Patents by Inventor Simon Edward Philips

Simon Edward Philips 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).

  • System and method for card quality assurance
    Patent number: 8910867
    Abstract: A system and method for payment card quality assurance is provided. The system and method use a grid or similar graphic to optically accentuate card surface deformations in test cards. The grid enables a generic test that checks the quality across the whole card surface. Process card monitors with the grid pattern can be used to qualify card-manufacturing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon Edward Philips
  • System and method for protection against skimming of information from contactless cards
    Patent number: 8525044
    Abstract: Contactless payment cards with on-card microchips are transported in mailers with RF shielding. The RF shielding is designed to prevent communication with and skimming of information from the contactless cards enclosed in the mailers while in transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon Edward Philips
  • Wearable Contactless Payment Devices
    Publication number: 20120016793
    Abstract: Contactless payment devices are incorporated in wearable accessories and accouterments. The payment devices include switches, which are operable to activate proximity payment functionality of the devices. The payment devices can optionally include magnetic stripes so that the devices have both proximity and contact payment functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jo-Ann Peters, Simon Edward Philips
  • System and method for protection against skimming of information from contactless cards
    Patent number: 7956294
    Abstract: Contactless payment cards with on-card microchips are transported in mailers with RF shielding. The RF shielding is designed to prevent communication with and skimming of information from the contactless cards enclosed in the mailers while in transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Mastercard International Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon Edward Philips
  • System And Method For Protection Against Skimming Of Information From Contactless Cards
    Publication number: 20110042134
    Abstract: Contactless payment cards with on-card microchips are transported in mailers with RF shielding. The RF shielding is designed to prevent communication with and skimming of information from the contactless cards enclosed in the mailers while in transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventor: Simon Edward Philips
  • System And Method For Protection Against Skimming Of Information From Contactless Cards
    Publication number: 20080149729
    Abstract: Contactless payment cards with on-card microchips are transported in mailers with RF shielding. The RF shielding is designed to prevent communication with and skimming of information from the contactless cards enclosed in the mailers while in transit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Simon Edward Philips
  • System And Method For Card Quality Assurance
    Publication number: 20080152874
    Abstract: A system and method for payment card quality assurance is provided. The system and method use a grid or similar graphic to optically accentuate card surface deformations in test cards. The grid enables a generic test that checks the quality across the whole card surface. Process card monitors with the grid pattern can be used to qualify card-manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Simon Edward Philips