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Adam Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
Adam J. Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20160042453 | Electronic cannabis financial trading platform - An electronic financial market for agricultural financial instruments based on agricultural products such as cannabis financial instruments is provided that provides for price discovery. Information regarding the agricultural products, including information regarding at least one chemical compound present within the agricultural product is received. A pharmaceutical index is included in specifications for agricultural financial instruments. The index is based on the chemical compounds present within the agricultural product. The specification, including the indexing formula, is published, and the agricultural financial instrument is electronically matched. | 02-11-2016 |
Amy Schwartz, Evanston, IL US
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20090149717 | Interface for a health measurement and monitoring system - A testing system and method for providing a testing system includes a user interface having a display for displaying information relating to measurements of health data and an input device for receiving information from a user relating to the health data. Provided in connection with the user interface is an autologging feature adapted to provide the user with user-selectable options on the display. The user is prompted, during a time period corresponding to the amount of time needed to perform the measurements, to input information relating to the health data that corresponds to the appropriate user-selectable option. Also provided is a statistical operation adapted to provide the user with enhanced information relating to the measurements of health data. The statistical operation provide the user with an average value based on a plurality of health data readings determined for a specified time period. Also provided is at least one indicator for indicating information relating to the number of health data readings that are within a target range, the number of health data readings that are above the target range and the number of health data readings that are below the target range. | 06-11-2009 |
20090305317 | USER INTERFACE FOR TESTING DEVICE - A testing system for testing an analyte in a fluid sample includes a user interface including a display for displaying information relating to measurements of health data and an input device for receiving information from a user relating to the health data. The testing system further includes an automarking feature adapted to identify a testing result of a control solution, the testing of the control solution being distinguishable from the testing of the fluid sample. The testing result of the control solution is not included in the information relating to the measurements of health data that is displayed to a user via the user interface. | 12-10-2009 |
20150223763 | INTERFACE FOR A HEALTH MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM - A testing system and method for providing a testing system includes a user interface having a display for displaying information relating to measurements of health data and an input device for receiving information from a user relating to the health data. Provided in connection with the user interface is an autologging feature adapted to provide the user with user-selectable options on the display. Also provided is a statistical operation adapted to provide the user with enhanced information relating to the measurements of health data. Also provided is at least one indicator for indicating information relating to the number of health data readings that are within a target range, the number of health data readings that are above the target range and the number of health data readings that are below the target range. | 08-13-2015 |
Brian Schwartz, Lake In The Hills, IL US
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20090030441 | LANCET DEVICE AND METHOD - A lancet device ( | 01-29-2009 |
20100168616 | LANCET DEVICE UTILIZING A REVOLVER-TYPE CARTRIDGE, REVOLVER-TYPE CARTRIDGE, AND METHOD OF MAKING AND/OR USING THE CARTRIDGE AND THE LANCET DEVICE - A cartridge for a device includes a generally cylindrical cartridge body. A plurality of generally axially movably mounted lancets or lancet needles are included. A plurality of biasing members are utilized with each being adapted to apply a biasing force to one of the lancets or lancet needles. A lancet device includes a housing comprising a trigger and a generally cylindrically-shaped cartridge comprising a plurality of lancet needles and a plurality of springs and being adapted to rotate between different positions. | 07-01-2010 |
20100274273 | LANCET DEVICE WITH DEPTH ADJUSTMENT AND LANCET REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Lancet device includes a housing, a removable front cap mounted to the housing, a lancet holding member, and a trigger. A system is utilized for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position. A depth adjustment system includes a member that is at least partially rotatably mounted and that has an axis of rotation arranged substantially perpendicular to a center axis of the lancet holding member. An ejection system is utilized for at least one of preventing axial movement of the lancet holding member and removing or ejecting a lancet from the lancet holding member. | 10-28-2010 |
20110160759 | MULTI-LANCET UNIT, METHOD AND LANCET DEVICE USING THE MULTI-LANCET UNIT, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND/OR MAKING THE MULTI-LANCET UNIT - A lancet device includes a housing, a trigger, a system for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position, and a multi-lancet unit comprising a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing. Each lancet includes a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end. The front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets. A method of puncturing a surface of skin using the lancet device includes arranging the lancet device adjacent against a user's skin and triggering the lancet device so that one of the plurality of lancet is caused to penetrate the user's skin. | 06-30-2011 |
20150272490 | MULTI-LANCET UNIT, METHOD AND LANCET DEVICE USING THE MULTI-LANCET UNIT, AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND/OR MAKING THE MULTI-LANCET UNIT - Lancet device includes a housing, a trigger, a system for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position. A plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing. Each lancet has a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end. The front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets. | 10-01-2015 |
20150374272 | LANCING DEVICE WITH DEPTH ADJUSTMENT AND LANCET REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A lancet device includes a housing, a removable front cap mounted to the housing, a lancet holding member, a trigger and an arming system comprising a grippable cocking member structured and arranged to place the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position. A depth adjustment system includes a member that is at least slidable and partially rotatably mounted and that has an axis of rotation arranged substantially parallel to a center axis of the lancet holding member. An ejection system includes an ejector having a portion extending outside a sidewall opening of the housing and being located closer to a front end of the housing than to a rear end of the housing. The sidewall opening of the housing is arranged on an area of the housing located between the trigger and a wall of the housing located opposite the trigger. The ejection system is structured and arranged to at least one of prevent axial movement of the lancet holding member or remove or eject a lancet from the lancet holding member. | 12-31-2015 |
