Richard Joseph Travis

US Patent:

20090063316, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/847960

Inventors:

RICHARD C. TRAVIS - SEMINOLE FL, US
JAESON BANG - SAFETY HARBOR FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for converting leftover foreign currency into the native funds of a foreign traveler. The system is preferably embodied similar to haw an ATM and Vending machines mechanically operate and is preferably located at a final destination for a foreign traveler such as an airport. The machine can preferably accept both coins and paper currency. Rather than converting the foreign money into the native currency, the traveler can insert a financial card and the converted currency is credited to the account associated with the card. Alternatively, a gift card can be credited and issued to the traveler for the amount of the converted currency. The system can be designed to receive accurate exchange rates once the traveler's desired country is selected. The system can also deduct a transaction fee before crediting the converted amount to the traveler.

US Patent:

20090063344, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Dec 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/954737

Inventors:

RICHARD C. TRAVIS - SEMINOLE FL, US
JAESON BANG - SAFETY HARBOR FL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 43

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for converting leftover foreign currency into the native funds of a foreign traveler. The system is preferably embodied similar to how an ATM and Vending machines mechanically operate and is preferably located at a final destination for a foreign traveler such as an airport. The machine can preferably accept both coins and paper currency. Rather than converting the foreign money into the native currency, the traveler can insert a financial card and the converted currency is credited to the account associated with the card. Alternatively, a gift card can be credited and issued to the traveler for the amount of the converted currency. Tile system can be designed to receive accurate exchange rates once the traveler's desired country is selected. The system can also deduct a transaction fee before crediting the converted amount to the traveler.

US Patent:

53800079, Jan 10, 1995

Filed:

Jan 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/185426

Inventors:

Christopher P. Travis - Seminole FL
Richard C. Travis - Seminole FL

International Classification:

A63F 500

US Classification:

273138A

Abstract:

A video game apparatus includes simulated cylindrical housings that are filled with simulated numbered balls that are apparently mixed by a simulated upflowing stream of air through the cylinders. After the passage of a predetermined amount of time, the mixing stops and a simulated ball having a simulated number appears in a simulated ball trapping member above each cylinder to create the impression that the trapped simulated balls escaped their associated cylinders by riding the simulated upflowing airstream. Mechanical buttons are pressed by a player to select a player's random number, and a random number generator in the game apparatus picks a random number and determines the respective numbers of the balls trapped in the simulated ball trapping members. A monetary award is mechanically dispensed by the apparatus if the random number selected by the player matches the random number generated by the random number generator.