number of previous ACH entries, how many failed, how many succeeded, amount of the transfer). If the risk is low enough, the ACH entry is initiated and the desired funds are released for the transfer even before the ACH entry clears. The ACH entry may be presented as a default choice for funding the transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: PayPal Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Paul Nosek, Christopher Richman, Roelof Frederik Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Publication number: 20120278239
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of a transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed is provided. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. In example embodiments, a request from a first entity to conduct a transaction involving a first value is received. Funds of the transaction are caused to be released prior to the transaction clearing a financial institution. Based on the transaction being rejected by the financial institution, at least a portion of the first value is charged against a credit source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Luke Paul Nosek, Christopher Richman, Roelof Frederik Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Publication number: 20120041876
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of an ACH (Automated Clearinghouse) transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. A user requests the transfer of funds to an entity (e.g., another user, a merchant, the user's account with the system) via an ACH entry. The system calculates a risk associated with the user, while considering various data (e.g., number of previous ACH entries, how many failed, how many succeeded, amount of the transfer). If the risk is low enough, the ACH entry is initiated and the desired funds are released for the transfer even before the ACH entry clears. The ACH entry may be presented as a default choice for funding the transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Luke Paul Nosek, Christopher Richman, Roelof Frederik Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar
  • Patent number: 8050997
    Abstract: A system and method for making proceeds of an ACH (Automated Clearinghouse) transaction available to a user before the transaction is completed. The system may be part of an on-line system or traditional merchant configured to facilitate payments or fund transfers from users. A user requests the transfer of funds to an entity (e.g., another user, a merchant, the user's account with the system) via an ACH entry. The system calculates a risk associated with the user, while considering various data (e.g., number of previous ACH entries, how many failed, how many succeeded, amount of the transfer). If the risk is low enough, the ACH entry is initiated and the desired funds are released for the transfer even before the ACH entry clears. The ACH entry may be presented as a default choice for funding the transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: PayPal Inc.
    Inventors: Luke Paul Nosek, Christopher Richman, Roelof Frederik Botha, Maria Lee, Kyle Hansen, Todd Pearson, Denise Aptekar