Patents by Inventor James J. Kernz

James J. Kernz 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: 20040039663
    Abstract: A method and a system facilitating trade in graded encapsulated commoditized objects such as coins includes a marketplace computer operatively controlled by an online peer-to-peer trade enabling facility and storing data associated with offers to sell and offers to buy the objects being selected from a plurality of graded encapsulated objects provided by at least one third party grading firm. A host computer operatively controlled by a market maker engaged in the trade of the graded encapsulated commoditized objects stores relevant trade data associated with the objects. The Internet can be used to connect the computers and to connect sellers and buyers with the marketplace computer whereby the sellers and the buyers are provided access to the relevant trade data stored in the host computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: James J. Kernz
  • Patent number: 6643666
    Abstract: A computer system and method for selectively displaying a coin image compilation includes a host computer operatively connected to a storage device for storing the coin image compilation. A remote terminal can connect to the host computer to access the coin image compilation and display selected images from the compilation in any sequence. The method for selectively viewing coin image compilations on the remote terminal includes selecting images of an obverse view, a reverse view, and a holdered view at various degrees of magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: James J. Kernz
  • Patent number: 6640232
    Abstract: A computer system and method for selectively displaying a coin image compilation includes a host computer operatively connected to a storage device for storing the coin image compilation. A remote terminal can connect to the host computer to access the coin image compilation and display selected images from the compilation in any sequence. The method for selectively viewing coin image compilations on the remote terminal includes selecting images of an obverse view, a reverse view, and a holdered view at various degrees of magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: James J. Kernz
  • Publication number: 20020120611
    Abstract: A computer system and method for selectively displaying a coin image compilation includes a host computer operatively connected to a storage device for storing the coin image compilation. A remote terminal can connect to the host computer to access the coin image compilation and display selected images from the compilation in any sequence. The method for selectively viewing coin image compilations on the remote terminal includes selecting images of an obverse view, a reverse view, and a holdered view at various degrees of magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: James J. Kernz
  • Patent number: 6366899
    Abstract: A computer system and method for selectively displaying a Coin Image Compilation includes a host computer operatively connected to a storage device for storing the Coin Image Compilation. A remote terminal can connect to the host computer to access the Coin Image Compilation and display selected images from the compilation in any sequence. The method for selectively viewing Coin Image Compilations on the remote terminal includes selecting images of an obverse view, a reverse view, and a holdered view at various degrees of magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: James J. Kernz