Brian Michael Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20140095365 | Directed Graph-Based Strategy Trading Tool - Certain embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for directed graph-based strategy trading tools. In some embodiments, opportunities for altering a trading strategy position are visually represented by a tool as a directed graph. In some embodiments, a tool to facilitate trading strategy leg conversions is provided. | 04-03-2014 |
David Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20110258776 | CRIB - A crib is provided having a plurality of sides, at least one side being made of a flexible material. One or more sides may be retractable. The retractable side may have a first edge and a second edge each being captured in a track. The crib also includes at least one locking mechanism and an actuating mechanism for releasing the locking mechanism. When the actuating mechanism is actuated, the retractable side moves along the track from a locked first position where the retractable side is fully extended into a second position where the retractable side curves under the base or rolls up into a spool. | 10-27-2011 |
Gloria Alicia Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20150257494 | Snap Button and a Method of Use - A button assembly includes a back member, a socket or a stud secured with an eyelet or a rivet to the back member and a shell crimped onto the back member. Indicia may be disposed on the exterior surface of the shell. The button assemblies, each with a unique image, can be used to form a puzzle or provide a method of personal expression or a method of communication. | 09-17-2015 |
Howard S. Schwartz, Long Grove, IL US
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20120045927 | Cable assembly for protection against undesired signals - A cable assembly for connecting an electronic device to another electronic device and/or to a signal source. The cable assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector and a plurality of conductors connected between the connectors. The first connector may comprise receptacles for receiving a circuit-interrupter that can open a circuit in the cable assembly when an undesired signal (e.g., a over-voltage signal or an over-current signal) is applied to the cable assembly. The circuit-interrupter may comprise a fuse, such as a non-resettable fuse or a resettable fuse. The first connector may be arranged for connection to an automobile and the second connector may be arranged for connection to an electronic device operable for diagnosing and/or servicing the automobile. | 02-23-2012 |
Jason K. Schwartz, Deerfield, IL US
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20110247260 | Fishing Lure and Attractors and Methods of Manufacture - A blade body component of a fishing lure formed from a material that includes a first side and a second side, wherein a surface relief grating image effect component is positioned on at least one side of the blade body component. In certain embodiments, the blade body component includes a curvature produced by a curving device. The blade body may be part of a quick change blade system that allows the user to quickly and easily remove and replace one or more of the blade body component on a fishing lure by using a combination of a quick change clevis and a clasp. | 10-13-2011 |
20130312311 | Fishing Lure and Attractors and Methods of Manufacture - A blade body component of a fishing lure formed from a material that includes a first side and a second side, wherein a surface relief grating image effect component is positioned on at least one side of the blade body component. In certain embodiments, the blade body component includes a curvature produced by a curving device. The blade body may be part of a quick change blade system that allows the user to quickly and easily remove and replace one or more of the blade body component on a fishing lure by using a combination of a quick change clevis and a clasp. | 11-28-2013 |
20140182189 | Fishing Lure and Attractors and Methods of Manufacture - A blade body component of a fishing lure formed from a material that includes a first side and a second side, wherein a surface relief grating image effect component is positioned on at least one side of the blade body component. In certain embodiments, the blade body component includes a curvature produced by a curving device. The blade body may be part of a quick change blade system that allows the user to quickly and easily remove and replace one or more of the blade body component on a fishing lure by using a combination of a quick change clevis and a clasp. | 07-03-2014 |
Jeffrey D. Schwartz, Winnetka, IL US
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20140027502 | NON-TRANSPARENT DISPOSABLE CUP WITH MEASUREMENT MARKINGS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A transparent disposable coffee cup used for dispensing coffee by coffeehouses and the like is disclosed. Measurement markings are formed on an interior surface of the cup adjacent the mouth. The measurement markings are identify different fill lines which relate to the amount of milk or cream that the consumer wishes to add to the coffee. Depending on the cup size two or more additional raised markings are provided. These marking are located below the top fill line and may optionally represent the space to add a certain percentage of cream. For 12 ounce cups, the markings may be located at levels equivalent to one ounce of cream and two ounces of cream. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the raised markings can be made on an interior surface of the cup by automated manufacturing methods. | 01-30-2014 |
Joe L. Schwartz, Aurora, IL US
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20140273243 | WATER HARDNESS MONITORING VIA FLUORESCENCE - Provided are automated methods for measuring soluble magnesium concentration in water using fluorescence. The methods employ the use of a pH-buffered liquid and a magnesium coordinating fluorescing reagent. In certain embodiments, the methods may further employ measuring total hardness concentration of the water by displacing any soluble calcium with soluble magnesium and then re-measuring the soluble magnesium concentration. Optionally, the soluble calcium concentration can be determined by subtracting the measured soluble magnesium concentration from the measured total hardness concentration. | 09-18-2014 |
20150079688 | Multi-Compartment Package - A package comprising a body comprising a first compartment containing a first substance and a second compartment containing a second substance. The package includes a first state in which the first compartment is isolated from the second compartment such that the first substance is separated from the second substance, and a second state in which the first compartment communicates with the second compartment such that the first substance and the second substance combine. | 03-19-2015 |
