Patents by Inventor Elizabeth J. Taxin

Elizabeth J. Taxin 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).

  • Spending account systems and methods
    Patent number: 7213750
    Abstract: A system which facilitates the purchase of an item qualifying for pre-tax treatment utilizing at least one flexible spending account (FSA). A host computer may receive a request from a point of sale (POS) device to authorize payment for one or more items. The host computer may process the request to determine if the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment. If the item qualifies for pre-tax treatment, the host computer may transmit payment authorization to the POS device and debit at least one FSA and/or at least one non-FSA account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Barnes, Peter B. Evans, Elliott Glazer, William Jody Gray, Jason Stephen Jagatic, Dana J. Klaboe, Lisa Frances Marchese, Leigh Reynolds Malnati, Elizabeth J. Taxin