Patents by Inventor David K. Sheldon

David K. Sheldon 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).

  • Transaction card with movable member
    Patent number: 7861926
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a housing, a first roller, a second roller and a machine readable link. The first roller is rotatably coupled to and at least partially stored within the housing and has a first rotational axis. The second roller is rotatably coupled to and at least partially stored within the housing and has a second rotational axis. The second rotational axis differs from the first rotational axis. The machine readable link to an account or record is coupled with the housing. The account or record is configured to track an associated value available for application toward one of a purchase and a use of one or more of goods and services. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Sheldon, Timothy P. Clegg, Primoz Samardzija
  • TRANSACTION CARD WITH MOVABLE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20090308919
    Abstract: A transaction card includes a housing, a first roller, a second roller and a machine readable link. The first roller is rotatably coupled to and at least partially stored within the housing and has a first rotational axis. The second roller is rotatably coupled to and at least partially stored within the housing and has a second rotational axis. The second rotational axis differs from the first rotational axis. The machine readable link to an account or record is coupled with the housing. The account or record is configured to track an associated value available for application toward one of a purchase and a use of one or more of goods and services. Other cards, products, assemblies and methods of using such cards, products and assemblies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: David K. Sheldon, Timothy P. Clegg, Primoz Samardzija
  • Transaction card
    Patent number: D616932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Albers, Ted C. Halbur, Adam W. Reynolds, David K. Sheldon