Patents by Inventor Mark Baumgart
Mark Baumgart 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).
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Patent number: 8960537Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of facilitating money transfers. The method includes receiving, at a money transfer system, access to a customer's account, establishing, at the money transfer system, a money transfer record including a recipient and an amount, and receiving, at the money transfer system, an identifier for the money transfer record. The method further includes receiving presentation of the identifier at an input device of the money transfer system and authorizing a money transfer associated with the money transfer record.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Kurt Bulawa, Corey Allen Bohler, Dean A. Seifert, Thomas B. Sayor, Mark Baumgart, Erik S. Crawford
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Patent number: 8336768Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of facilitating money transfers. The method includes receiving, at a money transfer system, access to a customer's account, establishing, at the money transfer system, a money transfer record including a recipient and an amount, and receiving, at the money transfer system, an identifier for the money transfer record. The method further includes receiving presentation of the identifier at an input device of the money transfer system and authorizing a money transfer associated with the money transfer record.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Kurt Bulawa, Corey Allen Bohler, Dean A. Seifert, Thomas B. Sayor, Mark Baumgart, Erik S. Crawford
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Publication number: 20120233069Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of facilitating money transfers. The method includes receiving, at a money transfer system, access to a customer's account, establishing, at the money transfer system, a money transfer record including a recipient and an amount, and receiving, at the money transfer system, an identifier for the money transfer record. The method further includes receiving presentation of the identifier at an input device of the money transfer system and authorizing a money transfer associated with the money transfer record.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Kurt Bulawa, Corey Allen Bohler, Dean A. Seifert, Thomas B. Sayor, Mark Baumgart, Erik S. Crawford
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Patent number: 8152054Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of facilitating money transfers. The method includes receiving, at a money transfer system, access to a customer's account, establishing, at the money transfer system, a money transfer record including a recipient and an amount, and receiving, at the money transfer system, an identifier for the money transfer record. The method further includes receiving presentation of the identifier at an input device of the money transfer system and authorizing a money transfer associated with the money transfer record.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Kurt Bulawa, Corey Allen Bohler, Dean A. Seifert, Thomas B. Sayor, Mark Baumgart, Erik S. Crawford
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Patent number: 8083133Abstract: Stored value cards, such as gift cards, from different card issuers are displayed for sale and activation at retail locations. A distribution database system maintains records of cards sold at the retail locations. The system accounts to each retailer for commissions owed for cards sold by that retailer, and accounts to each card issuer for its cards that are sold at each retail location.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Dean A. Seifert, Mark Baumgart, Thomas Sayor
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Publication number: 20100161485Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods of facilitating money transfers. The method includes receiving, at a money transfer system, access to a customer's account, establishing, at the money transfer system, a money transfer record including a recipient and an amount, and receiving, at the money transfer system, an identifier for the money transfer record. The method further includes receiving presentation of the identifier at an input device of the money transfer system and authorizing a money transfer associated with the money transfer record.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Kurt Bulawa, Corey Allen Bohler, Dean A. Seifert, Thomas B. Sayor, Mark Baumgart, Erik S. Crawford
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Publication number: 20100043055Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for certifying user identities (IDs). The method includes receiving, from a customer, a certification request for a user ID. The method then identifies the user ID's owner and collects information about the owner. The information may include financial information, personal information, biographical information, etc. The method then analyzes the collected information to generate a risk score associated with the user ID, and based on the risk score exceeding a threshold, the method certifies the user ID.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: First Data CorporationInventor: Mark Baumgart
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Patent number: 7641109Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods to initiate, facilitate, process and/or perform money transfers. One such method includes establishing a money transfer record (310) and receiving, from a vendor location, a money transfer activation request (320) associated with the money transfer record. The method includes receiving a fulfillment request (330) associated with the money transfer record, collecting a customer data set, and authorizing a money transfer (340) associated with the money transfer record. The money transfer is facilitated by the creation of a money transfer record, which may occur prior to the money transfer activation request. The customer then can initiate the money transfer while at the vendor location using, for example, money transfer cards available for purchase from the vendor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: The Western Union CompanyInventors: Dean A. Seifert, Thomas B. Sayor, Mark Baumgart
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Publication number: 20060261150Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods to initiate, facilitate, process and/or perform money transfers. One such method includes establishing a money transfer record (310) and receiving, from a vendor location, a money transfer activation request (320) associated with the money transfer record. The method includes receiving a fulfillment request (330) associated with the money transfer record, collecting a customer data set, and authorizing a money transfer (340) associated with the money transfer record. The money transfer is facilitated by the creation of a money transfer record, which may occur prior to the money transfer activation request. The customer then can initiate the money transfer while at the vendor location using, for example, money transfer cards available for purchase from the vendor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2005Publication date: November 23, 2006Applicant: First Data CorporationInventors: Dean Seifert, Thomas Sayor, Mark Baumgart
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Publication number: 20060249570Abstract: Stored value cards, such as gift cards, from different card issuers are displayed for sale and activation at retail locations. A distribution database system maintains records of cards sold at the retail locations. The system accounts to each retailer for commissions owed for cards sold by that retailer, and accounts to each card issuer for its cards that are sold at each retail location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Applicant: First Data CorporationInventors: Dean Seifert, Mark Baumgart, Thomas Sayor
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Patent number: 4744445Abstract: A case assembly kit for assembling a case of any chosen dimensions from a plurality of separate components includes a series of panels which are cut to chosen dimensions to form the bottom, side and end walls of a box-like, open top enclosure base and the top, side and end walls of a similar box-like lid. The kit further includes a series of angled corner strips for connecting adjacent edges of the bottom, side and end wall panels of the base and top, side and end wall panels of the lid, and mateable closure strips for securing along the opposed peripheral upper and lower edges, respectively, of the base and lid. Hinge devices are provided for hinging the lid along one edge to the base, and a latching mechanism is provided for releasably closing the lid. All the separate parts are securable together by bonding.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1986Date of Patent: May 17, 1988Assignee: Michael D. AndersonInventors: Michael D. Anderson, Mark A. Baumgart
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Patent number: D975445Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Inventor: Mark Baumgart