Patents by Inventor Robert Boede

Robert Boede 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).

  • Credit card with magnifying lens
    Patent number: 5412199
    Abstract: A credit card includes an integral magnifying lens positioned in the non-data area on the credit card for permitting magnification of the credit card transaction form at the point-of-sale. The placement of the lens assures that the machine readability of the magnetic encoding strip and the embossed indicia associated with the card is not impaired. The magnifying lens incorporates a fresnel-type contour lens mounted in a window provided in the credit card base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Inventors: Alan Finkelstein, Donald Dixon, Robert Boede
  • Credit card with magnifying lens
    Patent number: D387802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Inventors: Alan Finkelstein, Donald Dixon, Robert Boede