Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Messina

Thomas A. Messina 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).

  • Publication number: 20210073799
    Abstract: A system, method, and crypto asset wallet with enhanced security features aids to reduce the anonymity and potential illegal or other undesirable behavior during the use of the wallet. The system requires the user to enter information about themselves, verifies this information, screens the user against disallowed lists, and risk rates the user before the wallet is allowed to be activated. During a crypto asset transaction, the system verifies that both wallets in the transaction have similar security and user verification standards. The wallet can be linked to a financial institution. The wallet, through the system, has ongoing verification, security, and screening standards during the use and life of the wallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas MESSINA
  • Patent number: 9199577
    Abstract: A remote controlled mirror is provided which comprises: 1) a mirror assembly, 2) a dual axis pivot bracket, and 3) a fixed mounting bracket and further comprises a horizontal drive actuator and a vertical drive actuator. The remote controlled mirror is for use in heavy equipment and comprises mirror that weigh over 10 pounds, in some embodiments 50 pounds or more and in some embodiments 80 pound or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Chantilly Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Messina, Adam Reau, Robert Skilliter, III
  • Publication number: 20070288355
    Abstract: Evaluating risk associated with a financial organization's customer by prompting a user to respond to a set of questions adapted to solicit customer data relevant to evaluating the risk. The questions are part of a first risk model that includes rules for determining an overall risk rating associated with the customer based on user responses to the questions. Risks associated with individual responses from the user are quantified based on the first risk model. A first overall risk rating for the customer is determined based on the quantified risks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Bruce Roland, Deven C. Swim, Thomas Messina, Walker P. Conolly
  • Patent number: 5915581
    Abstract: A two-piece container including a plate having a peripheral rim and a cover having a peripheral flange. The flange of the cover has a depending portion adapted to overlappingly engage the rim of the plate in a releasable interlocking relationship. In one aspect of the invention, an indexing cut-out portion is formed in either the plate rim or the cover flange, and an indexing protrusion extends inwardly from the other of the plate rim and cover flange. To facilitate alignment of the cover and the plate during releasable attachment of the cover to the plate, the indexing protrusion is configured to engage the indexing cut-out portion. In another aspect of the invention, the plate has a bottom, a side wall extending upwardly from a periphery of the bottom, and a raised rib-like partition extending upwardly from the bottom to define separate plate compartments for holding and separating food items thereon. The partition has an inverted V-shape with a rounded apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Boston Chicken, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Joseph Pfirrmann, Jr., Jeffery L. Kalebain, Thomas A. Messina
  • Patent number: 3971785
    Abstract: Process of lining aerosol can valve mounting cups with a gasketing composition comprising a carbon dioxide blocked polyamine dispersed in a liquid polyurethane prepolymer consisting of a free isocyanate group-containing reaction product of a polyisocyanate compound with a polyhydroxy material. The lined cups are heated for a few minutes to gel the gasket and full cure subsequently takes place without further intervention by means of ambient atmospheric moisture. The process is rapid, economical in equipment and produces gaskets which permit a significant extension of swaging specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1976
    Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Messina, Patrick J. Droney
  • Patent number: D383033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Boston Chicken, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Joseph Pfirrmann, Jr., Jeffery L. Kalebain, Thomas A. Messina
  • Patent number: D392882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Boston Chicken, Inc.
    Inventors: F. Joseph Pfirrmann, Jr., Jeffery L. Kalebain, Thomas A. Messina