Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Koukis

Stephen C. Koukis 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 providing reference cost of fraud data related to financial presentation devices that are presentable to providers of goods or services
    Patent number: 8266021
    Abstract: A system for providing industry-wide reference cost of fraud data related to financial presentation devices that are presentable to providers of goods and services is provided. A fraud assessment module executable by a processor of the system receives, from multiple business entities, sales data and operating cost data both related to financial presentation devices. The fraud assessment module determines, based on the received data, the reference cost of fraud data including a direct fraud loss, fraud operating cost and opportunity cost for use by individual entities as benchmark cost of fraud data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Stephen C. Koukis
  • Method and system for analyzing financial data to determine the cost of fraud
    Patent number: 7778906
    Abstract: A system for analyzing financial data to determine the cost of fraud related to financial presentation devices that are presentable to providers of goods or services is provided. A fraud assessment module executable by a processor receives sales data and operating cost data both related to financial presentation devices and determines a direct fraud loss and fraud operating cost based on the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: Stephen C. Koukis
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING FINANCIAL DATA TO DETERMINE THE COST OF FRAUD
    Publication number: 20090089122
    Abstract: A system for analyzing financial data to determine the cost of fraud related to financial presentation devices that are presentable to providers of goods or services is provided. A fraud assessment module executable by a processor receives sales data and operating cost data both related to financial presentation devices and determines a direct fraud loss and fraud operating cost based on the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen C. Koukis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REFERENCE COST OF FRAUD DATA RELATED TO FINANCIAL PRESENTATION DEVICES THAT ARE PRESENTABLE TO PROVIDERS OF GOODS OR SERVICES
    Publication number: 20080288377
    Abstract: A system for providing industry-wide reference cost of fraud data related to financial presentation devices that are presentable to providers of goods and services is provided. A fraud assessment module executable by a processor of the system receives, from multiple business entities, sales data and operating cost data both related to financial presentation devices. The fraud assessment module determines, based on the received data, the reference cost of fraud data including a direct fraud loss, fraud operating cost and opportunity cost for use by individual entities as benchmark cost of fraud data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen C. Koukis