Patents by Inventor Fernando Augusto Marques Lourenco

Fernando Augusto Marques Lourenco 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 facilitating payment transactions using a financial transaction card
    Patent number: 8196817
    Abstract: A financial transaction card associated with an account of a cardholder is provided. The financial transaction card includes a front side, a back side, a signature block, and a validation code. The signature block includes a substrate having a bottom face and a top face wherein the bottom face is coupled to at least one of the sides of the card. The top face is substantially planar and includes a first data field and a second data field. The first data field and the second data field are non-overlapping. The validation code is associated with the account and is displayed within the second data field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
    Inventors: Fernando Augusto Marques Lourenco, Jeremy King
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS USING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD
    Publication number: 20100116879
    Abstract: A financial transaction card associated with an account of a cardholder is provided. The financial transaction card includes a front side, a back side, a signature block, and a validation code. The signature block includes a substrate having a bottom face and a top face wherein the bottom face is coupled to at least one of the sides of the card. The top face is substantially planar and includes a first data field and a second data field. The first data field and the second data field are non-overlapping. The validation code is associated with the account and is displayed within the second data field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Fernando Augusto Marques Lourenco, Jeremy King