Patents by Inventor Donald A. Feinberg

Donald A. Feinberg 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).

  • Data processing system for conducting a modified on-line auction
    Patent number: 6366891
    Abstract: A data processing system is disclosed that can be used to conduct a modified auction. A minimum value is determined for an item to be auctioned. Potential bidders are provided the opportunity to buy the rights to bid on the item. When the total proceeds from selling the rights to bid on the item become equal to or greater than the minimum value for the item, an auction is performed for the item. In one embodiment, only those entities that purchased the rights to bid may participate in the auction, and the auction is designed to prevent the auction price from becoming too high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Vanberg & DeWulf
    Inventor: Donald A. Feinberg