Patents by Inventor Nhut Trung Ha
Nhut Trung Ha 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).
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Publication number: 20140048602Abstract: An anti-skimming assembly for a card reader device includes, for example, a displacement bar mountable on a front plate of a card reader device proximate a card entry opening formed in the front plate, which displacement bar has first and second legs. The displacement bar is mountable on the front plate with the first leg aligned with an internal read head inside the card entry opening of the card reader device. An infrangible fastener is connectible to the first leg through a first fastener opening formed in the front plate, and a non-conductive frangible or breakable fastener is connectible to the second leg through a second fastener opening formed in the front plate. In addition, first and second electrically conductive leads are carried by the non-conductive frangible fastener electrically connected to one another via an electrically conductive spring and connectible to an alarm circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventors: Randy Yokomoto, Ian Kidman, Nhut Trung Ha, Joseph Butryn
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Patent number: 8622296Abstract: A magnetic stripe card reader assembly and method includes a panel having portions defining a card entry opening of a card entry path provided for receiving a magnetic stripe card with the magnetic stripe disposed perpendicular to the card entry path. A card swipe path in communication with the card entry path is provided for swiping the card with the magnetic stripe disposed parallel to the card swipe path, and a magnetic stripe read head is disposed proximate the card swipe path for reading only a pre-determined segment of the magnetic stripe. The panel is also provided with portions defining a card withdrawal opening of a card withdrawal path in communication with the card swipe path and partly overlapping the card entry opening for withdrawal of the card with the magnetic stripe disposed perpendicular to the card withdrawal path.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Citigroup Technology, Inc.Inventors: Randy Yokomoto, Ian Kidman, Nhut Trung Ha, Joseph Butryn
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Patent number: 8622297Abstract: An anti-skimming assembly for a card reader device includes, for example, a displacement bar mountable on a front plate of a card reader device proximate a card entry opening formed in the front plate, which displacement bar has first and second legs. The displacement bar is mountable on the front plate with the first leg aligned with an internal read head inside the card entry opening of the card reader device. An infrangible fastener is connectible to the first leg through a first fastener opening formed in the front plate, and a non-conductive frangible or breakable fastener is connectible to the second leg through a second fastener opening formed in the front plate. In addition, first and second electrically conductive leads are carried by the non-conductive frangible fastener electrically connected to one another via an electrically conductive spring and connectible to an alarm circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Citigroup Technology, Inc.Inventors: Randy Yokomoto, Ian Kidman, Nhut Trung Ha, Joseph Butryn
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Publication number: 20130299585Abstract: A magnetic stripe card reader assembly and method includes a panel having portions defining a card entry opening of a card entry path provided for receiving a magnetic stripe card with the magnetic stripe disposed perpendicular to the card entry path. A card swipe path in communication with the card entry path is provided for swiping the card with the magnetic stripe disposed parallel to the card swipe path, and a magnetic stripe read head is disposed proximate the card swipe path for reading only a pre-determined segment of the magnetic stripe. The panel is also provided with portions defining a card withdrawal opening of a card withdrawal path in communication with the card swipe path and partly overlapping the card entry opening for withdrawal of the card with the magnetic stripe disposed perpendicular to the card withdrawal path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: CITIGROUP TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Randy Yokomoto, Ian Kidman, Nhut Trung Ha, Joseph Butryn
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Patent number: 6206284Abstract: An automated bank teller machine (ATM) is provided which is characteristically easy to configure, regardless of whether a replenish-from-the-front (RFTF) configuration or a replenish-from-the-rear (RFTR) configuration is chosen. In particular, the ATM according to the present invention includes a security chest module, a top module, and an interface module. These components are common to both configurations can be built and stored in advance, and can be thereafter configured as desired. In another embodiment, an ATM is provided that permits more than one customer to use the ATM at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1999Date of Patent: March 27, 2001Assignee: Citicorp Development Center, Inc.Inventors: Cuong Do, Avery Bairamian, Xuan S. Bui, Joe Butryn, Edward M. R. Dudasik, Marc Andino Guzman, Nhut Trung Ha, Mohammed Khan, Mitsuru Tamura, Randal H. Yokomoto
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Patent number: 6052276Abstract: A computer using a passive backplane internal architecture is provided. In particular, a CPU board is provided that has a plurality of I/O interfaces (e.g., IDE, EIDE, SCSI, wide SCSI, etc.) so as to reduce the need to upgrade the system over time. However, once repair or upgrade is needed, the plug-in board configuration of the computer greatly facilitates such activity, which reduces the need for specialized (and expensive) technicians to maintain the computer. The power supply of the computer is preferably provided on an additional board within the computer. This improves the airflow of cooling air in the computer, thereby enhancing system reliability.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 1997Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Citicorp Development Center, Inc.Inventors: Cuong D. Do, Joe Butryn, Nhut Trung Ha, Harold C. Kameya
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Patent number: 5984177Abstract: An automated bank teller machine (ATM) is provided which is characteristically easy to configure, regardless of whether a replenish-from-the-front (RFTF) configuration or a replenish-from-the-rear (RFTR) configuration is chosen. In particular, the ATM according to the present invention includes a security chest module, a top module, and an interface module. These components are common to both configurations can be built and stored in advance, and can be thereafter configured as desired. In another embodiment, an ATM is provided that permits more than one customer to use the ATM at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1996Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Transaction Technology, Inc.Inventors: Cuong Do, Avery Bairamian, Xuan S. Bui, Joe Butryn, Edward M. R. Dudasik, Marc Andino Guzman, Nhut Trung Ha, Mohammed Khan, Mitsuru Tamura, Randal H. Yokomoto
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Patent number: D386883Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Assignee: Transaction Technology, Inc.Inventors: Cuong Do, Xuan S. Bui, Edward M. R. Dudasik, Nhut Trung Ha
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Patent number: D423755Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Citicorp Development Center, Inc.Inventor: Nhut Trung Ha
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Patent number: D429175Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: August 8, 2000Assignee: Citicorp Development Center, Inc.Inventor: Nhut Trung Ha