Patents by Inventor Vinny Khosla

Vinny Khosla 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).

  • Ticket tracking and refunding system and method
    Patent number: 7228313
    Abstract: An automated method and system for refunding the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket. If the schedules departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the ticket has not been used, the residual value of the ticket is calculated and a refund is issued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Hand, Wendy Levitt, David Pereira, Anna Austin, Gregory Coles, Duane Jacobsen, Vinny Khosla, Thomas Lunsford, Renee Richards, Leigh Tomaski
  • TICKET TRACKING AND REFUNDING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20050256750
    Abstract: An automated method and system for refunding the unused portion of an electronic ticket are provided. In accordance with the method, an aging period is set and is added to the scheduled departure date of the issued ticket. If the scheduled departure date plus the aging date is earlier than the current date, a determination is made as to whether the ticket has been used. If the ticket has not been used, the residual value of the ticket is calculated and a refund is issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Hand, Wendy Levitt, David Pereira, Anna Austin, Gregory Coles, Duane Jacobsen, Vinny Khosla, Thomas Lunsford, Renee Richards, Leigh Tomaski