| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 700233000 | Customized dispensed article (e.g., operator design) | 47 |
| 20080262648 | DEMAND-DRIVEN SALES MODEL CAPITALIZING ON THE POWER OF ONLINE COMMUNITY - The business method according to the present invention concerns with spatially distributed configurable vending machines and their network, especially those which produce FMCG products, like beverages, hot drinks, cocktails, soups, soaps, perfumes, etc. The configurable vending machine can produce products in different phase, proportion, appearance, look and feel, etc. regarding its configuration set up. The different configurations are generally called recipe, formula which are stored in files in Internet servers. These files can be accessed by authorized persons, who can modify, delete, create new and share with other authorized users via an Internet based online community portal. The invention describes how the configurable vending machines and its network can be managed and the communication among consumers, resellers and franchise owner. The IT back office system automatically organizes product development, market survey, marketing communication, and logistics processes and serve information about actual trends, consumption, stock status in real-time. Variety of advantages are obtained by using the method invented, like a higher integration among B2C, B2B and C2C domains (processes) yielding shorter product development cycles, lower sales and development costs, and better market knowledge. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090069929 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED MULTI-MEDIA GREETING CARDS VIA A KIOSK - The subject application is directed to a system and method for creating customized, multimedia greeting cards via a kiosk. Template data, associated with greeting card templates, and multimedia data files are first stored in an associated data storage. Indicia are then generated on an associated display corresponding to the greeting card templates. Selection data is received corresponding to a selected greeting card template and a multimedia file is associated with the selected greeting card template. Customization data corresponding to user selected content associated with the selected greeting card template is then received. A greeting card output is thereafter generated in accordance with the received selection data, customization data, and the associated multimedia data file. The greeting card output also includes a visual representation of the selected greeting card template and customization data, as well as an encoding of the multimedia data file | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090143904 | AUTOMATED BUSINESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VENDING AND RETURNING A CONSUMER PRODUCT - System and method of dispensing disc-based media and other consumer products. A user can interact with an automated business system to select disc-based media for rental and/or purchase. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the interior of the automated business system and dispense the selection through a port to the user. The automated business system can retrieve the selection from the port in a return process. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090177317 | CUSTOM PACKAGE WRAP - One method embodiment herein inputs a package size and a package wrap pattern. The method calculates a sheet size corresponding to the package size, and prints the sheet of package wrap. The sheet of package wrap has the package wrap pattern and can have fold markings corresponding to corners of the package. The sheet of package wrap has dimensions equal to the sheet size. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090287349 | Device for controlling access to user-selectable content - A device having user-selectable content includes a storage having the capacity to store pre-loaded content and a controller. The controller is operative to manage access to the pre-loaded content, by way of limiting the access to a user-selected portion of the pre-loaded content. The controller limits access subject to and performed according to an indication of an initial purchase transaction. Also provided is a controller that includes a processing unit and an interface to a memory. The processing unit is operative to manage access to pre-loaded content stored on the memory. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100100238 | Personalized Gift Card Templates With Digital Images - A customizable gift card that may be designed using a plurality of design templates that have modifiable fields and layouts. The gift cards may be designated for use at one or more stores based on contract arrangements between the stores and a vendor of the gift card. The gift card may be adapted to be used exclusively at the designated stores. At least one template field of at least a portion of a plurality of design templates is modifiable by a customer based on a vendor based rule set. A user provided photo is printed on the gift card and is selected by the user from either a digital photo album on the Internet, one or more user provided photos inputted via a scanner, or one or more user provided photos stored on a computer-readable medium. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100249995 | Method and Apparatus for Online Procurement of Chemical Screening Assays - A method and apparatus for ordering a preloaded chemical assay plate. The method comprises the steps accessing an Internet based order entry site; viewing a list of target chemical compounds; creating an order on the order entry site that lists the desired target compounds for the assay; specifying one or more well plate parameters, such as the number of wells in a well plate that will be used to hold the target compounds; specifying one or more assay parameters in the order, such as specifying the final test volume and concentration of the target compounds in the wells; and placing the order from the order entry site. The apparatus comprises a server for accepting the customer order transmitted over the Internet; a storage means for electronically storing the list of target compounds; process control means for generating a work order that contains instructions for retrieving one or more working plates that contain the chemical compounds specified in the customer order; and assay printing means for acoustically dispensing the chemical compounds onto the assay substrate. