Patents by Inventor William A. Watson

William A. Watson 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).

  • Publication number: 20140040116
    Abstract: During a financial technique, an instance of an application executing on an initiating electronic device initiates the financial transaction by communicating information with a receiving electronic device. Then, the application selects a financial account that provides funds for the financial transaction. This financial account may be one of multiple different types of financial accounts that are associated with different providers. Moreover, the application conducts the financial transaction by providing a message to the receiving electronic device, where the message includes an amount of funds transferred in the financial transaction. After receiving the message, an instance of the application executing on the receiving electronic device selects another financial account that receives the funds for the financial transaction, where the other financial account is one of multiple different types of financial accounts that are associated with different providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. F. Clare, William A. Watson, Aaron J. Yong, Dustin D. Durand, Natalia E. Castagna
  • Patent number: 4630170
    Abstract: A decoupling capacitor and method of manufacture thereof are presented wherein the decoupling capacitor is formed from a lead frame which contains the four leads of the capacitor (two of which are electrically inactive) on a single plane. The use of a lead frame automatically provides the dimensional tolerances necessary for encapsulation molding of the decoupling capacitor. The decoupling capacitor is a hermetically sealed capacitive unit consisting of a single layer ceramic capacitor, active leads bonded to the capacitor and dummy pins for auto-insertion into printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: Rogers Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene Kask, deceased, William A. Watson, Jorge M. Hernandez
  • Patent number: 4494169
    Abstract: A decoupling capacitor and method of manufacture thereof are presented wherein the decoupling capacitor is formed and consists of a molded housing with integrally molded recesses for a capacitive ceramic chip. The housing also is formed with integrally molded recesses and stabilizing tabs for active pins; and either molded recesses and stabilizing tabs for dummy pins, or molded lugs in lieu of dummy pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Assignee: Rogers Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Watson