Patents by Inventor David Steven Sargent

David Steven Sargent 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONALLY GIFTING FUNDS
    Publication number: 20240086894
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of gift card management systems that provide gift cards that must be activated prior to being used in a transaction. In some examples, a purchaser may be refunded some or all of a purchase price for the gift card when the gift card is not activated. In some examples, the activation may additionally include certain safeguards to prevent fraud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob James Nicks, David Steven Sargent
  • Systems and methods for conditionally gifting funds
    Patent number: 11847634
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of gift card management systems that provide gift cards that must be activated prior to being used in a transaction. In some examples, a purchaser may be refunded some or all of a purchase price for the gift card when the gift card is not activated. In some examples, the activation may additionally include certain safeguards to prevent fraud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob James Nicks, David Steven Sargent
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDITIONALLY GIFTING FUNDS
    Publication number: 20210241260
    Abstract: Described herein are examples of gift card management systems that provide gift cards that must be activated prior to being used in a transaction. In some examples, a purchaser may be refunded some or all of a purchase price for the gift card when the gift card is not activated. In some examples, the activation may additionally include certain safeguards to prevent fraud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob James Nicks, David Steven Sargent