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100249996 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE FOR LIGHT BULBS - An automatic vending machine for light bulbs includes an assembling system and a user interface. The assembling system includes a component depository. The component depository is used for storing various components of the light bulbs, inclusive of various light sources and various bulb envelopes. The user interface includes a display terminal and an input terminal. The display terminal is used to show parameters of the light bulbs. The input terminal is used for consumers to input selected parameters of the light bulbs according to their demand. The assembling system is used for receiving the selected parameters and assembling a selected light bulb corresponding to the selected parameters. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100268378 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE ORDERS - A system for and method of processing customer orders are disclosed. The system contains an order entry device, software having a database and at least an interface function, an algorithm adapted for selecting the order processing location and adapted for transmitting customer orders to the order processing device. The method of processing customer orders includes collecting the orders at an order entry device such as a point of sale, prioritizing and queuing the orders, identifying the best point of delivery for each order, transmitting the order to the point of delivery and processing the order at the point of delivery. This saves time for the customer and improves the accuracy of filling the orders. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100280657 | CHARACTER NAMEPLATE KIOSK AND METHOD FOR MAKING A PERSONALIZED NAMEPLATE - A computer-implemented kiosk for making a personalized nameplate includes a transaction device to receive payment for the personalized nameplate to be made, and a controller is coupled to the transaction device and operates in response to the received payment. The controller includes a memory for storing at least one animated character set. An input device is coupled to the controller to be operated by a user to enter a name as it is to appear on the personalized nameplate, and a display is coupled to the controller to display the entered name using the at least one animated character set. A printer is coupled to the controller for printing the personalized nameplate with the entered name using the at least one animated character set. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110022225 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A PERSONALIZED CONSUMER PRODUCT - A system and method for creating a personalized consumer product are provided. The system and method of the present disclosure enables a user, e.g., a consumer, to customize products containing solids and/or fluids by allowing a server communicating over the global computer network, e.g., the Internet, to provide product preferences of a user to a product or a mixing device, e.g., a product or beverage dispenser. The method for creating a product according to a user's preferences over a network includes the steps identifying a product to a server over the network; identifying a user to the server over the network; retrieving the user's product preferences from a database at the server based on the product's identity and user's identity; transmitting the user's product preferences to the product over the network; and mixing at least one element contained within the product based on the user's product preferences. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110166698 | DELIVERY OF MEDICATION REGIMEN IN MEDICATION REMINDER DEVICE - In healthcare scenarios, medication may be provided to an individual by a caregiver delivering a prescription to the individual or to a medication source (e.g., a pharmacist), the medication source providing the medication to the individual in a simple container, and the individual self-managing the medication. However, many opportunities for miscommunication, misunderstanding, or simple errors may arise in these human interactions, resulting in noncompliance with the medication regimen. Instead, the caregiver may provide the medication regimen to the medication source, who may (possibly with the assistance of automated processes) insert the medication into a medication reminder device that regulates the administration of medication doses according to the medication regimen, and send the medication reminder device to the individual. By reducing human involvement (particularly the self-management of the medication regimen by the individual), these processes may improve compliance with the medication regimen and reduce the incidence of medication errors. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110208348 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING, PREPARING AND ADMINISTERING THERAPEUTICALLY EFFECTIVE DOSES - The present invention relates to a system and method for dispensing a therapeutically effective amount of dosage containing a medicament including an instrument for inputting data from a user, analyzing the inputted data to determine an appropriate amount of medicament to be administered to the user, and a dispenser for sizing and dispensing a therapeutically effective amount of the medicament. The medicament may be in the form of a continuous roll of oral thin film including the medicament. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120035761 | Container-less Custom Beverage Vending Invention - Methods and apparatus describing a convenience beverage vending machine and its operation are described. An embedded computer interface allows consumers to create their own drinks or choose from a menu of drinks. Drinks are dispensed in a re-usable container. The beverages may be made from hot water, cold water or carbonated water that is mixed with various flavors of syrup, sweeteners and nutritional supplements. Identification may be presented and the computer recognizes the consumer and pulls up that consumer's account to determine funds available and previous drink selections and mixtures. The machine may incorporate an automatic cleaning cycle for both the valves and the dispense area. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120109368 | REAL-TIME TARGETED DYNAMIC CONTENT DELIVERY TO A CONSUMER VIA SERVER-DRIVEN MESSAGING - Content for display to a consumer at a vending machine is dynamically generated at a remote content server based on one or more variables maintained at the content server, and delivered in real time to the vending machine for display to the customer during a vend process. In the case of a customer loyalty program, the content may include metadata comprising an authorization code for a free vend and an associated message if the customer has accumulated sufficient reward points, or a message indicating a number of accumulated rewards points. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120123588 | COMMUNITY-BASED PLATFORM FOR CUSTOM ITEM DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION - A system is described that uses data connectivity of dispensing units and an online community of users to develop, publicize, distribute, test, customize, and popularize user- and company-created, custom-formulated items. In one example, users can use “Build a Drink” software to create their own drink formulas from a palette of three or more ingredients, preferably dozens. They make custom designs for the labels on the beverage containers. Users/purchasers in the community rate and comment on drinks they try, earn rewards for community participation, and share in the profits from sales of their designer drinks. Custom-formulated items are instantly available at the whole network of dispensing units (or a subset thereof) immediately upon publication of the custom formulation and/or label design. A social network of consumers and designers share and evaluate items, and a recommendation engine suggests purchases based on data available to system. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120185086 | AUTOMATED PIZZA PREPARATION APPARATUS - Automated apparatus for preparing pizza, and method of operating same. A customer selects a type of pizza, such as toppings or crust style. The apparatus slices and defrosts dough, applies cheese, slices and applies toppings, and cooks the pizza to order. The cooked pizza is packaged for delivery to the customer and may include a separate cutting apparatus. Proper temperature of hot and cold sections is maintained while ingredients are stored and as the pizza is cooked. The process is monitored and controlled by one or more processors. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130054013 | Refuse intelligence acquisition system and method for ingestible product preparation system and method - Electronically directing control at least in part of acquisition of refuse intelligence including information related to one or more discarded portions of at least one of the one or more selected ingestible products discarded by the particular individual subsequent to ingestion by the particular individual living being of one or more other ingested portions of the at least one of the one or more selected ingestible products within a second vicinity of the electronically outputting of the electronically generated one or more selection menus. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130085599 | BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A beverage dispensing system includes a point of sale and one or more free-pour and/or controlled-pour spouts. The system receives data at the point of sale that includes a beverage selection entered at a user interface and determines the ingredients in the beverage selection. A dispensing instruction is sent to one of the controlled-pour spouts to dispense a quantity of the ingredient based at least in part on the beverage selection. For the free-pour spouts, a quantity of the ingredient is measured as the ingredient is dispensed from a container through a free-pour spout. The point of sale receives data that includes the identity of the ingredient and the measured quantity. A price of the beverage selection is calculated based at least in part on the ingredients dispensed and the quantities thereof. The price may be automatically calculated upon dispensing of the beverage selection. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130096715 | Beverage Dispensing System with Social Media Capabilities - A method is provided comprising receiving instructions at a first device. The instructions may correspond to an item transaction. The item may be a food product. The item transaction may comprise an item gift. The method may comprise generating a code based on the instructions received at the first device for the item transaction. The method may comprise generating a message at the first device. The method may comprise transmitting the code and the message from the first device to a second device. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130110282 | MEDICINE DISPENSING SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130123973 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLOR PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT - In one embodiment there is provided a method for preparing a hair dye mixture. The method includes a scale and control system in communication with each other. The control system provides for a memory and a display, wherein the memory contains a formula that defines instructions for blending a hair dye mixture. The method displays the instructions on the display. The stylist may then view the display of instructions and add colorant(s) and dye blending material(s) to a receptacle on the scale, in accordance with the instructions, using current product packaging, such that specialized packaging requirements are not required. