Inventor · San Francisco, CA, US

Michael Ward

48Patents
6h-index
57Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 3, 1991 → Dec 17, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8337300B2 Controlling and rewarding wagering game skill Physics 44 Active
US6446944B1 Suspension strut Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5172794A Adjustable damping shock absorber Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US10402807B1 Estimating interchange fees for card payments Physics 8 Active
US11514437B1 Encapsulation of payment accounts with tokenization Physics 7 Active
US10007909B2 Method and system for secure transmission of remote notification service messages to mobile devices without secure elements Electricity 6 Active
US8090654B2 Techniques for transaction adjustment Physics 6 Active
US8556714B2 Player head tracking for wagering game control Physics 6 Active
US9779738B2 Efficient encoding and decoding of multi-channel audio signal with multiple substreams Physics 5 Active
US9916838B2 Audio encoder and decoder with program loudness and boundary metadata Electricity 5 Active
US10993062B2 Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio content Electricity 4 Active
US10368181B2 Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio content Electricity 4 Active
US10515359B2 Systems and methods for processing mobile payments by provisioning credentials to mobile devices without secure elements Electricity 3 Active
US10037763B2 Audio encoder and decoder with program information or substream structure metadata Physics 2 Active
US8458092B2 Techniques for transaction adjustment Physics 2 Active
US11636468B1 Encapsulation of payment accounts with nested tokens Physics 2 Active
US11829999B2 Systems and methods for processing mobile payments by provisoning credentials to mobile devices without secure elements Electricity 2 Active
US9959878B2 Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadata Physics 1 Active
US9686624B2 Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio content Electricity 1 Active
US5194827A Voltage controlled high frequency equalization Electricity 1 Expired
US10674302B2 Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio content Electricity 1 Active
US10956904B2 System and method for end-to-end key management Physics 1 Active
US10147436B2 Audio encoder and decoder with program information or substream structure metadata Physics 1 Active
US9681247B2 Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio content Electricity 1 Active
US10217109B2 Apparatus and method for combining cryptograms for card payments Electricity 0 Active

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