Patents by Inventor JOHN B. PRATHER

JOHN B. PRATHER 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).

  • Patent number: 8715066
    Abstract: An electronic fund transfer (EFT) system for managing and transferring electronic funds from a user's financial account to a credit system includes a credit system configured to dispense credit to a user via physical or electronic credit means, an electronic fund transfer (EFT) device, a secure payment gateway configured to connect to the user's financial accounts via a financial asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, a host system connected to the credit system via a local network, a funds management portal connected to the host system and the secure payment gateway, and means for transferring electronic funds from the user's financial account to the credit system via the secure payment gateway. The funds management portal accounts and reconciles the transferred electronic funds. All communications between the secure payment gateway and the host system pass through the funds management portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Automated Cash Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John B. Prather, Will W. Graylin, David M. Weiss, Stephen L. Warner, George J. Akmon, Ronald L. Bishop
  • Publication number: 20130218770
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for securely withdrawing, exchanging, depositing and reconciling funds (cash and no-cash value) from automated media item(s) and delivery system for employees, patrons or other individuals so that cash equivalent value can be issued at authorized location, via a tracked and disbursed, exchanged or deposited funds, or other means of printed or credit transfer. Software to integrate various devices and associated databases that are remotely connected to a network, such as the web, including a login device, accounting device, funds delivery device and accounting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: John B. Prather, David M. Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120142403
    Abstract: An electronic fund transfer (EFT) system for managing and transferring electronic funds from a user's financial account to a credit system includes a credit system configured to dispense credit to a user via physical or electronic credit means, an electronic fund transfer (EFT) device, a secure payment gateway configured to connect to the user's financial accounts via a financial asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, a host system connected to the credit system via a local network, a funds management portal connected to the host system and the secure payment gateway, and means for transferring electronic funds from the user's financial account to the credit system via the secure payment gateway. The funds management portal accounts and reconciles the transferred electronic funds. All communications between the secure payment gateway and the host system pass through the funds management portal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Automated Cash Systems, LLC
    Inventors: JOHN B. PRATHER, WILL W. GRAYLIN, DAVID M. WEISS, STEPHEN L. WARNER, GEORGE J. AKMON, RONALD L. BISHOP