Patents by Inventor Mark Cline

Mark Cline 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: 12456116
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for authenticating a user device using an authenticating device that has previously been associated with a user and/or a credential. The user may initiate a transaction at the user device. An authenticating device associated with the transaction may be sent an authentication request corresponding to the user device. The user may indicate whether or not the user device is authenticated utilizing the authenticating device. If the user device is authenticated, the transaction may proceed. If the user device is not authenticated the transaction may be rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Anjana Surin, Alan Johnson, Ansar Ansari, Jalpesh Chitalia, Ramesh Shankar, Manjush Menon, Mark Cline, Sanjeev Sharma, Sayeed Mohammed
  • Publication number: 20220207527
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for authenticating a user device using an authenticating device that has previously been associated with a user and/or a credential. The user may initiate a transaction at the user device. An authenticating device associated with the transaction may be sent an authentication request corresponding to the user device. The user may indicate whether or not the user device is authenticated utilizing the authenticating device. If the user device is authenticated, the transaction may proceed. If the user device is not authenticated the transaction may be rejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Anjana Surin, Alan Johnson, Ansar Ansari, Jalpesh Chitalia, Ramesh Shankar, Manjush Menon, Mark Cline, Sanjeev Sharma, Sayeed Mohammed
  • Patent number: 9067630
    Abstract: A locking device according to the present invention, for use with a trailer gooseneck, the trailer gooseneck having a post with upper and lower ends, the upper end being attached to a trailer and the lower end. The lower end forms a recess and a pair of bore holes at a right angle to the centerline of the recess for accepting a coupler for receiving a hitch. The coupler is removed to allow insertion of the locking device. The locking device includes a body adapted to fit into the recess of the lower end, a pair of locking pins within the body of the locking device, a cam within the body of the locking device and a lock to prevent the cam from being turned when the lock is engaged. The locking pins face opposite directions and are adapted to be inserted into the bore hole on the two sides of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventor: Mark Cline
  • Publication number: 20110088437
    Abstract: A locking device according to the present invention, for use with a trailer gooseneck, the trailer gooseneck having a post with upper and lower ends, the upper end being attached to a trailer and the lower end. The lower end forms a recess and a pair of bore holes at a right angle to the centerline of the recess for accepting a coupler for receiving a hitch. The coupler is removed to allow insertion of the locking device. The locking device includes a body adapted to fit into the recess of the lower end, a pair of locking pins within the body of the locking device, a cam within the body of the locking device and a lock to prevent the cam from being turned when the lock is engaged. The locking pins face opposite directions and are adapted to be inserted into the bore hole on the two sides of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Cline