Patents by Inventor Darrel E. Herbst

Darrel E. Herbst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Network-based sweepstakes system and method
    Patent number: 8463644
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically enrolling users of a website or other network-based service in sweepstakes. A user of 4 user computer system connects to a host computer system hosting a website or other network-based service and is awarded points for accessing features of the website or service. The points are displayed in real-time on the user's computer and transmitted to a database server, which maintains the user's point totals. The user is then automatically given a number of entries in a sweepstakes based on the number of points he or she has been awarded. Users may also be awarded points for accessing features of websites or services of third-party host computer systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonas Lowell Steinman, Frank William Daugherty, Darrel E. Herbst, Lukas C. Oberhuber
  • NETWORK-BASED SWEEPSTAKES SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100049600
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically enrolling users of a website or other network-based service in sweepstakes. A user of 4 user computer system connects to a host computer system hosting a website or other network-based service and is awarded points for accessing features of the website or service. The points are displayed in real-time on the user's computer and transmitted to a database server, which maintains the user's point totals. The user is then automatically given a number of entries in a sweepstakes based on the number of points he or she has been awarded. Users may also be awarded points for accessing features of websites or services of third-party host computer systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: MINDSPARK INTERACTIVE NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Jonas Lowell Steinman, Frank William Daugherty, Darrel E. Herbst, Lukas C. Oberhuber
  • Network-based sweepstakes systems and method
    Patent number: 7634424
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically enrolling users of a website or other network-based service in sweepstakes. A user of a user computer system connects to a host computer system hosting a website or other network-based service and is awarded points for accessing features of the website or service. The points are displayed in real-time on the user's computer and transmitted to a database server, which maintains the user's point totals. The user is then automatically given a number of entries in a sweepstakes based on the number of points he or she has been awarded. Users may also be awarded points for accessing features of websites or services of third-party host computer systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonas Lowell Steinman, Frank William Daugherty, Darrel E Herbst, Lukas C Oberhuber
  • NETWORK-BASED SWEEPSTAKES SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20030105663
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically enrolling users of a website or other network-based service in sweepstakes. A user of a user computer system connects to a host computer system hosting a website or other network-based service and is awarded points for accessing features of the website or service. The points are displayed in real-time on the user's computer and transmitted to a database server, which maintains the user's point totals. The user is then automatically given a number of entries in a sweepstakes based on the number of points he or she has been awarded. Users may also be awarded points for accessing features of websites or services of third-party host computer systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Scott B. Allison
    Inventors: Jonas Lowell Steinman, Frank William Daugherty, Darrel E. Herbst, Lukas C. Oberhuber
  • Method for increasing preparation tolerance of a dry mix having a gum to form an oil-aqueous emulsion
    Patent number: 4278692
    Abstract: A dry mix for use in preparing a stable viscous emulsion with increased preparation tolerance comprising an encapsulated gum, the encapsulant being effective to retard hydration of the gum when manually mixed with an aqueous solution and then an oil, the rate of hydration of the gum and the amount of gum being effective to provide a stable viscous emulsion for at least 24 hours after mixing. The dry mix also comprising an amount of solids effective to obtain a desired viscosity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Robert R. Cassanelli, Ronald P. Wauters, Richard A. Cole, David N. Evans, Darrel E. Herbst