Patents by Inventor James D. Petruzzi

James D. Petruzzi 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: 20130138526
    Abstract: A system for pricing goods or services has a database of members that join through a social networking site where the members have input pertaining to goods or services, identify one or more products or services they desire to purchase, a processor determines whether a good or service is desired by a sufficient number of members to justify bidding on that good or service, there is communication of the members' desire to purchase at a target price, and an acceptance of the price by said purveyor or a boycott of such purveyor by said members. The members'wish lists and desired aggregate product choices and price points are calculated to arrive at a discounted target price. issues of interest to members may be the focus of the boycott of related goods or services or to boycott a good or service associated with an entity to achieve societal or government change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Patent number: 7084743
    Abstract: A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric power to said source for creating magnetic forces on said chimes. The chimes may also be moved by electric power, water movement, wind generated by the power source or ionic wind movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Publication number: 20040174252
    Abstract: A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric power to said source for creating magnetic forces on said chimes. The chimes may also be moved by electric power, water movement, wind generated by the power source or ionic wind movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Patent number: 6768416
    Abstract: A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric power to said source for creating magnetic forces on said chimes. The chimes may also be moved by electric power, water movement, wind generated by the power source or ionic wind movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Publication number: 20030196173
    Abstract: A machine and method for drafting a patent application has a keyboard, mouse, display, printer, and a computer for receiving and transmitting data. The computer requests and stores information regarding the invention including, if appropriate: 1) qualities and benefits (QAB) of the invention over the prior technology; 2) primary elements (PE) of the invention that define the invention apart form prior technology; 3) secondary elements (SE) of the invention that may be important but not necessary to define over the prior technology; and 4) substitute elements (SUB) of the invention that may substituted or modified in an effort to avoid the primary and secondary elements but not depart from the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Patent number: 6574645
    Abstract: A machine and method for drafting a patent application has a keyboard, mouse, display, printer, and a computer for receiving and transmitting data. The computer requests and stores information regarding the invention including, if appropriate: 1) qualities and benefits (QAB) of the invention over the prior technology; 2) primary elements (PE) of the invention that define the invention apart form prior technology; 3) secondary elements (SE) of the invention that may be important but not necessary to define over the prior technology; and 4) substitute elements (SUB) of the invention that may substituted or modified in an effort to avoid the primary and secondary elements but not depart from the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventors: James D. Petruzzi, Robert M. Mason
  • Publication number: 20020145511
    Abstract: A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric power to said source for creating magnetic forces on said chimes. The chimes may also be moved by electric power, water movement, wind generated by the power source or ionic wind movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Patent number: 6417763
    Abstract: A machine for automated generation of movement of chimes with a base, an power source in the base electromagnetically connected to a post, chimes disposed about the post for receiving electromagnetic energy, a control circuit for generating intermittent electric power to said source for creating magnetic forces on said chimes. The chimes may also be moved by electric power, water movement, wind generated by the power source or ionic wind movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: James D. Petruzzi
  • Publication number: 20020078082
    Abstract: A machine and method for drafting a patent application has a keyboard, mouse, display, printer, and a computer for receiving and transmitting data. The computer requests and stores information regarding the invention including, if appropriate: 1) qualities and benefits (QAB) of the invention over the prior technology; 2) primary elements (PE) of the invention that define the invention apart form prior technology; 3) secondary elements (SE) of the invention that may be important but not necessary to define over the prior technology; and 4) substitute elements (SUB) of the invention that may substituted or modified in an effort to avoid the primary and secondary elements but not depart from the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: James D. Petruzzi, Robert M. Mason
  • Patent number: 6049811
    Abstract: A machine and method for drafting a patent application has a keyboard, mouse, display, printer, and a computer for receiving and transmitting data. The computer requests and stores information regarding the invention including, if appropriate: 1) qualities and benefits (QAB) of the invention over the prior technology; 2) primary elements (PE) of the invention that define the invention apart form prior technology; 3) secondary elements (SE) of the invention that may be important but not necessary to define over the prior technology; and 4) substitute elements (SUB) of the invention that may substituted or modified in an effort to avoid the primary and secondary elements but not depart from the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventors: James D. Petruzzi, Robert M. Mason