Patents by Inventor Ryan G. Teixeria

Ryan G. Teixeria 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).

  • Stored value cards and methods for their issuance
    Patent number: 7418398
    Abstract: A method for issuing both a virtual card and a physical card to a cardholder comprises issuing a virtual card to a cardholder, with the virtual card comprising an identifier and an associated database record of a stored value. A physical card is also issued to the cardholder. The physical card includes an identifier that is different from the virtual card identifier, and the physical card is in an inactive state until the physical card is activated by linking of the physical card identifier to the database record of the stored value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin A. James, Peter A. Pridgeon, David L. Cox, Ryan G. Teixeria