Joel L. Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20090239231 | RNA From Cytology Samples To Diagnose Disease - The invention relates to methods and kits for detecting the likelihood that a subject has cancer, e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, by assaying the expression levels of tumor associated genes. More specifically, the expression levels of nucleic acids or proteins can be assayed in the tumor associated genes, e.g., beta-2 microgobulin (B2M) and cytochrome p450 1B1 (CYP1B1). The expression levels compared to standards can be indicative of the likelihood a subject has squamous cell carcinoma. For example, over-expression of B2M and under-expression of CYP1B1 can be indicative of the likelihood a subject has squamous cell carcinoma. Also, over-expression of B2M and over-expression of CYP1B1 can be indicative of the likelihood a subject has a precancerous squamous cell disorder. The expression levels of B2M and CYP1B1 can also be repeatedly assayed to monitor the progression of a squamous cell neoplasia. | 09-24-2009 |
20120231468 | RNA FROM CYTOLOGY SAMPLES TO DIAGNOSE DISEASE - The invention relates to methods and kits for detecting the likelihood that a subject has cancer, e.g., squamous cell carcinoma, by assaying the expression levels of tumor associated genes. More specifically, the expression levels of nucleic acids or proteins can be assayed in the tumor associated genes, e.g., over-expression of beta-2 microgobulin (B2M), keratin 17 (KRT17), interleukin 8 (IL8), or annexin A2 (ANXA2), and under-expression of cytochrome p450 1B1 (CYP1B1) or laminin gamma-2 (LAMC2) can be indicative of the likelihood a subject has squamous cell carcinoma or a precancerous squamous cell disorder. The expression levels compared to standards can be indicative of the likelihood a subject has squamous cell carcinoma. The expression levels of B2M, CYP1B1, KRT17, IL8, ANXA2, or LAMC2 can also be repeatedly assayed to monitor the progression of a squamous cell neoplasia. | 09-13-2012 |
Josh Schwartz, Bloomington, IL US
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20150019263 | ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST PROCESS - A server integrates cost estimates in a insurance price quote process. After receiving an identification of an insurable asset in response to the one or more questions, the server receives, via the computer network, an indication of a customer choice to launch a cost estimation interface on an end user device. The cost estimation interface is used to generate a cost estimate via communication with a cost estimation server. The server receives a cost estimate from the cost estimation server, the cost estimate being generated based on customer interaction with the cost estimation interface. Also, the server causes the cost estimate and quote process information to be displayed to the customer on the end user device. | 01-15-2015 |
Lawrence A. Schwartz, Indian Creek, IL US
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20080288224 | System and method for assessing mold risk propensity and dampness index in structure - A method and system for assessing a structure's propensity to dampness and to contain mold or cultivate mold growth. The method includes providing an inspection form having a plurality of structure characteristics to be evaluated. Receiving and utilizing the completed inspection form to calculate a mold risk score. | 11-20-2008 |
Lewis B. Schwartz, Lake Forest, IL US
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20090093875 | DRUG ELUTING STENTS WITH PROLONGED LOCAL ELUTION PROFILES WITH HIGH LOCAL CONCENTRATIONS AND LOW SYSTEMIC CONCENTRATIONS - A drug eluting stent can include a stent body having a polymeric coating with a lipophilic and/or hydrophilic element. A drug that has a bioactivity that inhibits cell proliferation can be disposed in the polymeric coating. The drug can be present in the polymer at an amount greater than or equal to about 150 ug/cm | 04-09-2009 |
20090216317 | Delivery of Highly Lipophilic Agents Via Medical Devices - An apparatus and system for delivering a lipophilic agent associated with a medical device including: a medical device, a first lipophilic agent capable of penetrating a body lumen, wherein the transfer coefficients of the first lipophilic agent is by an amount that is statistically significant of at least approximately 5,000, wherein the first lipophilic agent is associated with the medical device, wherein the first lipophilic agent/medical device is placed adjacent to said body lumen, and wherein a therapeutically effective amount of the first lipophilic agent is delivered to a desired area within a subject. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improving patency in a subject involving placement of a medical device in a body lumen for treating and/or preventing adjacent diseases or maintaining patency of the body lumen. | 08-27-2009 |
20130268061 | Methods Of Treatment With Drug Eluting Stents With Prolonged Local Elution Profiles With High Local Concentrations And Low Systemic Concentrations - A drug eluting stent can include a stent body having a polymeric coating with a lipophilic and/or hydrophilic element. A drug that has a bioactivity that inhibits cell proliferation can be disposed in the polymeric coating. The drug can be present in the polymer at an amount greater than or equal to about 150 μg/cm | 10-10-2013 |
20140046431 | SEGMENTED SCAFFOLD DESIGNS - Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments with overlapping end rings are disclosed. Scaffolds with at least one discontinuous link are also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140330360 | SEGMENTED SCAFFOLD DESIGNS - Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments with overlapping end rings are disclosed. Scaffolds with at least one discontinuous link are also disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140330361 | SEGMENTED SCAFFOLD DESIGNS - Segmented scaffolds composed of disconnected scaffold segments with overlapping end rings are disclosed. Scaffolds with at least one discontinuous link are also disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20150112425 | DELIVERY OF HIGHLY LIPOPHILIC AGENTS VIA MEDICAL DEVICES - An apparatus and system for delivering a lipophilic agent associated with a medical device including: a medical device, a first lipophilic agent capable of penetrating a body lumen, wherein the transfer coefficients of the first lipophilic agent is by an amount that is statistically significant of at least approximately 5,000, wherein the first lipophilic agent is associated with the medical device, wherein the first lipophilic agent/medical device is placed adjacent to said body lumen, and wherein a therapeutically effective amount of the first lipophilic agent is delivered to a desired area within a subject. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improving patency in a subject involving placement of a medical device in a body lumen for treating and/or preventing adjacent diseases or maintaining patency of the body lumen. | 04-23-2015 |
Richard J. Schwartz, South Elgin, IL US
