Patents Assigned to Zopa AS
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Patent number: 7322200Abstract: A device for cooling products (12) contained in a transport system, comprises at least one lead-down duct with an upper and a lower portion, where the upper portion is arranged to be supplied with products from a feeder device (21), and where the lower portion comprises a product outlet (33). The device is characterized in that at least one lead-down duct (31) is connected at or near its upper portion with a supply channel (41) for air provided from an external air cooling device (61). The lead-down duct (31) is preferably terminated at the lower portion by a termination piece (34) with at least one discharge opening, connected with a ventilation duct (35), and the ventilation duct (35) is preferably directly or indirectly connected to the intake (62) for the cooling device (61). The invention also relates to a method for cooling products contained in a transport system.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2001Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Zopa ASInventor: Per Sorensen
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Publication number: 20070118751Abstract: A device and method for digitally signing contracts. A first contract is signed in response to an action by a signor. A second contract is also signed in response to an action by the signor. The action that signs the second contract is an extension of the same action that is used to sign the first contract. By this method a plurality of contracts may be signed with a single extended action, in contrast to existing methods where a plurality of contracts are signed by repeated, discrete actions. A signor may be presented with a summarised, partial or full version of a contract before and after the contract is signed. Multiple contracts may be presented in list form and each contract on the list may be represented as a single line of text, or a few lines of text.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: ZOPA LIMITEDInventors: Timothy Parlett, Simon Deane-Johns
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Publication number: 20070027791Abstract: Processes and machines for matching individual lenders with borrowers. Individual lenders can create an account having attributes defining conditions under which the individual lenders are willing to lend money. Borrowers can request quotations for loans. The borrowers and individual lenders are then matched, if possible, for the creation of a possible loan.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: Zopa LimitedInventors: Linda Young, David Nicholson, Timothy Parlett, Simon Deane-Johns
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Patent number: 6889901Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlled conveying of products (2), such as drinks cans or bottles from an intake (3) at a first height level to an outlet (5) at a second height level. The device comprises a substantially vertical conveyor duct (4), which is arranged to contain a plurality of axially stacked products (2) and which forms a transport path from the intake (3) to the outlet (5), a sensor device arranged to provide a signal expressing that a product has been removed from the outlet (5) conveyor devices, arranged to perform a repeatable convey cycle for controlled conveying of a product to the outlet, and a control device, arranged to implement the convey cycle on the basis of the said signal. In a preferred embodiment the conveyor device' comprises a seat (6) which protrudes through a gap extending in the conveyor duct's longitudinal direction, and which is controllably movable in the conveyor duct's longitudinal direction, and in addition a blocking device (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Zopa ASInventor: Per Sørensen
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Patent number: 6505757Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system for refrigerated products such as mineral water cans or bottles, comprising a supply device and a discharge device, wherein the supply device is located, e.g., in a store and the discharge device is located, e.g., in sales premises, where the system also comprises a transport arrangement between the suply device and the discharge device. The invention is characterized in that the system further comprises a cold storage plant for the products.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Zopa ASInventor: Per Sørensen
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Patent number: D513022Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 20, 2005Assignee: Zopa ASInventor: Nicolai Moe
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Patent number: D515266Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Zopa ASInventor: Nicolai Moe