Patents by Inventor Philip A. Betts

Philip A. Betts 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).

  • Method and system for crediting multiple merchant accounts on a single bill
    Patent number: 8583495
    Abstract: A system includes a device and software with a touchscreen, cash drawer, bar code scanner, and other point-of-sale peripherals. The device processes payments according to a method and can process a payment from multiple payment sources to multiple credit-card merchant accounts. Likewise, the system processes returns according to a method from multiple-merchant accounts. A scheduler is included with an appointment builder and manager that are especially useful in a beauty salon environment and other schedule-intensive service businesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Invenstar, LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Glatt, Sam M. Zietz, Philip A. Betts, Damon T. Young, Carolyn Bruscino
  • Touchscreen Computer System, Software, and Method for Small Business Management and Payment Transactions, Including a Method, a Device, and System for Crediting and Refunding to and from Multiple Merchant Accounts in a Single Transaction and a Method, a Device, and System for Scheduling Appointments
    Publication number: 20100205062
    Abstract: A system includes a device and software with a touchscreen, cash drawer, bar code scanner, and other point-of-sale peripherals. The device processes payments according to a method and can process a payment from multiple payment sources to multiple credit-card merchant accounts. Likewise, the system processes returns according to a method from multiple-merchant accounts. A scheduler is included with an appointment builder and manager that are especially useful in a beauty salon environment and other schedule-intensive service businesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Invenstar, LLC
    Inventors: Terry L. Glatt, Sam M. Zietz, Philip A. Betts, Damon T. Young, Caroyln Bruscino