Patents by Inventor Michael L. Maritzen

Michael L. Maritzen 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 method for conducing financial transactions using a personal transaction device with vehicle-accessed, payment-gateway terminals
    Publication number: 20040236632
    Abstract: A system and method for conducting a financial transaction are described. In one embodiment, communication is established between a vehicle-accessed, payment-gateway terminal (VAPGT) and a pre-registered, key-enabled, personal transaction device (PTD). The PTD is accessed using a privacy card and a transaction request is transmitted to a server. Further, a transaction authorization message is received from the server to complete the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Michael L. Maritzen, Hiro Yasuda, Robert Tanner, Harold Aaron Ludtke