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Michael Ward
Also filed as: WARD MICHAEL · WARD MICHAEL C · WARD MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
48 granted patents·13 pending applications·228 citations·filing 1991–2025
98Inventor score
Files withDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP29MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC17BLOCK INC3WARD MICHAEL C3BOWERS TRAVIS L2
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61 records- 0197US10993062B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 27, 2021·5 cites·3 claims
- 0294US11533575B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·2 cites·3 claims
- 0392US11514437B1Encapsulation of payment accounts with tokenizationBLOCK INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 29, 2022·13 cites·20 claims
- 0492US8337300B2Controlling and rewarding wagering game skillBOWERS TRAVIS L·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 25, 2012·56 cites·23 claims
- 0591US12279104B1Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2024·Granted Apr 15, 2025·0 cites·11 claims
- 0691US10368181B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 30, 2019·5 cites·3 claims
- 0790US10007909B2Method and system for secure transmission of remote notification service messages to mobile devices without secure elementsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·8 cites·24 claims
- 0888US11829999B2Systems and methods for processing mobile payments by provisoning credentials to mobile devices without secure elementsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 28, 2023·3 cites·16 claims
- 0986US10515359B2Systems and methods for processing mobile payments by provisioning credentials to mobile devices without secure elementsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 24, 2019·5 cites·18 claims
- 1086US2025087224A1Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1185US10402807B1Estimating interchange fees for card paymentsSQUARE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 3, 2019·15 cites·20 claims
- 1285US9916838B2Audio encoder and decoder with program loudness and boundary metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 13, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 1384US12183354B2Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·4 claims
- 1484US11636468B1Encapsulation of payment accounts with nested tokensBLOCK INC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 25, 2023·4 cites·18 claims
- 1584US6446944B1Suspension strutGEN KINETICS ENGINEERING CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 10, 2002·29 cites·13 claims
- 1683US10147436B2Audio encoder and decoder with program information or substream structure metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 4, 2018·3 cites·15 claims
- 1783US2025220377A1Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1882US9779738B2Efficient encoding and decoding of multi-channel audio signal with multiple substreamsDOLBY INT AB·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 3, 2017·9 cites·15 claims
- 1981US12185077B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 31, 2024·0 cites·3 claims
- 2081US12094476B2Systems, methods and apparatus for conversion from channel-based audio to object-based audioDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 17, 2024·1 cites·30 claims
- 2179US9959878B2Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·2 cites·13 claims
- 2279US8090654B2Techniques for transaction adjustmentWARD MICHAEL C·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 3, 2012·10 cites·5 claims
- 2378US11823693B2Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 21, 2023·0 cites·4 claims
- 2478US10674302B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 2, 2020·1 cites·12 claims
- 2578US8556714B2Player head tracking for wagering game controlBOWERS TRAVIS L·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 15, 2013·8 cites·22 claims
- 2677US10037763B2Audio encoder and decoder with program information or substream structure metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 31, 2018·3 cites·22 claims
- 2777US2024029062A1Systems and methods for processing mobile payments by provisoning credentials to mobile devices without secure elementsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2876US11176547B2Transaction cryptogramMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 16, 2021·1 cites·16 claims
- 2973US8458092B2Techniques for transaction adjustmentWARD MICHAEL C·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 4, 2013·2 cites·9 claims
- 3072US9686624B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·1 cites·18 claims
- 3172US9681247B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 13, 2017·1 cites·20 claims
- 3271US2025069611A1Systems, methods and apparatus for conversion from channel-based audio to object-based audioDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3370US11404071B2Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·4 claims
- 3468US10476871B2Method and system for enhanced validation of cryptograms in cloud-based systemsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 12, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 3567US12400220B2Encapsulation of payment accounts with tokenizationBLOCK INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3667US10461927B2Secure channel establishment between payment device and terminal deviceMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 29, 2019·1 cites·19 claims
- 3767US2015142668A1Apparatus and method for using a device conforming to a payment standard for access control and/or secure data storageMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3866US2020357422A1Decoding of encoded audio bitstream with metadata container located in reserved data spaceDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3965US11146539B2Method and system for trusted notificationsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 12, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 4064US10187384B2Method and system for enhanced validation of cryptograms in cloud-based systemsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 22, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4163US11855969B2Method and system for trusted notificationsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 4261US5172794AAdjustable damping shock absorberMAREMONT CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 22, 1992·28 cites·7 claims
- 4360US10956904B2System and method for end-to-end key managementMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 23, 2021·1 cites·13 claims
- 4460US2009103730A1Apparatus and method for using a device conforming to a payment standard for access control and/or secure data storageMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4559US10070243B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 4, 2018·0 cites·5 claims
- 4659US9825946B2Method and system for enhanced validation of cryptograms in cloud-based systemsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 21, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4759US9521501B2Loudness adjustment for downmixed audio contentDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 13, 2016·0 cites·21 claims
- 4857US2020167778A1Trusted communication in transactionsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4956US2018012610A1Audio encoder and decoder with dynamic range compression metadataDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 5055US10672413B2Decoding of encoded audio bitstream with metadata container located in reserved data spaceDOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 2, 2020·0 cites·5 claims
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