Patents by Inventor George McMillan

George McMillan 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).

  • Systems and methods for digital gift card selection
    Patent number: 10621643
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Gift Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Mark Levitt, Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham, Clifford James MacDonald, James George McMillan, Michael Paul Brewer, Margaret Grobler, Michael Jonathan Gaylord
  • Systems and Methods for Digital Gift Card Selection
    Publication number: 20160042434
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Levitt, Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham, Clifford James MacDonald, James George McMillan, Michael Paul Brewer, Margaret Grobler, Michael Jonathan Gaylord
  • System, method, and medium for digital gift card selection
    Patent number: 9117237
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Gyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Levitt, Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham, Clifford James MacDonald, James George McMillan, Michael Paul Brewer, Margaret Grobler, Michael Jonathan Gaylord
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL GIFT CARD SELECTION
    Publication number: 20140114800
    Abstract: Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Gyft, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Levitt, Vinodan Karthikeya Lingham, Clifford James MacDonald, James George McMillan, Michael Paul Brewer, Margaret Grobler, Michael Jonathan Gaylord
  • Horizontal drilling machine
    Patent number: 5810101
    Abstract: A digger from a unit for digging utility pole holes is encased in an elongated box. The box has an attachment thereon for attachment to the carrying arm of a backhoe in place of the backhoe bucket. A 90.degree. attachment provides versatility. The digger is thus capable of digging horizontal tunnels for laying one underground line under another underground line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Engineering Crossing Systems, (Partnership)
    Inventors: John Caraway, Jr., George McMillan