Patents by Inventor Francis Sherwin

Francis Sherwin 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).

  • UNIVERSAL MERCHANT PLATFORM FOR PAYMENT AUTHENTICATION
    Publication number: 20060282382
    Abstract: A method is provided for supporting processing of a transaction conducted between a first party and a second party. The first party accepts payment via a plurality of different payment options selectable by the second party, and the plurality of different payment options are associated with a plurality of different authentication protocols prescribed therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: CARDINALCOMMERCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis Sherwin, Michael Keresman
  • MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING AUTHENTICATION CODES
    Publication number: 20060269061
    Abstract: A method for provisioning a mobile device (100) with a personalized authorization code generating application (101) includes: collecting user information and a password; generating an application specific encryption key (128) from the collected user information and the password; embedding the generated application specific encryption key (128) in a software code (130) provisioned to generate authorization codes using the application specific encryption key (128) in accordance with a prescribed algorithm, the software code with the application specific encryption key embedded therein comprising the personalized authorization code generating application; and, delivering the personalized authorization code generating application (101) to the mobile device (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: CardinalCommerce Corporation
    Inventors: Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis Sherwin, Michael Keresman
  • System and method for conversion between Internet and non-Internet based transactions
    Publication number: 20060271496
    Abstract: A method is provided for completing an authenticated commercial transaction over an internet protocol (IP) network (40) for an account holder (60) engaged in the transaction via a non-IP based telecommunications platform (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Chandra Balasubramanian, Francis Sherwin, Michael Keresman
  • Electron source and cable for x-ray tubes
    Patent number: 6882703
    Abstract: A system and method for providing pulsed power application for an x-ray tube that comprises an x-ray tube having an anode and cathode; and a power supply adapted to provide an anode-to-cathode gap accelerating potential and photons, wherein the gap voltage and photons are pulsed and received by the x-ray tube via a single cable from the power supply resulting in a pulsed x-ray radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
    Inventors: John Scott Price, Karl Francis Sherwin, Kasegn Dubale Tekletsadik
  • Electron source and cable for x-ray tubes
    Publication number: 20040022360
    Abstract: A system and method for providing pulsed power application for an x-ray tube that comprises an x-ray tube having an anode and cathode; and a power supply adapted to provide an anode-to-cathode gap accelerating potential and photons, wherein the gap voltage and photons are pulsed and received by the x-ray tube via a single cable from the power supply resulting in a pulsed x-ray radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: John Scott Price, Karl Francis Sherwin, Kasegn Dubale Tekletsadik