Patents by Inventor Victoria Elizabeth Lealao

Victoria Elizabeth Lealao 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 of enhancing the data storage security of cash-free transactions in vending machines
    Patent number: 7264156
    Abstract: A vending machine has a nonvolatile data storage device for storing transactions with customers. The customers may use a number of cashless options to make purchases from the vending machine, including magnetic credit or debit cards, or universal vending cards. The transactions are stored on the storage device and later retrieved either locally or remotely. The security of the data is enhanced by requiring separate passwords for the data storage device, access to the data storage device, and, optionally, for the vending machine controller. In addition, the data is inaccessible should the storage device become separated from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands BV
    Inventors: Victoria Elizabeth Lealao, Robert Brooke Martin, Lewis Lee Nunnelley
  • System for enhancing the data storage security of cash-free transactions in vending machines
    Patent number: 7036724
    Abstract: A vending machine has a nonvolatile data storage device for storing transactions with customers. The customers may use a number of cashless options to make purchases from the vending machine, including magnetic credit or debit cards, or universal vending cards. The transactions are stored on the storage device and later retrieved either locally or remotely. The security of the data is enhanced by requiring separate passwords for the data storage device, access to the data storage device, and, optionally for the vending machine controller. In addition, the data is inaccessible should the storage device become separated from the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Victoria Elizabeth Lealao, Robert Brooke Martin, Lewis Lee Nunnelley