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20130294057 | Awareness Ribbon Novelty Lamp Assembly - An awareness ribbon novelty lamp assembly provides an illuminated awareness novelty in low light conditions. The lamp assembly includes a three-dimensional, awareness ribbon construction and a cap assembly. The awareness ribbon construction is constructed from a light-penetrative material and defines an awareness ribbon shape. The upper end of the ribbon construction includes an assembly-receiving aperture intermediate anterior and posterior ribbon portions. The cap assembly includes an aperture-closing construction and a light assembly. The light assembly is receivable in the assembly-receiving aperture, and the closing construction caps the assembly-receiving aperture. The light assembly provides illumination internally to the awareness ribbon construction for enabling onlookers to readily visualize the ribbon construction. | 11-07-2013 |
Richard T. Schwartz, Deerfield, IL US
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20120136465 | WAGERING GAME LEADERBOARDS - Embodiments include a method that aggregates, for each of a plurality of players, data of different wagering games based, at least in part, on criteria for an aggregate leaderboard. Values for each of the plurality of players are computed based, at least in part, on the data aggregated for each of the plurality of players and the criteria for the aggregate leaderboard. Ranks of the plurality of players are determined based, at least in part, on the computed values. A subset of the plurality of players with ranks above a threshold rank is determined. Indications of the subset of the plurality of players are supplied for updating the aggregate leaderboard. | 05-31-2012 |
20120184363 | INTEGRATING SOCIAL NETWORKING AND WAGERING SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining that an event occurs to a wagering game player account during a wagering game session, determining a player-owned social network account associated with the wagering game player account, connecting to the player-owned social network account, and presenting a notification of the event on the player-owned social network account. In some embodiments, the operations can also include providing social network rewards and wagering game awards for the event to the player-owned social network account, or to other social network accounts associated with the player-owned social network account. In some embodiments, the operations can also include determining social activity performed by the other social network accounts and presenting notifications of the social activity by the other social network accounts to the wagering game player account during the wagering game session. | 07-19-2012 |
20120214564 | INTEGRATING CHAT AND WAGERING GAMES - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include determining a player account logged on to a wagering game network, determining a chat session initiated by the player account via the wagering game network; and determining wagering game news events to present via a gaming chat console for the chat session. The operations can also include automatically adjusting presentation requirements for the wagering game news events based on quantifiable player factors. In some embodiments, the operations can also include presenting an interactive game bot via the gaming chat console as a social contact, receiving textual chat game commands communicated to the interactive game bot, and controlling a wagering game via the textual chat game commands. In some embodiments, the operations can also include following chat activity for the selected chat social-contact groups and integrating chat activity with client applications and devices. | 08-23-2012 |
20120289313 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME INFORMATION - A network browser and wagering game toolbar (“toolbar”) are described herein. The network browser has a main display area that can display content. The toolbar can be in, or a part of, the network browser. The network browser and the toolbar can receive and display content. Specifically, the toolbar can receive and display wagering game content from a wagering game network as the main display area can receive and display content originating outside the wagering game network. In some embodiments, the toolbar can present content originating from one or more wagering game player accounts that provide audience participation in, or related to, wagering game activity presented on the toolbar. | 11-15-2012 |
20120295696 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME MARKETING INFORMATION - Described are one or more embodiments that include a browser application (“browser”) with a first part (e.g., a toolbar, a dropdown, a pop-up, a widget, etc.) that presents first content associated with one or more wagering games and a second part (e.g., a main content display area) that concurrently presents second content independently from presentation of the first content in the first part of the browser. In some embodiments, the first content and second content are from separate content providers. Some embodiments are directed to determining, based on concurrent presentation of the first content and the second content, that one or more awards are available from a first of the content providers conditional upon performance of one or more activities indicated by a second of the content providers, and the browser application presents one or more indicators to indicate the one or more awards and/or the one or more activities. | 11-22-2012 |
20120295697 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME MARKETING INFORMATION - Described are one or more embodiments that include a browser application (“browser”) with multiple parts. A first part of the browser (e.g., a toolbar, a dropdown, a pop-up, a widget, etc.) presents first content associated with one or more wagering games. Concurrently a second part of the browser (e.g., a main content display area) presents second content independently from presentation of the first content in the first part of the browser. In some embodiments, the first content and second content are from separate content providers with a marketing relationship. In some embodiments, in response to concurrent presentation of the first and second content, the browser application detects the marketing relationship between the content providers and presents one or more indicators. The one or more indicators indicate the marketing relationship. For example, the indicators can indicate cross-marketing, available coupons, and/or awards available via the first or second content. | 11-22-2012 |
20120302324 | PLAYER INCENTIVES FOR WAGERING GAME TRANSFERS - A method includes receiving a request, from a device, to play a light version of a wagering game based on communications over a network. The method includes transmitting, to the device, wagering game content associated with execution of the light version of the wager game. The method includes prompting download of a full version of the wagering game over the network from a remote server during the executing of the light version of the wagering game, wherein the full version of the wagering game has more game features than the light version of the wagering game. The method includes responsive to acceptance of the download of the full version of the wagering game to the device, downloading the full version of the wagering game and providing a reward for the downloading of the full version of the wagering game. | 11-29-2012 |
