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).

  • Patent number: 11915075
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 11227201
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, INC
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 10607125
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 10331994
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 10248903
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 9836687
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Publication number: 20170344870
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Publication number: 20170344869
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 9760816
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates
  • Publication number: 20160229081
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: TROY PATRICK WILLIAMS, PETER BATES
  • Publication number: 20160232438
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Patrick Williams, Peter Bates