公开(公告)号：US20130096996A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-18

申请号：US13276001

申请日：2011-10-18

申请人： Catherine M. Tabor ,  Ken R. Powell ,  John W. Daniel ,  Terry Bruehl

发明人： Catherine M. Tabor ,  Ken R. Powell ,  John W. Daniel ,  Terry Bruehl

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0207

摘要： Systems and methods for providing games, challenges, and/or promotions to mobile devices are usable to provide incentives to customers. According to one embodiment, a system can be provided. The system can be operable to receive location information associated with a mobile device and additional information, such as but not limited demographic and/or purchase history information, associated with the mobile device. Additionally, the system can be operable to select content based on the received information, transmit the content to the mobile device, receive an event outcome indicator associated with the content, and provide a promotional offer to the mobile device.

摘要翻译： 用于向移动设备提供游戏，挑战和/或促销的系统和方法可用于向客户提供激励。 根据一个实施例，可以提供一种系统。 该系统可操作用于接收与移动设备相关联的位置信息以及与移动设备相关联的附加信息，例如但不限于人口统计学和/或购买历史信息。 此外，该系统可操作以基于所接收的信息来选择内容，将内容发送到移动设备，接收与内容相关联的事件结果指示符，并向移动设备提供促销优惠。

公开(公告)号：US06339762B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-15

申请号：US09449499

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： Ken R. Powell

发明人： Ken R. Powell

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/342 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G07F7/00 ,  G07F7/025 ,  G07G1/0036

摘要： A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a “smart card”, product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the card into the product station adjacent to an product the customer wishes to purchase, and the product station then writes an electronic coupon onto the card. The customer thus shops throughout the store collecting electronic coupons for products of interest. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems the electronic coupons at the checkout area, by inserting the card into the checkout station. During checkout, when UPC data matches data stored on the card, the customer is credited with the value of the corresponding coupon. Periodically, the electronic coupon data is transferred to a remote clearing house.

摘要翻译： 用于在商店中创建，分发和赎回电子折扣券的系统。 该系统包括“智能卡”，商店附近的产品站，以及在结帐区域的检验站。 要创建电子优惠券，客户将卡插入与客户希望购买的产品相邻的产品工作站，然后产品工作站将电子优惠券写入卡上。 因此，客户在整个商店里购买收集感兴趣产品的电子优惠券。 购物完成后，客户可以通过将卡插入结帐台，在结帐区域兑换电子优惠券。 在结帐时，当UPC数据与卡上存储的数据进行匹配时，客户将记入相应优惠券的价值。 定期地，电子优惠券数据被转移到远程结算所。

公开(公告)号：US6055509A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US799689

申请日：1997-02-11

申请人： Ken R. Powell

发明人： Ken R. Powell

IPC分类号： G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/10 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G07F7/1008 ,  G06Q20/346 ,  G06Q20/363 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07F7/0866

摘要： A system for auditing coupon distribution in a retail store. The system includes a plurality of retail stores, each having a coupon-dispensing unit for writing electronic coupons onto portable IC cards carried by each customer. To audit the system, store personnel insert an auditing card into the coupon-dispensing units, to collect the dates and recipients of coupon-dispensing transactions.

摘要翻译： 用于审核零售商店中优惠券分配的系统。 该系统包括多个零售商店，每个零售商店具有用于将电子优惠券写入由每个顾客承载的便携式IC卡上的优惠券分配单元。 为了对系统进行审核，商店人员将审核卡插入优惠券分发单元，以收集优惠券分发交易的日期和收件人。

公开(公告)号：US5727153A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-10

申请号：US468820

申请日：1995-06-06

申请人： Ken R. Powell

发明人： Ken R. Powell

IPC分类号： G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/34 ,  G06Q20/36 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F7/08 ,  G07F7/10 ,  G07G1/00 ,  H01J13/00

CPC分类号： G07F7/1008 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/346 ,  G06Q20/363 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G07F7/0866 ,  G07G1/0036

摘要： A system for creating, dispensing, and redeeming electronic discount coupons in a store. The system includes a "smart card", product stations adjacent to selected products in the store, and a checkout station in the checkout area. To create an electronic coupon, the customer inserts the card into the product station adjacent to an product the customer wishes to purchase, and the product station then writes an electronic coupon onto the card. The customer thus shops throughout the store collecting electronic coupons for products of interest. Upon completion of shopping, the customer redeems the electronic coupons at the checkout area, by inserting the card into the checkout station. During checkout, when UPC data matches data stored on the card, the customer is credited with the value of the corresponding coupon. Periodically, the electronic coupon data is transferred to a remote clearing house.

