Patents by Inventor Jim BLOCK

Jim BLOCK 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).

  • DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED CARD SKIMMERS
    Publication number: 20180046948
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine that includes an anti-fraud arrangement that can deter effective operation of unauthorized devices attached to the machine. The arrangement allows for the machine's card slot bezel to be frequently exchanged for a differently configured card slot bezel, where the bezel configuration is displayed to a potential user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Greg RAY, David Lewis, Randall W. Jenkins, Jim BLOCK, Songtao Ma, Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. ENRIGHT, James Pettitt
  • Detecting unauthorized card skimmers
    Patent number: 9767422
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine that includes an anti-fraud arrangement that can deter effective operation of unauthorized devices attached to the machine. The arrangement allows for the machine's card slot bezel to be frequently exchanged for a differently configured card slot bezel, where the bezel configuration is displayed to a potential user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Greg Ray, David Lewis, Randall W. Jenkins, Jim Block, Songtao Ma, Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, James Pettitt
  • DETECTING UNAUTHORIZED CARD SKIMMERS
    Publication number: 20140372305
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, an automated banking machine that includes an anti-fraud arrangement that can deter effective operation of unauthorized devices attached to the machine. The arrangement allows for the machine's card slot bezel to be frequently exchanged for a differently configured card slot bezel, where the bezel configuration is displayed to a potential user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Greg RAY, David LEWIS, Randall W. JENKINS, Jim BLOCK, Songtao MA, Natarajan RAMACHANDRAN, Jeffery M. ENRIGHT, James PETTITT