Patents by Inventor Robert Todd Sullivan

Robert Todd Sullivan 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).

  • Hybrid Mobile Phone/Pin Entry Device, System, Method and Article
    Publication number: 20120305648
    Abstract: A hybrid terminal device includes a payment card reader and smart phone and is configured to facilitate financial transactions. The hybrid terminal device is configured to secure the payment card reader, such as from bugging devices, etc. The payment card reader may be secured by a portion of a body of the hybrid terminal device configured to block access to a card slot of the payment card reader when in a closed position. The payment card reader may be secured by a security screen enclosing all or part of the card reader, which includes tamper detection systems, such as traces and blind switches. The payment card reader includes a module configured to detect tamping with the card reader, for example by detecting shorting or breaking of traces or triggering of blind switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: LIQUID PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PTE LTD
    Inventors: Sanjay Sondhi, Robert Todd Sullivan