Patents by Inventor Dennis Louis Zakas

Dennis Louis Zakas 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).

  • Publication number: 20140379522
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for providing interactive checklist functionality to a primary user; the interactive checklist functionality is managed by a computer for the primary user. The method includes creating an interactive checklist, responsive to input from the primary user, which includes a list of items that the primary user may desire to purchase and accommodates entries of product information for particular items that satisfy items of the interactive checklist, and the entries, removals, and purchases are updated automatically by the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Dennis Louis Zakas, Kevin Martin Hayes, Tamara Peress Watkins
  • Publication number: 20130297449
    Abstract: A method and associated system is provided for providing an interactive checklist and collaborative shopping session. The method includes displaying desired items on an interactive checklist. A primary user may designate which users can view specific items and should purchase specific items. The method also includes the option for the primary user to send an email to a secondary user with information, extracted from a checklist or registry, with a wish list of items that the recipient can buy with a click to a shopping cart. The primary user may also initiate a real-time or static collaborative shopping session where multiple users can suggest, comment on and purchase items. The primary user may “return” a gift item before the item is shipped and receive credit or cash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Dennis Louis Zakas, Kevin Martin Hayes, Tamara Peress Watkins
  • Patent number: 8543463
    Abstract: A method and associated system is provided for providing an interactive checklist and collaborative shopping session. The method includes displaying desired items on an interactive checklist. A primary user may designate which users can view specific items and should purchase specific items. The method also includes the option for the primary user to send an email to a secondary user with information, extracted from a checklist or registry, with a wish list of items that the recipient can buy with a click to a shopping cart. The primary user may also initiate a real-time or static collaborative shopping session where multiple users can suggest, comment on and purchase items. The primary user may “return” a gift item before the item is shipped and receive credit or cash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: ZInc.
    Inventors: Dennis Louis Zakas, Kevin Martin Hayes, Tamara Peress Watkins
  • Publication number: 20110016023
    Abstract: A method and associated system is provided for providing an interactive checklist and collaborative shopping session. The method includes displaying desired items on an interactive checklist. A primary user may designate which users can view specific items and should purchase specific items. The method also includes the option for the primary user to send an email to a secondary user with information, extracted from a checklist or registry, with a wish list of items that the recipient can buy with a click to a shopping cart. The primary user may also initiate a real-time or static collaborative shopping session where multiple users can suggest, comment on and purchase items. The primary user may “return” a gift item before the item is shipped and receive credit or cash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Dennis Louis Zakas