Patents by Inventor Richard H. Chenot

Richard H. Chenot 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).

  • Publication number: 20200294031
    Abstract: An improved point of sale terminal and method of operation thereof providing new personal financial management support features thereto including receiving payment for a transaction amount from a user includes means for receiving from the user a primary account number associated with a primary account having a plurality of subaccounts each having a subaccount indicator and means for receiving from the user a user selected subaccount indicator from among the plurality of subaccount indicators for processing of the transaction amount. The system also includes means for transmitting the primary account number and the subaccount indicator as received from the user to a financial institution for payment authorization of the transaction amount and means for receiving authorization from the financial institution responsive to the transmitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Patent number: 10671997
    Abstract: An improved point of sale terminal and method of operation thereof providing new personal financial management support features thereto including receiving payment for a transaction amount from a user includes means for receiving from the user a primary account number associated with a primary account having a plurality of subaccounts each having a subaccount indicator and means for receiving from the user a user selected subaccount indicator from among the plurality of subaccount indicators for processing of the transaction amount. The system also includes means for transmitting the primary account number and the subaccount indicator as received from the user to a financial institution for payment authorization of the transaction amount and means for receiving authorization from the financial institution responsive to the transmitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Publication number: 20180068513
    Abstract: An improved point of sale terminal and method of operation thereof providing new personal financial management support features thereto including receiving payment for a transaction amount from a user includes means for receiving from the user a primary account number associated with a primary account having a plurality of subaccounts each having a subaccount indicator and means for receiving from the user a user selected subaccount indicator from among the plurality of subaccount indicators for processing of the transaction amount. The system also includes means for transmitting the primary account number and the subaccount indicator as received from the user to a financial institution for payment authorization of the transaction amount and means for receiving authorization from the financial institution responsive to the transmitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Patent number: 8515815
    Abstract: A computer system for processing purchase transaction payments with user oriented personal financial management support having a database with primary accounts each with a plurality of subaccounts each having a subaccount indicator and a user defined funding level, receiving a financial purchase transactions payment request for payment authorization of a financial purchase transaction payment associated with an activity of the user including a financial purchase transaction amount, the primary account number, and a user selected subaccount indicator, verifying the received financial purchase transaction amount is within the received funding level for the subaccount associated with the received user selected subaccount indicator contained within the received payment request in near real time; and transmitting a financial purchase transaction authorization in response in near real time to a positive verification that the received financial purchase transaction amount is within the funding level of the subaccoun
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Patent number: 8439274
    Abstract: A financial card having a body with a front surface and a back surface and a primary account number associated with a primary account of a user of the financial card, the card including a magnetic strip positioned on the back surface configured for magnetic encoding including the primary account number. The magnetic strip includes a user definable portion for providing a selectable discretionary encoding thereto. The card also includes a user interface having at least one user input device positioned on the body of the financial card. The user interface is configured for receiving input from the user at a time of use of the financial card selecting a particular account indicator from among a plurality of account indicators each of which is associated with the primary account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Richard H Chenot
  • Publication number: 20130013436
    Abstract: A computer system for processing purchase transaction payments with user oriented personal financial management support having a database with primary accounts each with a plurality of subaccounts each having a subaccount indicator and a user defined funding level, receiving a financial purchase transactions payment request for payment authorization of a financial purchase transaction payment associated with an activity of the user including a financial purchase transaction amount, the primary account number, and a user selected subaccount indicator, verifying the received financial purchase transaction amount is within the received funding level for the subaccount associated with the received user selected subaccount indicator contained within the received payment request in near real time; and transmitting a financial purchase transaction authorization in response in near real time to a positive verification that the received financial purchase transaction amount is within the funding level of the subaccoun
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Patent number: 8290868
    Abstract: Systems and methods for personal financial management using a financial card having a body with a front side and a back side, and a primary account number user associated with a primary account of a user of the financial card. A user interface is configured for receiving input from the user at a time of use of the financial card for selecting a subaccount indicator from among a plurality of subaccount indicators each of which is associated with a subaccount within the primary account. A magnetic strip is positioned on the back side and includes a user definable portion configurable by the user at a time of use of the financial card for a transaction. The user interface is adapted to configure the user definable portion to include the user selected subaccount indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Patent number: 8265998
    Abstract: Systems and methods for personal financial management using a financial card having a primary account with a plurality of subaccounts within the primary account, the systems and methods includes the financial management, transaction processing systems such as point of sales system, financial account management system and support systems are configured for processing transactions from user selected subaccounts within the primary account in real time at the time of processing each payment transaction and including processing each transaction from user selected subaccounts by indicating at the time of each transaction a particular transaction identifier indicating the particular subaccount within the primary account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Publication number: 20110010253
    Abstract: Systems and methods for personal financial management using a financial card having a primary account with a plurality of subaccounts within the primary account, the systems and methods includes the financial management, transaction processing systems such as point of sales system, financial account management system and support systems are configured for processing transactions from user selected subaccounts within the primary account in real time at the time of processing each payment transaction and including processing each transaction from user selected subaccounts by indicating at the time of each transaction a particular transaction identifier indicating the particular subaccount within the primary account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Publication number: 20110010254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for personal financial management for receiving payment for a transaction amount from a user includes means for receiving from the user a primary account number associated with a primary account having a plurality of subaccounts each having a subaccount indicator and means for receiving from the user a user selected subaccount indicator from among the plurality of subaccount indicators for processing of the transaction amount. The system also includes means for transmitting the primary account number and the subaccount indicator as received from the user to a financial institution for payment authorization of the transaction amount and means for receiving authorization from the financial institution responsive to the transmitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Publication number: 20110006122
    Abstract: A financial card having a body with a front surface and a back surface and a primary account number associated with a primary account of a user of the financial card, the card including a magnetic strip positioned on the back surface configured for magnetic encoding including the primary account number. The magnetic strip includes a user definable portion for providing a selectable discretionary encoding thereto. The card also includes a user interface having at least one user input device positioned on the body of the financial card. The user interface is configured for receiving input from the user at a time of use of the financial card selecting a particular account indicator from among a plurality of account indicators each of which is associated with the primary account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Publication number: 20110010294
    Abstract: Systems and methods for personal financial management using a financial card having a body with a front side and a back side, and a primary account number user associated with a primary account of a user of the financial card. A user interface is configured for receiving input from the user at a time of use of the financial card for selecting a subaccount indicator from among a plurality of subaccount indicators each of which is associated with a subaccount within the primary account. A magnetic strip is positioned on the back side and includes a user definable portion configurable by the user at a time of use of the financial card for a transaction. The user interface is adapted to configure the user definable portion to include the user selected subaccount indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Richard H. Chenot
  • Patent number: 4964330
    Abstract: An oil filter accessory is disclosed to facilitate installation and/or removal of an oil filter from an automobile engine or the like. The oil filter accessory includes a housing having at least one open adapted to fit over canister-type oil filter. The housing is capable of being locked relative to the oil filter to secure the housing against the rotation relative to the oil filter. The locking may be accomplished by a suitable circumferential clamp, pivoting locking lever(s), internal locking surfaces or other equivalent structure to prevent rotation of the housing relative to the oil filter. Suitably configured and dimensioned hand wrenching elements are operably associated with the housing to enable a user to physically grip and rotate the oil filter in either direction for tightening or loosening same relative to the automobile engine or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Inventors: Gary D. Swinney, Richard H. Chenot