摘要翻译： 用于在商店中创建，分发和赎回电子折扣券的系统。 该系统包括“智能卡”，商店附近的产品站，以及在结帐区域的检验站。 要创建电子优惠券，客户将卡插入与客户希望购买的产品相邻的产品工作站，然后产品工作站将电子优惠券写入卡上。 因此，客户在整个商店里购买收集感兴趣产品的电子优惠券。 购物完成后，客户可以通过将卡插入结帐台，在结帐区域兑换电子优惠券。 在结帐时，当UPC数据与卡上存储的数据进行匹配时，客户将记入相应优惠券的价值。 定期地，电子优惠券数据被转移到远程结算所。

公开(公告)号：US5630493A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-20

申请号：US321864

申请日：1994-10-17

申请人： Bruce H. DeWoolfson ,  Ken R. Powell ,  David Alexander

发明人： Bruce H. DeWoolfson ,  Ken R. Powell ,  David Alexander

IPC分类号： B65F1/00 ,  G07F7/06

CPC分类号： B65F1/0033 ,  G07F7/0609 ,  Y02W30/10

摘要： An acceptance assembly for a commodity collection, densification, and storage device includes a frame, an insert tube disposed in the frame defining an inlet for receiving a commodity and an outlet, a sensor disposed in the frame proximate the outlet for sensing a feature of the commodity, and an iris device disposed in the frame between the outlet and the sensor. The iris device includes a base secured to the frame and defining an opening therethrough adjacent the outlet, and further includes three plates swingably secured to the base, the plates being pivotable between a first position covering the opening and the outlet, and a second position uncovering the opening and the outlet. The iris device precludes access to the sensor via the inlet of the insert tube when the iris device is in the first position.

摘要翻译： 用于商品收集，致密化和存储装置的验收组件包括框架，设置在框架中的插入管，其限定用于接收商品的入口和出口;设置在靠近出口的框架中的传感器， 商品和设置在出口和传感器之间的框架中的虹膜装置。 虹膜装置包括固定到框架并且围绕出口限定穿过其中的开口的基部，并且还包括可摆动地固定到基部的三个板，所述板可在覆盖开口的第一位置和出口之间枢转，并且第二位置露出 开口和出口。 当虹膜装置处于第一位置时，虹膜装置阻止通过插入管的入口进入传感器。

公开(公告)号：US5593017A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-14

申请号：US214498

申请日：1994-03-18

申请人： Ken R. Powell ,  Rusty Driscoll

发明人： Ken R. Powell ,  Rusty Driscoll

IPC分类号： G07F7/06

CPC分类号： G07F7/0609 ,  Y02W30/61 ,  Y02W30/628

摘要： An apparatus for identifying information contained in deviations in the surface of an article, such as aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles, has a source for radiating the article to provide a reflection from the deviations. An observing device observes the deviations in the reflection characteristics. A computer algorithm identifies the deviations and determines whether they correlate to a known pattern of surface deviations. The deviations are in the form of a plurality of lines having a predetermined uniquely identifiable spacing, providing a pattern which may be easily detected by its reflection characteristics and compared to a known pattern of surface deviations. The plurality of lines may be arcs orientated relative to a point on the surface of the article to provide an origin for the arcs, thereby permitting the article to be rotated about its origin for easy location and measurement.

摘要翻译： 用于识别包含在诸如铝罐，玻璃瓶和塑料瓶的物品的表面中的偏差中的信息的装置具有用于辐射物品以提供偏离的反射的源。 观察装置观察反射特性的偏差。 计算机算法识别偏差并确定它们是否与已知的表面偏差模式相关。 这些偏差是具有预定的唯一可识别间隔的多条线的形式，提供可以通过其反射特性容易地检测到的图案并与已知的表面偏差模式进行比较。 多个线可以相对于物品表面上的点定向为弧，以为弧提供原点，从而允许制品绕其原点旋转以便于定位和测量。