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130138243 | Fully Automatic Self-Service Key Duplicating Kiosk - A self-service, fully-automatic kiosk for duplicating keys includes a kiosk housing having a customer interface for receiving payment from a customer for the purchase of at least one duplicate of the customer's key. A key analysis system within the housing analyzes the blade of a key inserted in the key-receiving entry to determine whether the inserted key matches one of a group of preselected key types and, if so, which preselected key type is matched. A key blank extraction system extracts from a magazine within the kiosk a key blank for the preselected key type matched by the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry. Then a key duplicating system within the kiosk replicates the tooth pattern of the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry, on the blade of the extracted key blank. The kiosk includes a processor coupled to sensors and controllable devices within the kiosk and to a communications port for communicating with a remote central server. The processor displays multiple available manual commands in response to an input signal requesting such a display, and, in response to manual selection of the commands, produces signals that energize and de-energize selected devices within the kiosk, thereby permitting remote manual control of the devices and mechanisms associated with those devices. The processor also transmits signals from a video camera within the kiosk, and signals representing the status of multiple devices within the kiosk. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130218328 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A PERSONLIZED CONSUMER PRODUCT - A system and method for creating a personalized consumer product are provided. The system and method of the present disclosure enables a user, e.g., a consumer, to customize products containing solids and/or fluids by allowing a server communicating over the global computer network, e.g., the Internet, to provide product preferences of a user to a product or a mixing device, e.g., a product or beverage dispenser. The method for creating a product according to a user's preferences over a network includes the steps identifying a product to a server over the network; identifying a user to the server over the network; retrieving the user's product preferences from a database at the server based on the product's identity and user's identity; transmitting the user's product preferences to the product over the network; and mixing at least one element contained within the product based on the user's product preferences. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130231774 | CONTAINER-LESS CUSTOM BEVERAGE VENDING INVENTION - Methods and apparatus describing a convenience beverage vending machine and its operation are described. An embedded computer interface allows consumers to create their own drinks or choose from a menu of drinks. Drinks are dispensed in a re-usable container. The beverages may be made from hot water, cold water or carbonated water that is mixed with various flavors of syrup, sweeteners and nutritional supplements. Identification may be presented and the computer recognizes the consumer and pulls up that consumer's account to determine funds available and previous drink selections and mixtures. The machine may incorporate an automatic cleaning cycle for both the valves and the dispense area. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130331981 | Substrate Structure Deposition Treatment System And Method For Ingestible Product System And Method - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to electronically directing control of at least partial treatment of the one or more portions of the one or more ingestible substrate structures according to the treatment instructional information regarding the one or more subsequent depositional operations including at least one or more depositions of one or more materials onto the one or more portions of the one or more ingestible substrate structures to form at least in part the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the electronically receiving the user status information and the electronically receiving the selection information at least in part identifying the one or more selected ingestible products. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130331982 | Substrate Structure Embedded Secondary Material Treatment System And Method For Ingestible Product System And Method - A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically directing control of at least partial treatment of the one or more portions of second material embedded in one or more ingestible substrate structures according to the treatment instructional information regarding the one or more subsequent ingestible substrate structure embedded secondary material treatment operations including directing energy to treat at least in part the one or more portions of the secondary material embedded in the one or more ingestible substrate structures to form at least in part the one or more selected ingestible products subsequent to and based at least in part upon the electronically receiving the user status information and the electronically receiving the selection information. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130338821 | CUSTOM COSMETIC BLENDING MACHINE - A spectrophotometer | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140012411 | APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO DISPENSE A PLURALITY OF CONNECTED INFLATABLE STRUCTURES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus configured to dispense a plurality of connected inflatable structures is provided. The apparatus may include a motor which is configured to advance a dispensing device to thereby advance the connected inflatable structures. A sensor is configured to detect a pulling force applied to the dispensing device and configured to output a signal corresponding to the pulling force. A controller is configured to receive the signal and output a control signal to direct the motor to advance the dispensing device in response to the signal to thereby dispense the connected inflatable structures. A related system includes the apparatus in addition to an inflation device configured to inflate the connected inflatable structures and an accumulation bin configured to store the connected inflatable structures. A related method is also provided. