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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110108363 | Shopping, services, and entertainment center for elderly persons A shopping and entertainment center for elderly persons includes: a motorized scooter adapted to be ridden by the user; a shopping structure to dispense provisions, including a shelf adapted to store and dispense the provisions at a distance above the ground that allows... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20080121466 | Couples socializing site and method A socializing site between companion seeking individuals in the form of an open public meeting place wherein every present member is allocated a serial number, clearly viewed by all members. The members have access to a communication system enabling each member to conta... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20080110190 | Method And Apparatus For Displaying Articles For Sale Within A Shelf Structure A shelf structure is disclosed including multiple module units that are vertically arranged, where a module unit is adapted to receive articles at each article's location of manufacture to be displayed for purchase in a retail store from the module unit. The module unit... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20060006025 | System and method for improved queuing, service-time, and capacity in drive-through operations A system and method of queuing orders locates data-entry modules relative to a pickup location such that a customer who places an order after a customer who placed an earlier order can be signaled to approach a pickup location before the first customer if the second cus... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050199447 | Unmanned durable goods sales facility The unmanned durable goods sales facility disclosed herein utilizes a commercial property site which is accessible from a public road. On the commercial property is a fence with an entrance/exit gate that is controlled by a proximity card reader. Inside the fence is a b... | 09/15/2005 |
| 20050199448 | Method for vending pre-packaged sanitation kit A method is disclosed for vending a pre-packaged sanitation kit for use while removing and disposing of waste products. For example, the pre-packaged sanitation kit may contain a pair of latex gloves and a pre-moistened, anti-bacterial wipe provided by a vending machine... | 09/15/2005 |
