Patents by Inventor Michael T. Wallace

Michael T. Wallace 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: 11925365
    Abstract: An orthopaedic surgical instrument includes a patella trial and drill guide that may be used to both perform a surgical trial of the patellofemoral joint and guide the surgeon in drilling a number of anchor holes in the patella of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Matthew S. Wallace, Jennifer B. Wyant, Richard S. Jones, David S. Barrett, Michael J. Rock, Abraham P. Wright, Olen J. Borkholder, Robert S. Gorab, Rusty T. Meier
  • Publication number: 20230036633
    Abstract: Physical cards may be presented to a mobile device to establish a contactless communication channel between the physical card and the mobile device. Information communicated by the physical card may be received, stored, and used by the mobile device to generate a mobile wallet of virtual cards. Each virtual card in a mobile wallet may, for example, look just like its physical counterpart card and may provide equivalent functionality as its physical counterpart card when selected for use by the mobile device. Virtual cards may be sorted within the mobile wallet based on card category (e.g., payment, identification, or gift card category), card attributes (associations with other virtual cards), card variables (e.g., credit limit or credit available), and user attributes and variables (e.g., the user's current location). Information related to a virtual card (e.g., receipts) may be viewed from a display of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Patent number: 11501217
    Abstract: Physical cards may be presented to a mobile device to establish a contactless communication channel between the physical card and the mobile device. Information communicated by the physical card may be received, stored, and used by the mobile device to generate a mobile wallet of virtual cards. Each virtual card in a mobile wallet may, for example, look just like its physical counterpart card and may provide equivalent functionality as its physical counterpart card when selected for use by the mobile device. Virtual cards may be sorted within the mobile wallet based on card category (e.g., payment, identification, or gift card category), card attributes (associations with other virtual cards), card variables (e.g., credit limit or credit available), and user attributes and variables (e.g., the user's current location). Information related to a virtual card (e.g., receipts) may be viewed from a display of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Publication number: 20220327435
    Abstract: A card may be formed using two or more printed circuit boards. Each printed circuit board may include one or more RFID antennas, RFID chips and a processor. A processor on a board may transfer data to one or more RFID chips on the same board. Alternately, a processor on a board may transfer data to one or more RFID chips on a different board via conductive terminals between boards. Data stored in one or more RFID chips may be erased after being communicated to an RFID device via an RFID antenna or after a configurable timeout period elapses. A card and a mobile device may include more than one RFID antenna to increase efficiency, reliability, and/or a number of data channels that may be communicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Michael T. Wallace, Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti
  • Patent number: 11392860
    Abstract: A card may be formed using two or more printed circuit boards. Each printed circuit board may include one or more RFID antennas, RFID chips and a processor. A processor on a board may transfer data to one or more RFID chips on the same board. Alternately, a processor on a board may transfer data to one or more RFID chips on a different board via conductive terminals between boards. Data stored in one or more RFID chips may be erased after being communicated to an RFID device via an RFID antenna or after a configurable timeout period elapses. A card and a mobile device may include more than one RFID antenna to increase efficiency, reliability, and/or a number of data channels that may be communicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Publication number: 20210350287
    Abstract: A mobile device may receive security credentials from a contactless device via a contactless communication channel to authorize functions that may be performed by the mobile device. For example, purchase transactions may be authorized to be completed by a mobile device after payment information communicated from a physical payment card to the mobile device is confirmed to match at least a portion of payment information stored within a memory of the mobile device. A mobile device may forward the security credentials to a network entity for remote authorization of a requested function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Patent number: 11100431
    Abstract: A mobile device may receive security credentials from a contactless device via a contactless communication channel to authorize functions that may be performed by the mobile device. For example, purchase transactions may be authorized to be completed by a mobile device after payment information communicated from a physical payment card to the mobile device is confirmed to match at least a portion of payment information stored within a memory of the mobile device. A mobile device may forward the security credentials to a network entity for remote authorization of a requested function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Patent number: 9646240
