David Farmer

US Patent:

8635698, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Oct 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/269463

Inventors:

David Paul Duncan - Louisville CO, US
David Blake Farmer - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

Imation Corp. - Oakdale MN

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

726 24, 726 22, 713188

Abstract:

A removable media device, which may be a USB attached device or other type of removable media device, includes a software program located on the device which upon startup or access, the software program scans one or more of electronic files stored on the removable media device and electronic files being transferred to or from the electronic media device and to or from a host computing system for the detection of viruses therein. The software program is further configured to block the transfer of detected virus-containing electronic files and to disallow the copy or writing of files to or from the removable media device to or from a host computing system that can not be scanned. The software program is further configured to block the encryption of files being written to a removable media device if such device contains hardware or software encryption if such files can not be scanned.

US Patent:

20140081732, Mar 20, 2014

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/618576

Inventors:

David Allen Farmer - Tampa FL, US
Michael Patrick Martin - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

INTICE, INC. - Tampa FL

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1426

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for inducing customers to visit a retail establishment to engage in a financial transaction. An offer to redeem a stored value payment card dependent upon visiting the retail establishment is displayed on a first computer to an end user. Personal user information is gathered and a unique redemption PIN is created. A second computer displays to a retailer at the physical retail establishment a retailer interface used for validating the unique redemption PIN. Upon visiting the physical retail establishment the end user validates the redemption PIN. The retailer interface received a mailing address from end user and mails a stored value payment card to the end user. End user activates the stored value payment card by visiting a unique URL and answering questions associated with their visit.

US Patent:

20140130168, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Jan 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/152317

Inventors:

- Oakdale MN, US
David Blake Farmer - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

Imation Corp. - Oakdale MN

International Classification:

G06F 21/56

US Classification:

726 24

Abstract:

A removable media device, which may be a USB attached device or other type of removable media device, includes a software program located on the device which upon startup or access, the software program scans one or more of electronic files stored on the removable media device and electronic files being transferred to or from the electronic media device and to or from a host computing system for the detection of viruses therein. The software program is further configured to block the transfer of detected virus-containing electronic files and to disallow the copy or writing of files to or from the removable media device to or from a host computing system that can not be scanned. The software program is further configured to block the encryption of files being written to a removable media device if such device contains hardware or software encryption if such files can not be scanned.