Patents by Inventor David Epner

David Epner 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: 10991016
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a plurality of credit card transactions within an integrated accounting environment. Embodiments of the present disclosure enable integration between financial institutions, organizational accounting systems, and disparate user workflows to overcome deficiencies of the prior art. Specific embodiments enable tracking of credit card charges, credits, and payments directly within an accounts payable interface, enabling the ability to view activity on the credit card account record, register, and vendor record. Methods and systems are operable to establish a real-time data transfer protocol between a financial institution and an organizational accounting application to integrate transaction data in real-time, define vendor association for transactions, and create a real-time credit card register to drive decision making across disparate user roles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Blackbaud, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah Nelson, David Vroblesky, Nicole Guernsey, Julia Petit, David Epner, Stephen Boyle, Beth Kesser, Gautam Chawla, Rakesh Garg, Thomas Walker
  • Publication number: 20190244263
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a plurality of credit card transactions within an integrated accounting environment. Embodiments of the present disclosure enable integration between financial institutions, organizational accounting systems, and disparate user workflows to overcome deficiencies of the prior art. Specific embodiments enable tracking of credit card charges, credits, and payments directly within an accounts payable interface, enabling the ability to view activity on the credit card account record, register, and vendor record. Methods and systems are operable to establish a real-time data transfer protocol between a financial institution and an organizational accounting application to integrate transaction data in real-time, define vendor association for transactions, and create a real-time credit card register to drive decision making across disparate user roles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Deborah Nelson, David Vroblesky, Nicole Guernsey, Julia Petit, David Epner, Stephen Boyle, Beth Kesser, Gautam Chawla, Rakesh Garg, Thomas Walker
  • Patent number: 4768861
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for fabricating multi-faceted scanner mirrors, such as for use in visible light or infrared scanner, which advantageously provides improved optical quality and significant manufacturing time and cost savings over prior art processes by rough-forming the complete mirror with a plurality of facets, severing individual facets, polishing the severed facets, and reassembling the facets into a complete mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Epner Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: David Epner
  • Patent number: D312125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Epner Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: David Epner, John Harvey