Patents by Inventor Wayne Gan

Wayne Gan 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20260170275
    Abstract: A system for prevention of electrostatic discharge from a payment card to a point of sale (POS) device comprising an integrated circuit card (ICC) socket, includes a spring member comprising a first end electrically coupled to a second end. The first end is electrically coupled to an electrical ground, the first end is mechanically coupled to the POS device, and the second end is positioned for contact with a top edge of the payment card. When the payment card is inserted into the ICC socket and the top edge comes into contact with the second end, the first end and the second end form a first electrical path for electrostatic discharge between the payment card and the electrical ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: Jay CHUNG, Bryan MOK, Tony TSANG, Steven WONG, Wayne GAN
  • System and method for near field communications payment
    Patent number: 12586055
    Abstract: A card detection subsystem for control of a payment card reader, where the payment card reader comprises a magnetic stripe reader (MSR), an integrated circuit card (ICC) reader, and a near field communications (NFC) reader, and the NFC reader comprises an antenna. The card detection subsystem includes a processor, a storage, and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors detect a payment card and the antenna is either turned on or turned off based on the detection of the payment card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Stripe, LLC
    Inventors: Hwai Sian Tsai, Wayne Gan, Chi Wah Lo
  • Systems and methods for electrostatic discharge protection
    Patent number: 12566931
    Abstract: A system for prevention of electrostatic discharge from a payment card to a point of sale (POS) device comprising an integrated circuit card (ICC) socket, includes a spring member comprising a first end electrically coupled to a second end. The first end is electrically coupled to an electrical ground, the first end is mechanically coupled to the POS device, and the second end is positioned for contact with a top edge of the payment card. When the payment card is inserted into the ICC socket and the top edge comes into contact with the second end, the first end and the second end form a first electrical path for electrostatic discharge between the payment card and the electrical ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Stripe, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Chung, Bryan Mok, Tony Tsang, Steven Wong, Wayne Gan
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS PAYMENT
    Publication number: 20230140038
    Abstract: A card detection subsystem for control of a payment card reader, where the payment card reader comprises a magnetic stripe reader (MSR), an integrated circuit card (ICC) reader, and a near field communications (NFC) reader, and the NFC reader comprises an antenna. The card detection subsystem includes a processor, a storage, and one or more sensors. The one or more sensors detect a payment card and the antenna is either turned on or turned off based on the detection of the payment card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Hwai Sian Tsai, Wayne Gan, Chi Wah Lo
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20230074863
    Abstract: A system for prevention of electrostatic discharge from a payment card to a point of sale (POS) device comprising an integrated circuit card (ICC) socket, includes a spring member comprising a first end electrically coupled to a second end. The first end is electrically coupled to an electrical ground, the first end is mechanically coupled to the POS device, and the second end is positioned for contact with a top edge of the payment card. When the payment card is inserted into the ICC socket and the top edge comes into contact with the second end, the first end and the second end form a first electrical path for electrostatic discharge between the payment card and the electrical ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Chung, Bryan Mok, Tony Tsang, Steven Wong, Wayne Gan