Patents by Inventor Gregory Shields

Gregory Shields 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).

  • Publication number: 20180096425
    Abstract: A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Scott H. Simon, Nancy W. Woodall, Michael F. Nikithser, Jon K. Forst, Gregory Shields
  • Patent number: 8937561
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device using multiple wireless devices is disclosed. The method includes communicating a secure wireless signal from a footswitch enclosure to a footswitch receiver coupled to the body scanning device in response to an actuation of a footswitch zone carried on a footswitch enclosure. Additionally, a wireless signal is communicated from a handswitch enclosure in response to an actuation of a handswitch zone and communicated to a handswitch receiver located in the footswitch enclosure. The wireless signal is then communicated from the footswitch enclosure to the footswitch receiver coupled to the body-scanning device to enable an operator to control the body-scanning device using the handswitch or the footswitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Canyon Ridge Resources, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20130099902
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device using multiple wireless devices is disclosed. The method includes communicating a secure wireless signal from a footswitch enclosure to a footswitch receiver coupled to the body scanning device in response to an actuation of a footswitch zone carried on a footswitch enclosure. Additionally, a wireless signal is communicated from a handswitch enclosure in response to an actuation of a handswitch zone and communicated to a handswitch receiver located in the footswitch enclosure. The wireless signal is then communicated from the footswitch enclosure to the footswitch receiver coupled to the body-scanning device to enable an operator to control the body-scanning device using the handswitch or the footswitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 8274376
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device with a wireless footswitch is disclosed. The method includes polling a status of a plurality of switches on a wireless footswitch using a microprocessor. A pulsed signal is sent from the microprocessor to a watchdog timer. The pulsed signal is pulsed at a predetermined rate when the microprocessor is operating within selected operating parameters. The microprocessor is reset when the pulsed signal is pulsed at a rate less than the predetermined rate. The status of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch is transmitted to a receiver connected to the scanning device to enable the scanning device to be controlled by actuating at least one of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Canyon Ridge Resources, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward
  • Patent number: 8159370
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device using multiple wireless devices is disclosed. The method includes communicating a secure wireless signal from a footswitch enclosure to a footswitch receiver coupled to the body scanning device in response to an actuation of a substantially flat footswitch zone carried on a footswitch enclosure. Additionally, a wireless signal is communicated from a handswitch enclosure in response to an actuation of a handswitch zone and communicated to a handswitch receiver located in the footswitch enclosure. The wireless signal is then communicated from the footswitch enclosure to the footswitch receiver coupled to the body-scanning device to enable an operator to control the body-scanning device using the handswitch or the footswitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Canyon Ridge Resources, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20110238551
    Abstract: A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Scott H. Simon, Nancy W. Woodall, Michael F. Nikithser, Jon K. Forst, Gregory Shields
  • Patent number: 7962391
    Abstract: A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Scott Howard Simon, Nancy W. Woodall, Michael F. Nikithser, Jon K. Forst, Gregory Shields
  • Publication number: 20100123604
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device using multiple wireless devices is disclosed. The method includes communicating a secure wireless signal from a footswitch enclosure to a footswitch receiver coupled to the body scanning device in response to an actuation of a substantially flat footswitch zone carried on a footswitch enclosure. Additionally, a wireless signal is communicated from a handswitch enclosure in response to an actuation of a handswitch zone and communicated to a handswitch receiver located in the footswitch enclosure. The wireless signal is then communicated from the footswitch enclosure to the footswitch receiver coupled to the body-scanning device to enable an operator to control the body-scanning device using the handswitch or the footswitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Canyon Ridge Resources, L.L.C., dba Transamerican Medical Imaging
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20100124366
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device with a wireless footswitch is disclosed. The method includes polling a status of a plurality of switches on a wireless footswitch using a microprocessor. A pulsed signal is sent from the microprocessor to a watchdog timer. The pulsed signal is pulsed at a predetermined rate when the microprocessor is operating within selected operating parameters. The microprocessor is reset when the pulsed signal is pulsed at a rate less than the predetermined rate. The status of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch is transmitted to a receiver connected to the scanning device to enable the scanning device to be controlled by actuating at least one of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Canyon Ridge Resources, L.L.C., dba Transamerican Medical Imaging
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward
  • Publication number: 20090070247
    Abstract: A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Scott H. SIMON, Nancy W. Woodall, Michael F. Nikithser, Jon K. Forst, Gregory Shields
  • Patent number: 7467109
    Abstract: A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Scott Howard Simon, Nancy W. Woodall, Michael F. Nikithser, Jon K. Forst, Gregory Shields
  • Patent number: 7295999
    Abstract: A system and method for determining eligibility of persons and enrolling those persons in various programs. For example, one embodiment is particularly suited for enrolling credit card members in payment programs. A program is selected, after which enrollment information is entered. The enrollment information is checked and verified, and the enrollment application is checked for eligibility. The enrollment may be either accepted or declined. The possibility of reiterative enrollment in more than one program is provided. A system is provided for tracking which payment programs are the most enticing for later feedback analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Scott H. Simon, Nancy W. Woodall, Michael F. Nikithser, Jon K. Forst, Gregory Shields
  • Patent number: D592157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Canyon Ridge Resources, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gregory Shields, Robert H. Woodward