20120302326 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME MARKETING INFORMATION - A browser application and toolbar are described according to some embodiments. The browser application presents wagering game content in a toolbar. Some embodiments are directed to determining that a first player account uses the toolbar to access the wagering game content, determining that a second player account referred the first player account in response to determination that the first player account uses the toolbar, and providing a referral award to the second player account for referring the first player account.” | 11-29-2012 |
20130144412 | WAGERING GAME LEADERBOARDS - Leaderboards that aggregate data from across different wagering games (e.g., online wagering games and casino based wagering games) can create a game independent spirit of competition and recognition. Wagering game data of a plurality of players across different wagering games can be aggregated together. The plurality of players are ranked based, at least in part, on the wagering game data aggregated across the different wagering games. A leaderboard is updated based, at least in part, on the ranking of the plurality of players. | 06-06-2013 |
20130157747 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME PLAY - Some examples described include a system to perform operations that include detecting a request to present a wagering game via a browser application and providing wagering game content for the wagering game, wherein a wagering game toolbar of the browser application is configured to present the wagering game content. In some examples, the operations further include providing a wagering game result for the wagering game, wherein the wagering game toolbar is configured to present the wagering game result. | 06-20-2013 |
20130225298 | ONLINE PRESENCE FOR A WAGERING GAME MACHINE - A computer-implemented method includes creating, by at least one processor, an online presence for a wagering game machine. The method also includes publishing wagering game activity that has occurred at the wagering game machine to the online presence for the wagering game machine. | 08-29-2013 |
20130244743 | INTEGRATING CHAT AND WAGERING GAMES - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include connecting a wagering game to a chat session and receiving a textual game command for the wagering game from a chat message sent via the chat session. The operations can further include activating a wagering game function for the wagering game in response to receiving the textual game command via the chat message. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244767 | CONTROLLING AND PRESENTING VIRTUAL WAGERING GAME ENVIRONMENTS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include providing a virtual wagering game machine for presentation in a virtual wagering game environment and determining an indication, associated with a user account, to purchase one or more rights to control one or more features of the virtual wagering game machine. The operations can further include detecting payment of a purchase value from the user account, and granting the one or more rights to control the one or more features of the virtual wagering game machine to the user account in response to detecting the payment of the purchase value. | 09-19-2013 |
20130244778 | INTEGRATING CHAT AND WAGERING GAMES - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include providing a social communications interface (e.g., a chat interface) for presentation via a wagering game session. The wagering game session is associated with a wagering game player account. The operations can further include selecting, in response to user input via the social communications interface, a representation of a social contact of the wagering game player account. The user input indicates a request to follow social communications made by the social contact, which social communications are not directly addressed to the wagering game player account. The operations can further include providing, for presentation via the social communications interface, the social communications made by the social contact. | 09-19-2013 |
20130288784 | WAGERING GAME AWARD SYSTEM - A wagering game award system is described herein. In some embodiments, the wagering game award system detects player activity in a wagering game system. The system can also award a first value type to a player account for participation in activities in the wagering game system. The system can also receive a request to exchange the first value type for a second value type, wherein the first value type and the second value type are not currencies issued by a world government. The system can also determine that the first value type is exchangeable for the second value type. The system can also determine a conversion rate, wherein the conversion rate indicated the first value type in terms of the second value type. The system can also exchange the first value type for the second value type based on the conversion rate. | 10-31-2013 |
20140135109 | INTEGRATING SOCIAL NETWORKING AND WAGERING SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include connecting a social network account with a wagering game player account, wherein the wagering game player account is associated with a wagering game session, and wherein the social network account is associated with a social networking session via a venue for a social network. The operations can further include detecting a first event from a first of the social networking session and the wagering game session; and after detecting the first event, causing a second event to occur for a second of the social network session and the wagering game session. | 05-15-2014 |
20140162769 | WAGERING GAME AWARD SYSTEM - Embodiments of the inventive subject matter include detecting, by one or more processors, one or more events of a first event type, a second event type, and a third event type. Embodiments further include, in response to the detecting the one or more events of the first event type, the second event type, and the third event type, determining, by the one or more processors, non-cash awards of a first award type, second award type, and third award type, respectively, to provide to the player. | 06-12-2014 |
20140315629 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME PLAY - Some examples described include a system to perform operations that include accessing a user account responsive to communication with a plug-in of a web browser. In some examples, the operations further include providing gaming information associated with the user account. The plug-in is configured to present the gaming information in a graphical-user-interface object of the web browser. The graphical-user-interface object is separate from a main display area of the web browser. In some examples, the operations further include, based on user interaction with the graphical-user-interface object, providing content that is related to the gaming information for presentation via the main display area of the web browser. | 10-23-2014 |
