Patents by Inventor Lisa Pugh

Lisa Pugh 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: 20240330922
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for utilizing non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for payment redemption and remittances are provided. A payor may use a computer program product to create an NFT. The NFT may include a digital envelope and metadata. The digital envelope may include one or more payment terms as a payment statement and the payment funds. The NFT may be transferred to a digital wallet belonging to a payee. The payee may select an option to redeem the payment funds. The payment funds may be transferred to the payee per the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon Castagna, Lisa Pugh, Mei Lin, Alfred Reed
  • Patent number: 12020248
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for utilizing non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for payment redemption and remittances are provided. A payor may use a computer program product to create an NFT. The NFT may include a digital envelope and metadata. The digital envelope may include one or more payment terms as a payment statement and the payment funds. The NFT may be transferred to a digital wallet belonging to a payee. The payee may select an option to redeem the payment funds. The payment funds may be transferred to the payee per the selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon Castagna, Lisa Pugh, Mei Lin, Alfred Reed
  • Publication number: 20240020692
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for utilizing non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) for payment redemption and remittances are provided. A payor may use a computer program product to create an NFT. The NFT may include a digital envelope and metadata. The digital envelope may include one or more payment terms as a payment statement and the payment funds. The NFT may be transferred to a digital wallet belonging to a payee. The payee may select an option to redeem the payment funds. The payment funds may be transferred to the payee per the selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon Castagna, Lisa Pugh, Mei Lin, Alfred Reed
  • Publication number: 20240020682
    Abstract: This application describes an autonomous system for utilizing a non-fungible token (“NFT”) to manage dynamic operational conditions applied to bank account. The autonomous system may include a dynamic NFT stored on a distributed ledger. The dynamic NFT may include non-editable fields and editable fields. The autonomous system may include a static NFT stored on the distributed ledger. The dynamic and static NFTs may be linked to an account. The static NFT may define operating conditions for the non-editable account number. The autonomous system may include a smart contract that executes on the distributed ledger. The smart contract may detect a change in a value stored in the editable field of the dynamic NFT. The smart contract may locate operating conditions stored in the static NFT. Based on the operating conditions and the value, the smart contract may take action to manage the corresponding account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Brandon Castagna, Lisa Pugh, Mei Lin, Alfred Reed