Patents by Inventor Gaye B. Dean
Gaye B. Dean 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).
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Patent number: 9275320Abstract: A financial transaction product includes a housing, an electrical assembly, a button, a face panel, and an account identifier. The housing includes a panel having an outside surface. The electrical assembly is maintained within the housing and includes an activation switch and at least one of a light and a speaker. Movement of the activation switch causes activation of the electrical assembly including at least one of illumination of the light and audio emission via the speaker. The button is separate from the housing and the electrical assembly and positioned over the activation switch. The face panel is formed separately from the housing and secured to the outside surface extending over the button such that user interaction with the activation switch is performed at least partially via the face panel and the button. The account identifier is coupled with the housing and associates the product with an account or record.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Gaye B. Dean, Ted C. Halbur, Dave B. Smith, Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20140291408Abstract: A financial transaction product includes a housing, an electrical assembly, a button, a face panel, and an account identifier. The housing includes a panel having an outside surface. The electrical assembly is maintained within the housing and includes an activation switch and at least one of a light and a speaker. Movement of the activation switch causes activation of the electrical assembly including at least one of illumination of the light and audio emission via the speaker. The button is separate from the housing and the electrical assembly and positioned over the activation switch. The face panel is formed separately from the housing and secured to the outside surface extending over the button such that user interaction with the activation switch is performed at least partially via the face panel and the button. The account identifier is coupled with the housing and associates the product with an account or record.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Gaye B. DEAN, Ted C. HALBUR, Dave B. SMITH, Timothy P. CLEGG
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Patent number: 8757498Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one substantially rigid connection member extends through the first member and interfaces with the second member to at least partially couple the first member to the second member. The account identifier associates the financial transaction card with an account or record having a value associated therewith. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gaye B. Dean, Ted C. Halbur, Dave B. Smith, Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20130248595Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one substantially rigid connection member extends through the first member and interfaces with the second member to at least partially couple the first member to the second member. The account identifier associates the financial transaction card with an account or record having a value associated therewith. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Gaye B. DEAN, Ted C. HALBUR, Dave B. SMITH, Timothy P. CLEGG
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Patent number: 8439268Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one substantially rigid connection member extends through the first member and interfaces with the second member to at least partially couple the first member to the second member. The account identifier associates the financial transaction card with an account or record having a value associated therewith. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gaye B. Dean, Ted C. Halbur, Dave B. Smith, Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20100288836Abstract: A financial transaction card includes a first member, a second member, a side wall, at least one substantially rigid connection member, and an account identifier. The first member defines a first panel, and the second member defines a second panel. Each of the first panel and the second panel are substantially planar. The side wall extends between the first panel and the second panel such that the first panel is spaced from the second panel to define a void between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one substantially rigid connection member extends through the first member and interfaces with the second member to at least partially couple the first member to the second member. The account identifier associates the financial transaction card with an account or record having a value associated therewith. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Gaye B. DEAN, Ted C. HALBUR, Dave B. SMITH, Timothy P. CLEGG
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Patent number: 7770802Abstract: A stored-value card includes a housing, an auxiliary member and an account identifier. The housing includes a base and a cover coupled to the base. The cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom. An edge is defined by the side wall of the cover and is positioned to abut an edge defined by the side wall of the base to define a chamber between the base and the cover. The auxiliary member is formed separately from the housing, is at least partially positioned within the chamber, is accessible from a position external to the housing, and is configured to move relative to the housing upon user interaction with the stored-value card. The account identifier is coupled to the housing and signifies a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gaye B. Dean, Ted C. Halbur, Dave B. Smith, Timothy P. Clegg
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Publication number: 20090090771Abstract: A stored-value card includes a housing, an auxiliary member and an account identifier. The housing includes a base and a cover coupled to the base. The cover and the base each include a primary panel and a side wall extending therefrom. An edge is defined by the side wall of the cover and is positioned to abut an edge defined by the side wall of the base to define a chamber between the base and the cover. The auxiliary member is formed separately from the housing, is at least partially positioned within the chamber, is accessible from a position external to the housing, and is configured to move relative to the housing upon user interaction with the stored-value card. The account identifier is coupled to the housing and signifies a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. Other cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Gaye B. DEAN, Ted C. HALBUR, Dave B. SMITH, Timothy P. CLEGG
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Patent number: 7434735Abstract: A stored-value card includes an electrical assembly and a housing. The electrical assembly is configured to store an audio file and includes a light and a speaker. The housing encloses the electrical assembly and includes an account identifier signifying an account or record linked to the stored-value card and an activation area. The activation area and the electrical assembly are adapted such that user interaction with the activation area causes the electrical assembly to both play the audio file via the speaker and illuminate the light to collectively provide an audio and visual presentation to a user. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value cards, methods, of using a stored-value card and other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gaye B. Dean, Ted C. Halbur, Dave B. Smith, Timothy P. Clegg
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Patent number: 7290713Abstract: A stored-value card includes an electrical assembly, a housing, and decorative indicia. The electrical assembly stores an audio file and includes at least one light and a speaker. The housing generally encloses the electrical assembly and includes an account identifier and an activation area. The account identifier signifies a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card. Decorative indicia correspond with the audio file and the at least one light. The activation area and the electrical assembly are adapted such that depressing the activation area activates the electrical assembly to play the audio file via the speaker and to illuminate the at least one light to provide an audio and visual presentation. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value cards, methods, of using a stored-value card and other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Gaye B. Dean, Ted C. Halbur, Dave B. Smith, Timothy P. Clegg