    Abstract: Cards may be provided with locked modes of operation. A card may, for example, monitor a particular sequence of one or more manual inputs while the card transitions from a low-power mode of operation to a locked mode of operation. The card may store the particular sequence of the one or more manual inputs as a locking code. The card may ignore subsequent manual inputs during the locked mode of operation until the locking code is reentered into the card. Once the locking code is reentered into the card, the card may again become reactive to manual inputs received by the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Michael T. Wallace
  • Patent number: 8561894
    Abstract: A kiosk may be provided that contains a number of blank cards. A graphical user interface of the kiosk may allow a user to define products that may be associated with a blank card contained within the kiosk. Aesthetic and functional features may be applied to a blank card by a kiosk and dispensed to a user of the kiosk as a fully functional card. An interrogation device of a kiosk may retrieve products associated with a current card and may associate the retrieved products with a new card to be dispensed from the kiosk. A kiosk may access a network to preauthorize any products that may be associated with a card dispensed from or programmed by the kiosk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Michael T. Wallace
  • Publication number: 20120286928
    Abstract: A mobile device may receive security credentials from a contactless device via a contactless communication channel to authorize functions that may be performed by the mobile device. For example, purchase transactions may be authorized to be completed by a mobile device after payment information communicated from a physical payment card to the mobile device is confirmed to match at least a portion of payment information stored within a memory of the mobile device. A mobile device may forward the security credentials to a network entity for remote authorization of a requested function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Publication number: 20120290449
    Abstract: Physical cards may be presented to a mobile device to establish a contactless communication channel between the physical card and the mobile device. Information communicated by the physical card may be received, stored, and used by the mobile device to generate a mobile wallet of virtual cards. Each virtual card in a mobile wallet may, for example, look just like its physical counterpart card and may provide equivalent functionality as its physical counterpart card when selected for use by the mobile device. Virtual cards may be sorted within the mobile wallet based on card category (e.g., payment, identification, or gift card category), card attributes (associations with other virtual cards), card variables (e.g., credit limit or credit available), and user attributes and variables (e.g., the user's current location). Information related to a virtual card (e.g., receipts) may be viewed from a display of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Publication number: 20120290472
    Abstract: A mobile device may provide payment acceptance for purchases, payments and/or money transfers by accepting payment information from a powered, or a non-powered, card using a contactless communication channel formed between the card and the mobile device. The payment information may be communicated by the mobile device to network entities that may be used to settle such purchase, payment and/or money transfer transactions. The mobile device may, for example, accept more than one payment account to split a purchase among several payment accounts. A user of a mobile device may, for example, store payment information within the mobile device for future purchases. A user of a mobile device may, for example, request checkout options using the mobile device, such as customizing receipt delivery, annotating receipts with comments and categorizing purchases for customized accounting reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. MULLEN, Christopher J. RIGATTI, Michael T. WALLACE
  • Publication number: 20120286936
    Abstract: A card may be formed using two or more printed circuit boards. Each printed circuit board may include one or more RFID antennas, RFID chips and a processor. A processor on a board may transfer data to one or more RFID chips on the same board. Alternately, a processor on a board may transfer data to one or more RFID chips on a different board via conductive terminals between boards. Data stored in one or more RFID chips may be erased after being communicated to an RFID device via an RFID antenna or after a configurable timeout period elapses. A card and a mobile device may include more than one RFID antenna to increase efficiency, reliability, and/or a number of data channels that may be communicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Mullen, Christopher J. Rigatti, Michael T. Wallace
  • Patent number: 8123637
    Abstract: A stun dart having a solid impact head with a conical shaped tail portion interconnected by a solid cylindrical elongated body. The impact head has a contoured front surface with intersecting grooves and a tapered trailing body surface to impart flight stability and maximum travel distance and impact delivery to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Cold Steel
    Inventors: Andrew Demko, Michael T. Wallace
  • Patent number: 8096292
    Abstract: A multi-dart blow gun projectile holder that provides for insertion and launching of multiple blow gun darts from a blow gun. The projectile holder has dual hollow open engagement cones secured together in oppositely disposed relation to one another. Multiple wire darts are selectively positioned by their base in one of said cones while the remaining cone imparts an air seal within the blow gun under user applied air pressure propelling and holding the position darts as they travel out of the blow gun during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cold Steel
    Inventors: Andrew Demko, Michael T. Wallace