Patents by Inventor James C. Eaton

James C. Eaton 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).

  • Instant network cash transfer at point of sale
    Patent number: 11948134
    Abstract: Point of sale (POS) devices, systems, and methods disclosed herein enable payments by merchants to non-customers, such as to employees of the merchant. A point of sale system of the merchant determines an amount of a payment to be made by the merchant to the employee. The point of sale system transmits payment instructions for executing the payment to a payment system provider computing system. The funds are made available in a bank account of the employee instantly or near instantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Theresa Ann Clements, Daniel David, Shane D. Eaton, Albert Hwu, Derek D. Mohr, James C. Noe, Jacob T. Orth, Michelle E. Ziolkowski
  • Modular installation for the manufacture of an explosive emulsion precursor
    Patent number: 9670107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modular installation (1) for carrying out a method of manufacturing an explosive emulsion precursor comprising at least three containers: —a first container (100) for preparing an aqueous phase, including a dissolution first tank (110); and —at least one second and/or third container (200, 300) including a second tank for preparing oily phase (210) and a third tank for preparing emulsion (310); and —at least one fourth and/or fifth container (400, 500) including means (410) for feeding heat and means (510) for feeding electrical energy; and —said first, second and/or third containers (100, 200, 300) being juxtaposed over at least a portion of one of their walls (100a, 300b, 200b) and being provided with openings (170, 370a, 275, 375, 270b) in their walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: NITRATES & INNOVATION
    Inventors: James C. Eaton, Gilles Jauffret
  • MODULAR INSTALLATION FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN EXPLOSIVE EMULSION PRECURSOR
    Publication number: 20150144236
    Abstract: The present invention provides a modular installation (1) for carrying out a method of manufacturing an explosive emulsion precursor comprising at least three containers: —a first container (100) for preparing an aqueous phase, including a dissolution first tank (110); and —at least one second and/or third container (200, 300) including a second tank for preparing oily phase (210) and a third tank for preparing emulsion (310); and —at least one fourth and/or fifth container (400, 500) including means (410) for feeding heat and means (510) for feeding electrical energy; and —said first, second and/or third containers (100, 200, 300) being juxtaposed over at least a portion of one of their walls (100a, 300b, 200b) and being provided with openings (170, 370a, 275, 375, 270b) in their walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: James C. Eaton, Gilles Jauffret