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140081451 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING SOFT GOODS - Systems and methods for dispensing soft goods are provided. A described method includes receiving a soft good supply at a loading zone of a soft good dispensing device, receiving an indication of a desired quantity of the soft good at a processing circuit of the soft good dispensing device, using a dispensing mechanism of the soft good dispensing device to automatically dispense the desired quantity of the soft good from the soft good supply based on a control signal received from the processing circuit, and providing a dispensed quantity of the soft good to a dispensing zone of the soft good dispensing device for user access. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140094964 | AUTOMATED CUSTOMIZED COSMETIC DISPENSER - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the creation and dispensing of a custom formulation within a package at a retail point of sale. In one aspect, the invention includes an automated dispensing apparatus including at least a two-axis robot arm. In another aspect, the invention includes an automated mixer adapted to mix the dispensed custom formulation within the package. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140172160 | MEDICATION DOSAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHODS HAVING CUSTOMIZATION AND MODIFICATION FOR MEDICINE DISPENSING CONFIGURATIONS - A patient customizes or modifies the doses of medicine(s) that is then reflected in the configuration of medicine packs created for the patient. The patient sends a request to the doctor or pharmacy to customize or modify the dosage schedule so that the patient takes the medicine when convenient or appropriate for him or her. The doctor or pharmacy approves the changes. These processes can occur over a network using devices to access the programs and records needed. The medicine is dispensed according to the configured packaging customization. A robot packing system receives the configuration instructions and creates the medicine packs. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140195042 | MEDICATION PACKAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for packaging a medication including receiving a prescription for a patient including a name of the medication for the patient and a name of the patient, wherein the patient is one of a plurality of family members. The method further comprises receiving a family member listing from the patient identifying one or more other ones of the plurality of family members, assigning a color to the patient that differs from any of one or more colors assigned to any of the other ones of the plurality of family members identified in the family member listing, and packaging the medication for delivery to the patient including securing a color-coded member to the container for the medication. The color-coded member is the color assigned to the patient. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140244032 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING SOFT GOODS - A soft good dispensing device includes a loading zone configured to receive a soft good supply in multiple different orientations, a scale configured to measure a weight of the soft good supply in the loading zone, a controller configured to estimate an amount of a soft good remaining on the soft good supply using the measured weight, a user interface configured to display the estimated amount of the soft good remaining and to receive a user selection of a desired quantity of the soft good, and a dispensing mechanism configured to automatically dispense the desired quantity of the soft good from the soft good supply. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140249668 | AUTOMATIC MOBILE COMMUNICATOR DEPOT SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY - An automatic mobile communicator depot system including a mobile communicator acceptor for accepting mobile communicators and providing mobile communicator acceptance inputs, a mobile communicator dispenser for dispensing substitute mobile communicators in response to substitute mobile communicator dispensing instructions, a customer interface receiving customer inputs identifying a specific mobile communicator with a specific customer, and a depot controller responsive at least to the customer inputs and the acceptance inputs and including dispenser control functionality for providing dispensing instructions to the mobile communicator dispenser to dispense a specific substitute mobile communicator to a specific customer and automatic telephone number transfer functionality for transferring a telephone number from a mobile communicator received by the mobile communicator acceptor from a given customer to the substitute mobile communicator dispensed by the mobile communicator dispenser to the customer. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140277704 | PRODUCT VENDING APPARATUS - A product vending machine apparatus includes an ingredients cartridge storage area, a product container storage area, and a preparation mechanism. The preparation mechanism selects one or more individual, prepackaged cartridges of active and/or inactive ingredients and dispenses the ingredients into a product container selected based on the product selected by the customer. The preparation mechanism does not come into contact with the ingredients as they are dispensed into the product container. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140288699 | 3D Printing Vending Machine - A vending machine for creating a three-dimensional object having an enclosure having an exterior and interior. The interior receives and houses at least one three-dimensional printer. An interface for accepting an instruction associated with an object to be printed and transmitting the instruction to the printer. A storage section for storing a printed object that provides access to the printed part but limits or prohibits access to the interior. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140297026 | Systems and Methods for Facilitating Consumer-Dispenser Interactions - Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for facilitating consumer-dispenser interactions. In one embodiment, a product dispenser is provided. The product dispenser can include a reader configured to read machine readable item. In addition, the product dispenser can include a controller in communication with the reader, and operable to execute a set of instructions to receive information from the machine readable item associated with a consumer via the reader. Moreover, the controller can be further operable to execute a set of instructions to configure at least one characteristic based at least part on the information from the machine readable item, and dispense a product. