Patents by Inventor Scott Vosburgh
Scott Vosburgh 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).
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Patent number: 10176475Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Publication number: 20140046839Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, IncInventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Patent number: 8589225Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: American Expresss Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Perry A Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Publication number: 20090144136Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2009Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Patent number: 7503487Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Perry A Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Patent number: 7360699Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Perry A Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Publication number: 20080052172Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, INC.Inventors: Perry Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Publication number: 20070084914Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Perry Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Patent number: 7163145Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc.Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Publication number: 20040238620Abstract: The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Perry A. Cohagan, Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Birgitta Mayer, Julia Menichilli, Jason Nanton, Ray Sharp, Scott Vosburgh, Penelope Wood-Kulko
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Patent number: 6742704Abstract: A system and method for providing a multiple-service card is disclosed. As a result, a card member 108 is provided with a single card that serves as both a credit card and a club membership card for access to the service partner's exclusive club. This multiple-service card may have the traditional credit card data on one side of the card, including, for example, the account number, name of the account holder, and the expiration date. The other side of the card may include a magnetic stripe that contains the account information in machine readable form as well as membership information suitable to permit entry into a service partner's facility. In the system, the primary party and the service partner participants cooperate to complete the processes associated with the provision of the combined card services, including a new account process, card replacement and renewal processes, a service partner membership cancellation process, and a process for cancellation and/or transfer by a primary party.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Ray Sharp, Jason Nanton, Scott Vosburgh
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Publication number: 20010048023Abstract: A system and method for providing a multiple-service card is disclosed. As a result, a card member 108 is provided with a single card that serves as both a credit card and a club membership card for access to the service partner's exclusive club. This multiple-service card may have the traditional credit card data on one side of the card, including, for example, the account number, name of the account holder, and the expiration date. The other side of the card may include a magnetic stripe that contains the account information in machine readable form as well as membership information suitable to permit entry into a service partner's facility. In the system, the primary party and the service partner participants cooperate to complete the processes associated with the provision of the combined card services, including a new account process, card replacement and renewal processes, a service partner membership cancellation process, and a process for cancellation and/or transfer by a primary party.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2001Publication date: December 6, 2001Inventors: Mary Ann Fitzmaurice, Aliza Freud, Ray Sharp, Jason Nanton, Scott Vosburgh