20140315630 | PRESENTING AND CONTROLLING WAGERING GAME PLAY - Some examples described include a system to perform operations that include detecting, via use of a gaming plug-in, that first content is presented in a main display area of a web browser. The operations can further include, after detecting that the first content is presented, detecting that second content was previously presented via the main display area of the web browser. In some examples, the second content is associated with gaming content. The operations can further include providing, in a graphical-user-interface object of the web browser separate from the main display area of the web browser, information related to the gaming content in response to the detecting that second content was previously presented via the main display area of the browser | 10-23-2014 |
20140378216 | WAGERING GAME AWARD SYSTEM - Embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method comprising determining, by a wagering game unit of a wagering game machine, a result of a wagering game. The method can also include requesting, over a network by an award system unit of the wagering game machine, awards of a first award type be added to an electronic player account based on the result of the wagering game. The method can include receiving, by the award system unit, electronic input requesting to exchange the awards of the first award type in the electronic player account for awards of a second award type. The method can include requesting, over the network by the award system unit, exchange of the awards of the first award type in the electronic player account for the awards of the second award type. | 12-25-2014 |
20150154823 | INTEGRATING VIDEO FEEDS AND WAGERING-GAME CONTENT - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations can include receiving a video feed of a casino wagering game presented live via a first device. The video feed depicts at least one first symbol from a set of wagering game symbols used for outcomes of the casino wagering game. The operations can further include, after receiving the video feed, compositing a computer-generated image with the video feed to generate a composited video feed. The image represents at least one second symbol from the set of wagering game symbols. The operations can further include providing the composited video feed for presentation of the casino wagering game via a second device separate from the first device. | 06-04-2015 |
20150213679 | AUTOPLAY MECHANISM FOR WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include initiating a wagering game title for presentation on a display device of a gaming machine, and receiving, from the gaming machine, player input indicating autoplay settings selected by a player for the wagering game title. The operations can also include initiating an autoplay mode for the wagering game title in response to receiving an autoplay trigger from the gaming machine, managing the autoplay mode for the player according to the autoplay setting selected by the player, and generating results for each wagering game of the wagering game title played during the autoplay mode. The operations can further include monitoring game events associated with the wagering games played during the autoplay mode to determine when to stop the autoplay mode, and stopping the autoplay mode for the player based on the autoplay settings selected by the player. | 07-30-2015 |
20150371504 | WAGERING GAME LEADERBOARDS - Leaderboards that aggregate data from across different wagering games (e.g., online wagering games and casino based wagering games) can create a game independent spirit of competition and recognition. Wagering game data of a plurality of players across different wagering games can be aggregated together. The plurality of players are ranked based, at least in part, on the wagering game data aggregated across the different wagering games. A leaderboard is updated based, at least in part, on the ranking of the plurality of players. | 12-24-2015 |
20160027245 | ONLINE PRESENCE FOR A WAGERING GAME MACHINE - A computer-implemented method includes creating, by at least one processor, an online presence for a wagering game machine. The method also includes publishing wagering game activity that has occurred at the wagering game machine to the online presence for the wagering game machine. | 01-28-2016 |
20160027248 | INTEGRATING SOCIAL NETWORKING AND WAGERING SYSTEMS - A wagering game system and its operations can include connecting, via a network communication interface of a gaming system, a device associated with a social networking venue to the gaming system. The operations can further include detecting, via the network communication interface, an indication of an electronic event associated with the gaming system and determining, via analysis of the indication of the electronic event by the gaming system, a value associated with the electronic event. The operations can further include activating a feature of the social networking venue according to the value associated with the electronic event. | 01-28-2016 |
Robert Paul Schwartz, Highland Park, IL US
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20150173563 | Brewable Beverage Making Machine - A brewable beverage making machine includes a brewing chamber assembly for holding a brewable substance therein, the brewing chamber assembly including inlet openings for supply of an input liquid therein, an outlet opening at an upper end thereof, and a discharge opening for discharging the brewed liquid, the inlet openings being sized and oriented to cause turbulent agitation; a heater which heats the input liquid supplied to the brewing chamber assembly; an pump for supplying heated liquid from the heater through the inlet openings; a first valve connected with the outlet opening; and a microprocessor which opens the first valve during initial filling of the brewing chamber assembly with the heated liquid and closes the first valve when the heated liquid reaches a predetermined level in the brewing chamber assembly to cause pressurization of the heated liquid in the brewing chamber assembly during a brewing operation. | 06-25-2015 |
Robyn R. Schwartz, Deerfield, IL US
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20160042331 | ISOLATED PAYMENT SYSTEM - A payment company separate from a retailer runs a payment application having credentials on a server computer. There are wireless personal portable interfaces belonging to the payment company but located in real and virtual retail, showrooms. The retailer agrees to the credentials of the payment company, which include prespecified real and virtual currencies for remittance. Credentials also include rules regarding limitations on acceptance of remittance in virtual currencies. A customer having a personal portable device enters a showroom and selects merchandise to purchase. She selects a payment company who remits payment to the retailer according to the credentials. | 02-11-2016 |
Robyn R. Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20090138375 | VIRTUAL WEB STORE WITH PRODUCT IMAGES - A three dimensional web store having product images is created. Three dimensional product images are rendered from manufacturing information instead of the products themselves. The location of all products, advertisements, aisles, signs, and displays is determined for a real world store. The web store is then created using three dimensional internet or virtual world viewing and maneuvering capabilities, to appear identical to the real world store. | 05-28-2009 |
