Patents by Inventor W. Barry Brown

W. Barry Brown 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).

  • CARDS, DEVICES, EMV CONTACTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING CARDS, DEVICES AND EMV CONTACTS
    Publication number: 20250245469
    Abstract: A flexible device, such as a powered card or processor based system, may include a connector array. The connector array may be a contact connector such as an EMV connector. The connector array may include discrete connectors connected to landing pads of a circuit board. The discrete connectors may be exposed on a surface of the flexible device, and may be arranged in rows and columns. The discrete connectors may be formed using vias and by introducing material into the vias. A mask may be used to extend a level of the discrete connectors above an outer layer of the flexible device. A personalization layer may be applied to the flexible device to about a level of an outer surface of the connector. The flexible device may be programmed and tested during the application of the personalization layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Norman E. O'Shea, W. Barry Brown, Jeffrey D. Mullen, Geoffrey D. Shippee
  • Cards, devices, EMV contacts, and methods of manufacturing cards, devices and EMV contacts
    Patent number: 12282816
    Abstract: A flexible device, such as a powered card or processor based system, may include a connector array. The connector array may be a contact connector such as an EMV connector. The connector array may include discrete connectors connected to landing pads of a circuit board. The discrete connectors may be exposed on a surface of the flexible device, and may be arranged in rows and columns. The discrete connectors may be formed using vias and by introducing material into the vias. A mask may be used to extend a level of the discrete connectors above an outer layer of the flexible device. A personalization layer may be applied to the flexible device to about a level of an outer surface of the connector. The flexible device may be programmed and tested during the application of the personalization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
    Inventors: Norman E. O'Shea, W. Barry Brown, Jeffrey D. Mullen, Geoffrey D. Shippee
  • Interactive electronic card with contact connector
    Patent number: D737373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Norman E. O'Shea, W. Barry Brown
  • Interactive electronic card with contact connector
    Patent number: D767024
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: DYNAMICS INC.
    Inventors: Norman E. O'Shea, W. Barry Brown