Patents by Inventor Michael Schropp

Michael Schropp 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).

  • Transparent credit card processing
    Patent number: 7575153
    Abstract: The invention relates to detecting transparent and/or translucent cards. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a transparent and/or translucent card includes using a light emitter and a light detector. In aspects of the invention, the information concerning detection of the transparent and or translucent card is received at a microprocessor that enables the fabrication or the processing of the transparent and/or translucent card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: William Wisniewski, Eric Ison, Michael Schropp, Robert J. Tedesco
  • Transparent credit card processing
    Publication number: 20060102714
    Abstract: The invention relates to detecting transparent and/or translucent cards. In one embodiment, a method for detecting a transparent and/or translucent card using a light emitter and a light detector is disclosed. In aspects of the invention, the information concerning detection of the transparent and or translucent card is used to enable the fabrication or the processing of the transparent and/or translucent card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: William Wisniewski, Eric Ison, Michael Schropp, Robert Tedesco