公开(公告)号：US5560552A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-01

申请号：US150830

申请日：1993-11-12

申请人： Ken R. Powell ,  David M. Alexander ,  John Millhiser

发明人： Ken R. Powell ,  David M. Alexander ,  John Millhiser

IPC分类号： B02C18/14 ,  B02C18/18 ,  B02C18/06 ,  B02C18/40

CPC分类号： B02C18/142 ,  B02C18/182 ,  B02C19/0081

摘要： A container cutting assembly includes first and second parallel counter-rotatable shafts defining first and second axes. A first and second plurality of cutting wheels are positioned on the first and second shafts, respectively, interleaved with cutting wheels on the other shaft. Each cutting wheel has several cutting teeth, each tooth having a leading surface and two trailing surfaces. The second trailing surface has a preselected length. The leading surface and first trailing surface define a cutting edge, which is skewed with respect to the respective axis, defining a cutting point. Each cutting wheel is positioned on the shaft such that each cutting point of each tooth passes between two second trailing surfaces of cutting teeth disposed on either side approximately midway along the preselected lengths thereof. The cutting points of corresponding teeth in each plurality of cutting wheels align in lines which are parallel and coplanar to the respective axes. A driver drives the shafts, and a suspension system is provided between the driver and the shafts to absorb and release excess energy applied to the assembly.

摘要翻译： 容器切割组件包括限定第一和第二轴线的第一和第二平行的可逆转轴。 第一和第二多个切割轮分别定位在第一和第二轴上，与另一个轴上的切割轮交错。 每个切割轮具有多个切割齿，每个齿具有前表面和两个后表面。 第二拖尾表面具有预选长度。 前导表面和第一尾部表面限定切割边缘，该切割边缘相对于相应的轴线倾斜，限定切割点。 每个切割轮定位在轴上，使得每个齿的每个切割点沿着沿着预选长度的大致中途布置在任一侧的切割齿的两个第二后表面之间。 每个切割轮中的相应齿的切割点在与各个轴平行和共面的直线上对齐。 驱动器驱动轴，并且在驱动器和轴之间提供悬挂系统以吸收和释放施加到组件的多余能量。

公开(公告)号：US5441160A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-15

申请号：US88333

申请日：1993-07-09

申请人： Bruce H. DeWoolfson ,  Ken R. Powell

发明人： Bruce H. DeWoolfson ,  Ken R. Powell

IPC分类号： B65F1/14 ,  B65F3/00 ,  B65F3/02 ,  G07F7/06 ,  B07C7/04

CPC分类号： G07F7/0609 ,  B65F1/1405 ,  B65F3/001 ,  B65F3/0209 ,  Y10S209/93 ,  Y10S209/935

摘要： A method of collecting a plurality of commodities includes the steps of densifying each of the pluralities of commodities into a plurality of densified materials, collecting the plurality of densified materials into at least one of a plurality of segregated temporary storage bins, and transferring at least one of the plurality of densified materials to at least one of a plurality of segregated storage compartments on a mobile multi-compartment storage vehicle.

摘要翻译： 收集多个商品的方法包括将多个商品中的每一个致密化成多个致密材料的步骤，将多个致密材料收集到多个分离的临时存储箱中的至少一个中，并将至少一个 的多个致密化材料施加到移动多隔间储存车辆上的多个隔离储存室中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20120215647A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13031955

申请日：2011-02-22

申请人： Ken R. Powell ,  John W. Daniel

发明人： Ken R. Powell ,  John W. Daniel

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0207

摘要： Disclosed are systems and methods for promoting products and services in a retail environment.

摘要翻译： 公开了在零售环境中促进产品和服务的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US06456980B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09198550

申请日：1998-11-23

申请人： Ken R. Powell

发明人： Ken R. Powell

IPC分类号： G06F1760

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/0225 ,  G06Q30/0236 ,  G06Q30/0238 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G07G1/00 ,  G07G1/14

摘要： A store system for a commercial system with multiple products. The store system includes multiple register stations. Each register station includes a bar code reader that generates a first signal identifying a product selected by a customer, a register computer, and a cable that transfers the first signal to the register computer. Each register station is associated with a respective second computer that sends a second signal to the register computer. A cable transfers the first signal to the second computer. The register computer includes logic that determines a total amount due from the customer, by receiving the first and second signals. In an exemplary embodiment, the second computer interfaces to a customer card that stores discount information.

摘要翻译： 具有多种产品的商业系统的商店系统。 商店系统包括多个注册站。 每个注册站包括条形码阅读器，其生成识别由客户选择的产品的第一信号，寄存器计算机以及将第一信号传送到寄存器计算机的电缆。 每个寄存器站与向寄存器计算机发送第二信号的相应的第二计算机相关联。 电缆将第一个信号传输到第二台计算机。 寄存器计算机包括通过接收第一和第二信号来确定来自客户的总量的逻辑。 在示例性实施例中，第二计算机与存储折扣信息的客户卡接口。