Patents by Inventor Mark McInnes

Mark McInnes 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: 20120239465
    Abstract: A method for allocating rewards across a plurality of rewards programs, each associated with one or more accounts owned by a customer, the method includes receiving customer input indicating that one or more rewards associated with a first rewards program should be associated with a second rewards program, determining a conversion factor configured for assisting conversion of the one or more rewards from the first rewards program to the second rewards program, applying, using a processing device, the conversion factor to the one or more rewards, thereby resulting in one or more converted rewards; and associating the one or more converted rewards with the second rewards program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Mark McInnes, Eric Charles Boyd, Emilie Astrid Cordell, Gary R. Holland, II, Dimitrij A. Lang, Gregory Joseph LIoyd, Daniel C. Maddox, Andrea Robinette, Robert L. Rowe, Burton William Schaen, JR., Stephen Mark Schneeweis
  • Publication number: 20120239473
    Abstract: A method for providing a customer-centric rewards platform configured to communicate to a customer information related to one or more rewards programs associated with one or more customer accounts includes initiating presentation, using a processing device, to the customer of the rewards platform comprising information related to one or more rewards programs associated with the customer, wherein each of the rewards programs is associated with at least one customer account, determining a non-account transaction event indicating one or more rewards should be applied to one or more rewards accounts has occurred, each of the one or more rewards accounts associated with one or more customer accounts, and crediting one or more rewards accounts with one or more rewards based at least in part on the occurrence of the non-account transaction event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Mark McInnes, Eric Charles Boyd, Emilie Astrid Cordell, Gary R. Holland, II, Dimitrij A. Lang, Gregory Joseph Lloyd, Daniel C. Maddox, Andrea Robinette, Robert L. Rowe, Burton William Schaen, JR., Stephen Mark Schneeweis
  • Publication number: 20120239482
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a customer-centric rewards interface configured to communicate to a customer information related to one or more rewards programs associated with one or more customer accounts includes authenticating an identity of the customer, receiving customer input requesting presentation of the rewards interface, and initiating presentation, using a processing device, to the customer of the rewards interface comprising information related to one or more rewards programs associated with the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Mark McInnes, Eric Charles Boyd, Emilie Astrid Cordell, Gary R. Holland, II, Dimitrij A. Lang, Gregory Joseph LIoyd, Daniel C. Maddox, Andrea Robinette, Robert L. Rowe, Burton William Schaen, JR., Stephen Mark Schneeweis
  • Patent number: 7896197
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device, suitable for dispensing fluid from a fluid supply to a receptacle, is disclosed, wherein a pliable fluid reservoir is located between the fluid supply and the receptacle, and wherein peristaltic pumps are used to supply and dispense said fluid from the pliable fluid reservoir. The fluid level in the pliable fluid reservoir is electronically monitored with data being transmitted to either or both pumps for the operative control thereof. The pliable fluid reservoir is configured, together with certain connected conduits, as a disposable, easily-installable, single-use unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Furey, Mark McInnes
  • Publication number: 20100250355
    Abstract: Systems and methods of redeeming reward points for cash and depositing the cash to a checking or savings account of a user is presented. In some arrangements, the user will input account information relating to one or more checking or savings accounts. The information may be stored by the system. The user may select to redeem some or all of the reward points in his or her reward account balance as cash. Upon selection of this option, the user may select one or more of the saved accounts to which the funds will be deposited. In some arrangements, the redemption may occur automatically upon occurrence of a triggering event or meeting a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Mark McInnes, Rex Oberg, Michael T. deLaveaga, Daniel C. Maddox, Olaf G. Schweidler
  • Publication number: 20050109795
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device, suitable for dispensing fluid from a fluid supply to a receptacle, is disclosed, wherein a pliable fluid reservoir is located between the fluid supply and the receptacle, and wherein peristaltic pumps are used to supply and dispense said fluid from the pliable fluid reservoir. The fluid level in the pliable fluid reservoir is electronically monitored with data being transmitted to either or both pumps for the operative control thereof. The pliable fluid reservoir is configured, together with certain connected conduits, as a disposable, easily-installable, single-use unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: James Furey, Mark McInnes