Patents by Inventor William Thaw
William 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).
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Patent number: 10785212Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
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Publication number: 20190182230Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
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Patent number: 10257185Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
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Patent number: 9858517Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
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Publication number: 20160173483Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Erick Wong, Ansar Ansari, Parveen Bansal, William Thaw
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Publication number: 20150248601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
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Patent number: 9058548Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
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Publication number: 20140312122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
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Patent number: 8807437Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts, William B. Bedwell
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Patent number: 8630954Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventor: William A. Thaw
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Publication number: 20130159184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Visa International Service AssociationInventor: William A. Thaw
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Publication number: 20130159029Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventor: William A. Thaw
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Publication number: 20120223146Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Sonia Reed, Kenneth M. Sippola, William Thaw, Mustafa Top, William B. Bedwell, Steven Crouch-Baker, Francis Louis Tanzella, Esperanza Alvarez, John Stephens Stotts
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Publication number: 20050177510Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: Visa International Service Association, A Delaware CorporationInventors: Nathan Hilt, William Thaw, Laura Cuda