Patents by Inventor Richard Rodrigues

Richard Rodrigues 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: 20140108243
    Abstract: Processing duplicate items in image cash letter (“ICL”) return files for efficient handling. A duplicate item processing module can receive ICL return files comprising items representing duplicate electronic checks. The duplicate item processing module can determine whether the processing entity erroneously presented the item more than once. The duplicate item processing module can also determine whether the depositing institution erroneously deposited the item more than once for processing. Based on the determination of the source of the error, the duplicate item processing module can make a correction in its own records and/or forward the ICL return file with the duplicate item to the depositing institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Breeden, JR., Richard Rodrigues, Steven D. Martin, Timothy Rachek
  • Patent number: 8573498
    Abstract: A printed cash letter includes a machine-readable identifier, such as a barcode, identifying the cash letter. Upon printing, information from the identifier is read and stored in a first record. To determine whether the cash letter is a duplicate, a check presentment module compares information from the identifier with information in the first record. If information identifying the cash letter already exists in the first record, the cash letter is a duplicate. To verify cash letter printing, information identifying multiple cash letters to be printed is stored in a second record. Upon printing a portion of the cash letters, information read from identifiers on the printed cash letters is compared with information in the second record. If the second record includes information regarding a cash letter not identified in the information scanned from the barcodes, then the check presentment module identifies the cash letter as having not been printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignees: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Inventors: Randall Lee Mueller, Richard Rodrigues, David Treptow
  • Patent number: 8557640
    Abstract: A low voltage protection device that includes a silicon substrate comprises an inner layer of a first dopant type. The device also includes a first outer layer of a second dopant type disposed adjacent a first surface of the inner layer and a second outer layer of the second dopant type disposed adjacent a second surface of the inner layer opposite the first surface. The device further includes a first mesa region disposed in a peripheral region of a first side of the low voltage protection device. The first mesa region includes a first area that includes a peripheral portion of a cathode of the low voltage protection device, the cathode formed by diffusing a high concentration of dopant species of the first type on a first surface of the silicon substrate, and a second area comprising a high concentration of diffused dopant species of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Rodrigues, Johnny Chen, Ethan Kuo
  • Patent number: 8384126
    Abstract: A low voltage protection device that includes a silicon substrate comprises an inner layer of a first dopant type. The device also includes a first outer layer of a second dopant type disposed adjacent a first surface of the inner layer and a second outer layer of the second dopant type disposed adjacent a second surface of the inner layer opposite the first surface. The device further includes a first mesa region disposed in a peripheral region of a first side of the low voltage protection device. The first mesa region includes a first area that includes a peripheral portion of a cathode of the low voltage protection device, the cathode formed by diffusing a high concentration of dopant species of the first type on a first surface of the silicon substrate, and a second area comprising a high concentration of diffused dopant species of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Rodrigues, Johnny Chen, Ethan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120256231
    Abstract: A low voltage protection device that includes a silicon substrate comprises an inner layer of a first dopant type. The device also includes a first outer layer of a second dopant type disposed adjacent a first surface of the inner layer and a second outer layer of the second dopant type disposed adjacent a second surface of the inner layer opposite the first surface. The device further includes a first mesa region disposed in a peripheral region of a first side of the low voltage protection device. The first mesa region includes a first area that includes a peripheral portion of a cathode of the low voltage protection device, the cathode formed by diffusing a high concentration of dopant species of the first type on a first surface of the silicon substrate, and a second area comprising a high concentration of diffused dopant species of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: LITTELFUSE, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Rodrigues, Johnny Chen, Ethan Kuo
  • Patent number: 7918386
    Abstract: A printed cash letter includes a machine-readable identifier, such as a barcode, identifying the cash letter. Upon printing, information from the identifier is read and stored in a first record. To determine whether the cash letter is a duplicate, a check presentment module compares information from the identifier with information in the first record. If information identifying the cash letter already exists in the first record, the cash letter is a duplicate. To verify cash letter printing, information identifying multiple cash letters to be printed is stored in a second record. Upon printing a portion of the cash letters, information read from identifiers on the printed cash letters is compared with information in the second record. If the second record includes information regarding a cash letter not identified in the information scanned from the barcodes, then the check presentment module identifies the cash letter as having not been printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignees: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Inventors: Randall Lee Mueller, Richard Rodrigues, David Treptow
  • Publication number: 20090114715
    Abstract: A printed cash letter includes a machine-readable identifier, such as a barcode, identifying the cash letter. Upon printing, information from the identifier is read and stored in a first record. To determine whether the cash letter is a duplicate, a check presentment module compares information from the identifier with information in the first record. If information identifying the cash letter already exists in the first record, the cash letter is a duplicate. To verify cash letter printing, information identifying multiple cash letters to be printed is stored in a second record. Upon printing a portion of the cash letters, information read from identifiers on the printed cash letters is compared with information in the second record. If the second record includes information regarding a cash letter not identified in the information scanned from the barcodes, then the check presentment module identifies the cash letter as having not been printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicants: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
    Inventors: Randall Lee Mueller, Richard Rodrigues, David Treptow
  • Publication number: 20090114711
    Abstract: A printed cash letter includes a machine-readable identifier, such as a barcode, identifying the cash letter. Upon printing, information from the identifier is read and stored in a first record. To determine whether the cash letter is a duplicate, a check presentment module compares information from the identifier with information in the first record. If information identifying the cash letter already exists in the first record, the cash letter is a duplicate. To verify cash letter printing, information identifying multiple cash letters to be printed is stored in a second record. Upon printing a portion of the cash letters, information read from identifiers on the printed cash letters is compared with information in the second record. If the second record includes information regarding a cash letter not identified in the information scanned from the barcodes, then the check presentment module identifies the cash letter as having not been printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Randall Lee Mueller, Richard Rodrigues, David Treptow
  • Publication number: 20080162321
    Abstract: Processing duplicate items in image cash letter (“ICL”) return files for efficient handling. A duplicate item processing module can receive ICL return files comprising items representing duplicate electronic checks. The duplicate item processing module can determine whether the processing entity erroneously presented the item more than once. The duplicate item processing module can also determine whether the depositing institution erroneously deposited the item more than once for processing. Based on the determination of the source of the error, the duplicate item processing module can make a correction in its own records and/or forward the ICL return file with the duplicate item to the depositing institution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Breeden, Richard Rodrigues, Steven D. Martin, Timothy Rachek