20090150245 | VIRTUAL WEB STORE WITH PRODUCT IMAGES - A three dimensional web store having product images is created. Three dimensional product images are rendered from manufacturing information instead of the products themselves. The location of all products, advertisements, aisles, signs, and displays is determined for a real world store. The web store is then created using three dimensional internet or virtual world viewing and maneuvering capabilities, to appear identical to the real world store. | 06-11-2009 |
20090231328 | VIRTUAL WEB STORE WITH PRODUCT IMAGES - A three dimensional web store having product images is created. Three dimensional product images are rendered from manufacturing information instead of the products themselves. The location of all products, advertisements, aisles, signs, and displays is determined for a real world store. The web store is then created using three dimensional internet or virtual world viewing and maneuvering capabilities, to appear identical to the real world store. | 09-17-2009 |
20120072290 | MACHINE GENERATED DYNAMIC PROMOTION SYSTEM - A system generates a product promotion dynamically personalized to a customer in a retail store. The customer is identified with a device coupled to a computer processor. A product interest device, also coupled to the processor detects the customer's interest in a product. Transaction history data and current promotion data is retrieved from online storage media. The system determines the profitability of the customer, the profitability of the product, and the business intention at that point in time. Along with the transaction history data and current promotion data the system creates a promotion for the customer and presents the promotion on a digital media display. | 03-22-2012 |
20130048708 | MOBILE PRODUCT ADVISOR - Mobile product advising includes creating, via a computer processor, vectors for each of a number of subjects corresponding to a product and assigning attributes of the subjects to corresponding fields of the vector. The mobile product advising also includes assigning values in the fields of the vectors reflecting a status of the attributes relative to the subjects. The mobile product advising further includes creating a product label for the product and encoding the vector including the attributes and values on the product label. | 02-28-2013 |
20130138498 | FLASH SALE - A retail store computer identifies potential customers who are located in or near a merchant store at a point in time using communication with their personal mobile devices. GPS or presence technology may facilitate performing the location function. The potential customers are then grouped into a buying group by the computer based on a profile. The profile may include a customer segment, an action cluster, a demographic, or buying habits. The computer then makes an immediate dynamic buying opportunity via the personal mobile devices to the buying group based on the profile, store profitability, and current business drivers. Acceptance may be tracked to determine whether a pre-specified participation has been reached. | 05-30-2013 |
20130138527 | DYNAMIC CUSTOMER PURCHASE AUCTION EVENT - A customer selects a first product in a retailer channel and scans the product at a POS device. The scan and product are sent to a plurality of suppliers in real time over a network. The suppliers send bids for a related product over the network in real time to the retailer who presents the bids to the customer. The customer purchases the related product thereby increasing sales of his product. | 05-30-2013 |
20130191249 | PERSONALIZING CUSTOMER RESPONSE - A business uses a computer to personalize a response to a user request. The computer receives a request via a portable device. The computer accesses the current state of the user and a prior state. It also assesses the current state of the business. The computer then gathers the opportunity universe of application components from crowdsourcing and business directed sources and selects a set of applications appropriate to the request. The computer then uses this selected set of components to generate a personalized immediate response to the user request. | 07-25-2013 |
20130325701 | E-CURRENCY VALIDATION AND AUTHORIZATION SERVICES PLATFORM - A computer-implemented system and method for tracking e-currency tokens includes a plurality of e-currency token types defined in computer memory. Using a computer processor, a life cycle of a tracked e-currency token is tracked, the tracked e-currency token being of an e-currency token type that is one of the defined. The tracking is done by receiving an indication that the tracked e-currency token has been used in a transaction, and recording a value for the tracked e-currency token as measured against another asset. Multiple recorded values for the tracked e-currency token are aggregated and a price of the e-currency token type is graded based on at least the aggregated recorded values. | 12-05-2013 |
20140201025 | PERSONALIZED CUSTOMER SHOPPING EXPERIENCE - A system and method that improves and enhances the customer's in-store shopping experience. The consumer product of purchase interest or intent to buy expresses (or self-announces via technology) it's match (or fit based on known or understood buying habits, customer taste, tendencies, etc) against the customer preferences during an in-store shopping experience. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201026 | PERSONALIZED CUSTOMER SHOPPING EXPERIENCE - A method that improves and enhances the customer's in-store shopping experience. The consumer product of purchase interest or intent to buy expresses (or self-announces via technology) it's match (or fit based on known or understood buying habits, customer taste, tendencies, etc) against the customer preferences during an in-store shopping experience. | 07-17-2014 |
20140304123 | ELECTRONICALLY TRACKING INVENTORY IN A RETAIL STORE - A computer receives a calculation of an approximate location of a product, an expected location of the product and an unique identifier of the product, based on a product inquiry. The computer stores the calculation of the approximate location of the product in a database, and associates the calculation of the approximate location of the product to the unique identifier, within the database. The computer compares the calculation of the approximate location of the product with the expected location of the product, and extracts all calculations of the approximate location of the product from the database. The computer generates a data set that includes each of the calculations of the approximate location of the product extracted, computes a mode and a median of the data set, and updates an electronic planogram to show an image of current placement of each product available for sale within inventory of the retail store. | 10-09-2014 |
20140316984 | MOBILE DEVICE TRANSACTION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and system involves using continual authentication and transactional information in a probabilistic framework to provide user and transactional authentication and authorization. | 10-23-2014 |
