Patents by Inventor William A. Thaw

William A. Thaw 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: 10785212
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes transmitting by a computing device, an account creation request to a remote server computer. The method further includes automatically provisioning the computing device with an access token in response to receiving a request to create the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
  • Publication number: 20190182230
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes transmitting by a computing device, an account creation request to a remote server computer. The method further includes automatically provisioning the computing device with an access token in response to receiving a request to create the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
  • Patent number: 10257185
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes transmitting by a computing device, an account creation request to a remote server computer. The method further includes automatically provisioning the computing device with an access token in response to receiving a request to create the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
  • Patent number: 9858517
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
  • Publication number: 20160173483
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes transmitting by a computing device, an account creation request to a remote server computer. The method further includes automatically provisioning the computing device with an access token in response to receiving a request to create the account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
  • Publication number: 20150248601
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
  • Patent number: 9058548
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
  • Publication number: 20140312122
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
  • Patent number: 8807437
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts, William B. Bedwell
  • Patent number: 8630954
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, and methods for conducting a transaction in which a consumer purchases a product or a service by providing payment to a merchant whom is not the provider of the product or service. The invention permits a consumer to present cash or a payment device (such as a credit card or debit card) to a merchant, where that merchant may be an element of a load network or payment processing network. In a typical load network transaction, the merchant would accept the cash or payment device from the consumer and use the funds provided to “load” or recharge an account of the consumer. However, instead of this use of the network, embodiments of the invention operate to allow the consumer to provide the source of payment to the merchant for a product or service offered by a third party which is accessed by the consumer using a consumer token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: William A. Thaw
  • Publication number: 20130159184
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, and methods for conducting a transaction in which a consumer purchases a product or a service by providing payment to a merchant whom is not the provider of the product or service. The invention permits a consumer to present cash or a payment device (such as a credit card or debit card) to a merchant, where that merchant may be an element of a load network or payment processing network. In a typical load network transaction, the merchant would accept the cash or payment device from the consumer and use the funds provided to “load” or recharge an account of the consumer. However, instead of this use of the network, embodiments of the invention operate to allow the consumer to provide the source of payment to the merchant for a product or service offered by a third party which is accessed by the consumer using a consumer token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association
    Inventor: William A. Thaw
  • Publication number: 20130159029
    Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, and methods for conducting a transaction in which a consumer purchases a product or a service by providing payment to a merchant whom is not the provider of the product or service. The invention permits a consumer to present cash or a payment device (such as a credit card or debit card) to a merchant, where that merchant may be an element of a load network or payment processing network. In a typical load network transaction, the merchant would accept the cash or payment device from the consumer and use the funds provided to “load” or recharge an account of the consumer. However, instead of this use of the network, embodiments of the invention operate to allow the consumer to provide the source of payment to the merchant for a product or service offered by a third party which is accessed by the consumer using a consumer token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: William A. Thaw
  • Publication number: 20120223146
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
  • Publication number: 20050177510
    Abstract: Transferring funds from a payment originator (or payor) to a payment beneficiary (or payee) pushes the funds directly to a beneficiary's bank. The beneficiary's bank is not required to actively pull funds into the beneficiary's account. An originator can use a publicly known beneficiary indicator to direct payment to the beneficiary. The publicly known beneficiary indicator can be publicly used without exposing a beneficiary account to unauthorized debits or fraud since it can only be used to make credits to the beneficiary account, e.g. a deposit-only account. A pre-settlement conversation is used between the two banks to verify and evaluate information about an upcoming transfer of funds to determine whether to accept the funds transfer. The messages in the pre-settlement conversation contain information about the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Visa International Service Association, A Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Hilt, William Thaw, Laura Cuda