Patents by Inventor TROY PATRICK WILLIAMS
TROY PATRICK WILLIAMS 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: 11915075Abstract: A transaction card that includes a card body that can include a ceramic material. The card body can include a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card can include forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 11227201Abstract: A transaction card that includes a card body that can include a ceramic material. The card body can include a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card can include forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, INCInventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10607125Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card may comprise forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10331994Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 10248903Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 9836687Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Publication number: 20170344869Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Publication number: 20170344870Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a card body comprising a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a first mating surface. A card backer comprises a metallic material and includes a secondary surface and a second mating surface. A portion of the first mating surface and a portion of the second mating surface are coupled together.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Patent number: 9760816Abstract: A transaction card is provided comprising a card body comprising a metallic material, the card body including a primary surface, a secondary surface, an aperture and a slit, wherein the primary surface and the secondary surface are coated with a diamond like carbon (DLC) coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Publication number: 20160232438Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card may comprise forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
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Publication number: 20160229081Abstract: A transaction card includes a card body that may comprise a ceramic material, the card body including a primary surface and a secondary surface, a laser marked feature disposed on the card body and a laser etched feature disposed on the card body. A method of making a transaction card may comprise forming a ceramic material slurry comprising a ceramic material and a binder, forming a green body from the ceramic material slurry, firing the green body at a firing temperature to create a fired ceramic body, grinding the fired ceramic body into a card body, and polishing a primary surface of the card body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Inventors: TROY PATRICK WILLIAMS, PETER BATES