Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Heeter

Thomas W. Heeter 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).

  • Method for verifying human identity during electronic sale transactions
    Patent number: 5878155
    Abstract: A method is presented for facilitating sales transactions by electronic media. A bar code or a design is tattooed on an individual. Before the sales transaction can be consummated, the tattoo is scanned with a scanner. Characteristics about the scanned tattoo are compared to characteristics about other tattoos stored on a computer database in order to verify the identity of the buyer. Once verified, the seller may be authorized to debit the buyer's electronic bank account in order to consummate the transaction. The seller's electronic bank account may be similarly updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Inventor: Thomas W. Heeter