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Christopher John Merz
Also filed as: MERZ CHRISTOPHER · MERZ CHRISTOPHER J · MERZ CHRISTOPHER JOHN
42 granted patents·23 pending applications·164 citations·filing 2007–2025
97Inventor score
Files withMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC51SMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG5MERZ CHRISTOPHER J4FARO WALTER LO1LO FARO WALTER F1
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65 records- 0194US11157913B2Systems and methods for improved detection of network fraud eventsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 26, 2021·13 cites·19 claims
- 0293US11790431B2Systems and methods for generating recommendations using a corpus of dataMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 17, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 0393US11151569B2Systems and methods for improved detection of network fraud eventsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 19, 2021·13 cites·20 claims
- 0493US8666976B2Methods and systems for implementing approximate string matching within a databaseMERZ CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 4, 2014·30 cites·20 claims
- 0592US11978054B2Systems and methods for identifying fraudulent common point of purchasesMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 7, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 0692US8219550B2Methods and systems for implementing approximate string matching within a databaseMERZ CHRISTOPHER J·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 10, 2012·29 cites·18 claims
- 0790US11017403B2Systems and methods for identifying fraudulent common point of purchasesMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 25, 2021·5 cites·21 claims
- 0888US11138601B2Method and system for predicting future cardholder behaviorMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 0988US10937030B2Systems and methods for early detection of network fraud eventsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 2, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 1088US7925652B2Methods and systems for implementing approximate string matching within a databaseMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 12, 2011·21 cites·15 claims
- 1186US11875349B2Systems and methods for authenticating online users with an access control serverMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 16, 2024·5 cites·14 claims
- 1286US11521211B2Systems and methods for incorporating breach velocities into fraud scoring modelsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 6, 2022·6 cites·20 claims
- 1384US12229781B2Systems and methods for improved detection of network fraud eventsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 18, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 1482US11741474B2Systems and methods for early detection of network fraud eventsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 29, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 1582US10776789B2Data analysis systems and methods for identifying recurring payment programsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 15, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 1682US10438269B2Systems and methods for recommending merchantsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 8, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1782US9543088B2Circuit arrangement for suppressing an arc occurring over a contact gap of a switching memberSMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 10, 2017·4 cites·19 claims
- 1881US9046588B2Method and system for detecting an arc fault in a photovoltaic power systemSMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 2, 2015·4 cites·11 claims
- 1980US10581377B2Method for detecting arcs, and detection apparatus for arcs, in a photovoltaic systemSMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 3, 2020·2 cites·19 claims
- 2078US11558011B2Method and device for recognising faults in a photovoltaic (PV) generatorSMA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY AG·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 17, 2023·2 cites·21 claims
- 2177US12288240B2Systems and methods for generating recommendations using a corpus of dataMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 2277US10592963B2Enhanced smart refrigerator systems and methodsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·2 cites·29 claims
- 2376US12400232B2Systems and methods for detecting out-of-pattern transactionsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 26, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2476US2023351400A1Systems and methods for early detection of network fraud eventsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2575US12367494B2Systems and methods for incorporating breach velocities into fraud scoring modelsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 22, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 2674US10776589B2System and computer-implemented method for identifying defective chip readers through substandard transaction experiencesMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 15, 2020·1 cites·20 claims
- 2772US2025225526A1Systems and methods for authenticating online usersMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2872US2023385906A1System, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for recommending merchantsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2970US11830007B2Systems and methods for incorporating breach velocities into fraud scoring modelsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3069US12511687B2Systems and methods for identifying full account numbers from partial account numbersMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2024·Granted Dec 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3168US10719834B2Systems and methods for recommending merchantsFARO WALTER LO·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 21, 2020·4 cites·21 claims
- 3267US11631083B2Systems and methods for identifying fraudulent common point of purchasesMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 18, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3366US11727462B2System, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for recommending merchantsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3466US2025045778A1Generative artificial intelligence based systems and methods for merging networks of heterogeneous data while maintaining data securityMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3562US2025148470A1Systems and methods for dynamically updating models using machine learningMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3661US12427801B1Systems and methods for integrating digital operations with a physical greeting cardMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 30, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3761US12333546B2System and methods for enhanced approval of a payment transactionMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3861US2017169500A1Systems and methods for generating recommendations using a corpus of dataMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3960US11392953B2Data analysis systems and methods for identifying recurring payment programsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4060US2019130404A1Systems and methods for identifying a data compromise sourceMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4159US11727407B2Systems and methods for detecting out-of-pattern transactionsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4259US2021012345A9Method and system for determining fraud in a card-not-present transactionMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 4359US2025390869A1Machine learning based post-authorization modeling system and methodMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4457US2017017806A1Systems and methods for merging networks of heterogeneous dataMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4557US2024303650A1Systems and methods for multi-stage residual modeling approach for analysis and assessmentMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4656US11948189B2Systems and methods for identifying full account numbers from partial account numbersMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4755US12260411B2Systems and methods for authenticating online usersMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 4855US2014278744A1Systems and methods for recommending competitor setsMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4955US2025148482A1Systems and methods for dynamically updating models using machine learningMASTERCARD INT INCORPORATION·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 5053US11562361B2Entity identification based on a record patternMASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 24, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
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