Patents by Inventor Kurt Wise

Kurt Wise 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).

  • System and apparatus for transactions using prepaid cards
    Patent number: 7677446
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus having the capability of issuing at least one unique identifying card, associating a payment amount and face value with each unique identifying card and receiving a payment for each unique identifying card. The method, system and apparatus are further capable of crediting the payment to one or more revenue distribution recipients in real time and updating the face value of the unique identifying card in real time to reflect its use for a transaction, and of tracking information about the card and use of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Kurt Wise
  • Credit item tracking system
    Publication number: 20080313034
    Abstract: A transaction system comprising: a participating vendor tracking mechanism that identifies at least one participating vendor which has authorized at least one certificate to be sold at a face value determined by a promotional campaign and rate plan; a purchase interface that generates a request by a customer for at least one certificate in real time; and a credit tracking system whereby credits are issued to a participating vendor for each certificate authorized in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Kurt Wise
  • System and apparatus for transactions using certificates
    Publication number: 20080046380
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus having the capability of issuing at least one unique identifying certificate, associating a payment amount and face value with each unique identifying certificate and receiving a payment for each unique identifying certificate. The method, system and apparatus are further capable of crediting the payment to one or more revenue distribution recipients in real time and updating the face value of the unique identifying certificate in real time to reflect its use for a transaction and of tracking information about the certificate and use of the certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Kurt Wise
  • System and apparatus for transactions using prepaid cards
    Publication number: 20080041938
    Abstract: A system, method and apparatus having the capability of issuing at least one unique identifying card, associating a payment amount and face value with each unique identifying card and receiving a payment for each unique identifying card. The method, system and apparatus are further capable of crediting the payment to one or more revenue distribution recipients in real time and updating the face value of the unique identifying card in real time to reflect its use for a transaction, and of tracking information about the card and use of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Kurt Wise