Patents by Inventor John J. Robbins, Jr.

John J. Robbins, Jr. 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: 20150228029
    Abstract: A method and apparatus facilitates the payment of reimbursements to providers. A computer file with information relevant to the payments is provided, the payments having been approved by an administrator. The providers of services covered by the plan are notified that payments are available. The providers may access their account through a web portal to process the payments. The payments are preferably made my an electronic debit card, but may be made by ACH or paper check.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Greg Licata, David Stair, John J. Robbins, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120047073
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating payments from an account according to particular embodiments of the invention is adapted for: (1) facilitating the transmission, to a plan service provider, of a first set of documentation of a first payment that would potentially qualify for reimbursement from the account; (2) receiving, from the plan service provider, verification that the first payment has been verified as qualifying for reimbursement from the account according to a set of reimbursement rules associated with the account; (3) storing, in memory, an electronic version of the first set of documentation; and (4) storing, in memory, an indication that the first payment has been verified as being properly reimbursable from the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: DATAPATH, INC.
    Inventors: Glen A. Hoffman, Jason Lee, John J. Robbins, JR., Clayton Hall, John J. Robbins, SR.
  • Patent number: 8047430
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating payments from an account according to particular embodiments of the invention is adapted for: (1) facilitating the transmission, to a plan service provider, of a first set of documentation of a first payment that would potentially qualify for reimbursement from the account; (2) receiving, from the plan service provider, verification that the first payment has been verified as qualifying for reimbursement from the account according to a set of reimbursement rules associated with the account; (3) storing, in memory, an electronic version of the first set of documentation; and (4) storing, in memory, an indication that the first payment has been verified as being properly reimbursable from the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: DataPath, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Hoffman, Jason Lee, John J. Robbins, Jr., Clayton Hall, John J. Robbins, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20110106705
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating payments from an account according to particular embodiments of the invention is adapted for: (1) facilitating the transmission, to a plan service provider, of a first set of documentation of a first payment that would potentially qualify for reimbursement from the account; (2) receiving, from the plan service provider, verification that the first payment has been verified as qualifying for reimbursement from the account according to a set of reimbursement rules associated with the account; (3) storing, in memory, an electronic version of the first set of documentation; and (4) storing, in memory, an indication that the first payment has been verified as being properly reimbursable from the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: DATAPATH, INC.
    Inventors: Glen A. Hoffman, Jason Lee, John J. Robbins, JR., Clayton Hall, John J. Robbins, SR.
  • Patent number: 7857205
    Abstract: A computer system for facilitating payments from an account according to particular embodiments of the invention is adapted for: (1) facilitating the transmission, to a plan service provider, of a first set of documentation of a first payment that would potentially qualify for reimbursement from the account; (2) receiving, from the plan service provider, verification that the first payment has been verified as qualifying for reimbursement from the account according to a set of reimbursement rules associated with the account; (3) storing, in memory, an electronic version of the first set of documentation; and (4) storing, in memory, an indication that the first payment has been verified as being properly reimbursable from the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: DataPath, Inc.
    Inventors: Glen A. Hoffman, Jason Lee, John J. Robbins, Jr., Clayton Hall, John J. Robbins, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20100145848
    Abstract: A credit card transaction processing system that, in various embodiments, is configured for: (1) receiving transaction data related to a reimbursable charge made on the credit card by a credit card holder; (2) analyzing the transaction data to determine whether the charge may be auto-substantiated; (3) in response to determining that the charge may be auto-substantiated, auto-substantiating the charge; and (4) in response to the charge being auto-substantiated, reimbursing the credit card holder for at least a portion of the charge at least substantially without human intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: DATAPATH, INC.
    Inventors: John J. Robbins, JR., John J. Robbins, SR., Glen A. Hoffman
  • Patent number: 7661586
    Abstract: A credit card transaction processing system that, in various embodiments, is configured for: (1) receiving transaction data related to a reimbursable charge made on the credit card by a credit card holder; (2) analyzing the transaction data to determine whether the charge may be auto-substantiated; (3) in response to determining that the charge may be auto-substantiated, auto-substantiating the charge; and (4) in response to the charge being auto-substantiated, reimbursing the credit card holder for at least a portion of the charge at least substantially without human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: DataPath, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Robbins, Jr., John J. Robbins, Sr., Glen A. Hoffman