Patents by Inventor Michael L. Whitaker

Michael L. Whitaker 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: 8424772
    Abstract: A transactional card system comprising a carrier having at least one removable die cut card having a unique identifier and wherein the at least one card is removably attached to the carrier and further including at least one removable die cut data component removably attached to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Michael L. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 8002197
    Abstract: An encoded transactional card unit having die cut components and a removable data component comprising a first or top protective plane, a second or bottom protective plane, a substrate, having at least one fixed region which is adhesively attached to said first protective plan and a second protective plane forming die cut components, and a portion or region wherein element with a removable data component may be removed and reused by application to another item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Michael L. Whitaker
  • Patent number: 7083086
    Abstract: An encoded transactional card system comprising a carrier having a first side, a second side, a top side, a bottom side, a front and a back; a card having a first side, a second side, a top side, bottom side, a front and a back, wherein the card is connected to and selectively detachable from the carrier and wherein the carrier generally surrounds the card first side, the top or bottom side and the second side; and a magnetic strip for encoding information wherein the magnetic strip traverses the carrier from the carrier first side across the card to the carrier second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Plastag Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Michael L. Whitaker