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140303774 | VENDING MACHINE COMPRISING CONTAINERS, TO BE LOADED WITH SELECTED PRODUCTS AND THEN SEALED BEFORE DELIVERY - An apparatus for vending product comprises a vending machine having a secure housing containing a plurality of vender modules for dispensing a predetermined amount of merchandise into a container. A control panel receives a user selection of product from at least one selected vender module, loads a container onto a shuttle, drives the shuttle into dispensing communication with each selected vender module, and drives each selected vender module through at least one dispensing cycle to dispense the user selection of product. A sealing mechanism seals the container, and a dispensing mechanism dispenses the container to a user-accessible portion of the vending machine. A printer may be provided to print information or indicia, or both, onto the container. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140336817 | BEVERAGE MIXING SYSTEM AND PROCESS - The present invention relates to a system and process for a nutraceutical beverage mixing system. Provided is a customizable supplement beverage system and method for personalizing and operating the same to a particular user and optionally for operative tracking Proposed additionally is an operative system for receiving and individually identifying a concentrate or supplement combinations, for mixing the same prior to a use, and for dispensing the same for use, and for tracking control factors relating to the same. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150088304 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING METERED AMOUNTS OF INGREDIENT, ESPECIALLY FOR A TAILORED NUTRITION TO INFANTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150112478 | RFID TAG DISPENSER - An RFID key dispenser. The tag dispenser has a simple mechanical construction that enables the tag dispenser to be located in unattended locations. The tag dispenser can, even with very simple construction, dispense a large number of tags between being restocked. Simple motions may be used to retrieve an individual tag for programming, move the tag to a programming station, and then route the tag to a dispensing portion of the tag dispenser or to a storage area for defective tags. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150148944 | BODYIMMUNE ENHANCING COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed herein are method and system for preserving freshness and effectiveness of a composition of natural organic or non-organic ingredients for multiple ailments by stimulating the immune system. Also provided herein are method and system for ordering such compositions via a vending machine or a web interface. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160073644 | AUTOMATED PROCESSING AND PLACEMENT OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOOD INGREDIENTS ON A SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - A system and related method for placing three-dimensional food ingredients on a surface of an object, such as a pizza or other good to be baked that includes a memory for storing computer executable instructions, a processing device to execute the instructions, dispensing devices that are each structured and arranged to contain one food ingredient, and a distribution device that is structured and arranged to place food ingredients at discrete locations on the surface of the object in accordance with an input design that is replicated using the ingredients. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160140792 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING AN ELONGATED COIN SOUVENIR - An apparatus and method for providing one or more elongated coin souvenirs in a single payment transaction embossed with any or all available images. A user interface displays the available images and instructions on how to operate the apparatus. Once a user makes a selection and completes a payment transaction, the apparatus begins to press and emboss coins with chosen image or images. If multiple elongated coins are purchased, an electronic control system causes a delivery of a first coin and causes a pressing mechanism to elongate and emboss the first image onto the coin. Upon completion of this action, a delivery of a second coin to the pressing mechanism is impressed with the next image. These steps are then be repeated until all of the images purchased by the user are impressed onto coins and delivered to the user. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160159634 | AUTOMATED BEVERAGE GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating an automated beverage generating system. The method comprises receiving one or more electrical signals representative of an order for a specified beverage. The method further comprises translating the order into one or more steps required to generate the specified beverage. The method still further comprises entering at least one of the required steps into a dynamic sequence corresponding to a module of the system configured to perform that particular step, the dynamic sequence representing an order in which one or more steps in the dynamic sequence will be performed by the module for one or more beverages to be generated by the system. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160163146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLOR PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT - In one embodiment there is provided a method for preparing a hair dye mixture. The method includes a scale and control system in communication with each other. The control system provides for a memory and a display, wherein the memory contains a formula that defines instructions for blending a hair dye mixture. The method displays the instructions on the display. The stylist may then view the display of instructions and add colorant(s) and dye blending material(s) to a receptacle on the scale, in accordance with the instructions, using current product packaging, such that specialized packaging requirements are not required. | 06-09-2016 |