20140333645 | INTERPRETING TEXTURE IN SUPPORT OF MOBILE COMMERCE AND MOBILITY - A portable pervasive device includes a combined visual and thermal display. The user is able to detect texture of displayed objects visually and through touching the combined display. A software application pre-defines color codes and temperature settings for a plurality of textures on a graded scale including smooth, soft, and rough. The object is then shown on the display using the color codes and temperature settings for at lest one surface of the object. | 11-13-2014 |
20150134403 | CONTEXTUAL SEARCHING VIA A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - In response to a mobile computing device querying information for a product within a retail store, program code may instruct a camera of the mobile computing device to capture an image as part of a query for the product. The program code may also collect information for the query of the product, which includes information from the barcode and the mobile computing device. The program code adjusts a calculation of an approximate location of the product via use of distance vectors that are within the information that is collected for the query the product. The program code generates a query object to perform the query. The program code defines an optimal arrangement of products within the retail store. The program code updates an electronic planogram based on the optimal arrangement of products. The program code retrieves product information that is customized for an end user, based on the query object generated. | 05-14-2015 |
20150149343 | SELF-AWARE TOKEN - A token file is received from an e-Commerce platform having a veracity grade capability. An off-line transaction is made using the token which records events of the transaction. Subsequently, the token re-enters the e-Currency platform and transfers the recorded off-line events. The platform rebuilds the token's past state based upon the state of nearby tokens and the recorded events, so that additional transactions can be rated, including a veracity grade. | 05-28-2015 |
Robyn Ruth Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20090285483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTEMPORANEOUS PRODUCT INFORMATION WITH ANIMATED VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIONS - A system and method for providing contemporaneous product information with animated virtual representations includes identifying a product by detecting a marker with a user device. Based upon the product, an animated virtual representation is generated in a display of the user device. Information about the product is conveyed to the user by virtual interaction with the animated virtual representation. | 11-19-2009 |
Stephen A. Schwartz, Chicago, IL US
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20090240633 | System and Method for Coalescing Market Data at a Network Device - A network device coalesces data received from an exchange, and provides a user with the opportunity to receive fewer, but up-to-date, data updates from an exchange when duplicate prices become available or a large volume of prices becomes available suddenly. Accordingly, the trader can be assured of receiving non-duplicated prices that are fed at a rate that is cohesive with that trader's connection speed. The present invention is designed to conserve on bandwidth thereby increasing the likelihood that bandwidth will be available to receive desirable market information. | 09-24-2009 |
20120072325 | System and Method for Coalescing Market Data at a Network Device - A network device coalesces data received from an exchange, and provides a user with the opportunity to receive fewer, but up-to-date, data updates from an exchange when duplicate prices become available or a large volume of prices becomes available suddenly. Accordingly, the trader can be assured of receiving non-duplicated prices that are fed at a rate that is cohesive with that trader's connection speed. The present invention is designed to conserve on bandwidth thereby increasing the likelihood that bandwidth will be available to receive desirable market information. | 03-22-2012 |
20120259767 | System and Method for Coalescing Market Data at a Network Device - A network device coalesces data received from an exchange, and provides a user with the opportunity to receive fewer, but up-to-date, data updates from an exchange when duplicate prices become available or a large volume of prices becomes available suddenly. Accordingly, the trader can be assured of receiving non-duplicated prices that are fed at a rate that is cohesive with that trader's connection speed. The present invention is designed to conserve on bandwidth thereby increasing the likelihood that bandwidth will be available to receive desirable market information. | 10-11-2012 |
Timothy D. Schwartz, Washington, IL US
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20140249729 | Hill Start in a Vehicle - A hill brake system in a vehicle uses a controller to determine when a number of conditions, such as being stopped on an incline, are met and then automatically applies a braking force at least equal to a calculated grade load, that is, gravitational force. Using drive train measurements and known drivetrain characteristics, a rimpull force is calculated after release of an operator-controlled brake and the automatically applied braking force is reduced corresponding to the rimpull force generated by the drivetrain. The automatically applied braking force is released when any of several conditions are met including uphill motion of the vehicle or expiration of a timeout timer. | 09-04-2014 |
20140257656 | RETARDING DOWNSHIFT MANAGEMENT - A retarding unit in a vehicle is automatically controlled based on conditions including a current setting of the retarding control, downhill grade, speed, current gear, and impending gear change. With the retarder control set in the high position, when the vehicle is operating at a downhill angle greater than the low angle threshold and less than the high angle threshold, and the pending gear is a large step downshift, automatically setting a retarder level to a low retarder level. When the vehicle is operating on level ground and the pending gear is a large step downshift or the current gear is first or second gear, automatically setting the retarder level to off. When the vehicle is operating on flat ground and the deceleration is above a trigger level, automatically setting the retarder level to a low retarder level. | 09-11-2014 |
20150127229 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREVENTING ARTICULATED MACHINE ROLL-OVER - An articulated machine having a first frame and a second frame supported by first and second wheel assemblies respectively is provided. The machine includes a first sensor and a second sensor to provide position information of the first frame and the second frame respectively. The machine includes a drive train to couple the front and rear wheel assembly, and having an inter axle differential to facilitate the front and the rear wheel assembly to move at different speeds. The machine includes a controller to compare position of the first frame with position of the second frame to determine relative position of the second frame with respect to the first frame. The controller compares the relative position of the second frame with a predefined position limit. The controller selectively locks the inter axle differential when the determined relative position of the second frame is greater than the predefined position limit | 05-07-2015 |