Patents by Inventor James J. Simon

James J. Simon 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).

  • Patent number: 11986504
    Abstract: Artificial cervical fluid is disclosed that contains a mucilaginous extract from the okra plant. The mucilaginous extract can be produced using a hot aqueous extractant or cold extraction process followed by separation of larger particles from the extract. The extract finds many uses, for example as a sperm storage medium, a sperm freezing medium, a sexual lubricant, an artificial insemination medium, and an in vitro fertilization medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Meharry Medical College
    Inventors: Anthony E. Archibong, G. William Bates, Elochukwu J. Ezekakpu, Lorin W. Simon, James E. K. Hildreth
  • Publication number: 20210374786
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for operating a wireless device are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive information pertaining to a trigger event, wherein the trigger event relates to a transaction associated with a consumer and the transaction comprises an identifier associated with the consumer; based on the trigger event: generate a survey comprising one or more requests for information related to the transaction, select an incentive offer from an incentive offer database, transmit, for display on a wireless device of the consumer, a notification to the wireless device, wherein the notification comprises the survey and information pertaining to the incentive offer; receive one or more responses to the survey; and responsive to receiving the one or more responses, store the incentive offer in a digital wallet associated with the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: MBP Insights, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20210224836
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for operating a wireless device are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: select a consumer to provide feedback related to one or more transactions associated with the consumer; transmit, for display on a wireless device of the consumer, a survey comprising one or more questions related to the one or more transactions associated with the consumer; select an incentive offer from an incentive offer database; transmit, for display on the wireless device of the consumer, information related to the incentive offer; receive one or more responses to the survey; and fulfil the incentive offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: MBP Insights, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Patent number: 10970732
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for operating a wireless device are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: select a consumer to provide feedback related to one or more transactions associated with the consumer; transmit, for display on a wireless device of the consumer, a survey comprising one or more questions related to the one or more transactions associated with the consumer; select an incentive offer from an incentive offer database; transmit, for display on the wireless device of the consumer, information related to the incentive offer; receive one or more responses to the survey; and fulfil the incentive offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MBP Insights, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20210027326
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for operating a consumer feedback incentive system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit one or more incentive offers to one or more computing devices associated with one or more consumers; receive real-time survey feedback data from the one or more computing devices associated with the one or more consumers; and provide a merchant analytics platform to a merchant associated with the one or more incentive offers, the merchant analytics platform including a user interface having a plurality of analytics display sections, the plurality of analytics display sections configured to display one or more representations associated with the real-time survey feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: MBP INSIGHTS, INC.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20210012366
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for operating a consumer feedback incentive system are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: transmit one or more incentive offers to one or more computing devices associated with one or more consumers; receive real-time survey feedback data from the one or more computing devices associated with the one or more consumers; provide a merchant analytics platform to a merchant associated with the one or more incentive offers, the merchant analytics platform comprising a user interface, wherein the user interface of the merchant analytics platform comprises a plurality of analytics display sections; and receive, via a user interface, one or more comparative representations organized according to selections made by the merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: MBP Insights, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20210004855
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for operating a wireless device are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: select a consumer to provide feedback related to one or more transactions associated with the consumer; transmit, for display on a wireless device of the consumer, a survey comprising one or more questions related to the one or more transactions associated with the consumer; select an incentive offer from an incentive offer database; transmit, for display on the wireless device of the consumer, information related to the incentive offer; receive one or more responses to the survey; and fulfil the incentive offer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: MBP INSIGHTS, INC.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20200394672
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for improving the efficacy of marketing incentives by leveraging improved response rates and quality of responses to consumer surveys. Exemplary implementations may, among other features: select a consumer to provide feedback related to one or more transactions associated with the consumer and a merchant; transmit an incentive offer to one or more computing devices associated with the consumer; receive real-time survey feedback data from the one or more computing devices associated with the consumers; and transmit a gift incentive offer to one or more computing devices associated with the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: MBP Insights, Inc.
    Inventor: James J. Simon
  • Patent number: 8898750
    Abstract: One or more portable identification devices associated with a first smart network can be carried with a user of the first smart network to a second smart network and used to automatically identify the first smart network and allow authorized access to the smart network via the second smart network. The one or more portable identification devices are configured to automatically provision the second smart network with the information necessary for the second smart network to identify the first smart network and the authorization credentials to connect to the first smart network. In some example embodiments, the portable identification devices may be RFID tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddhartha Dattagupta, James J. Simon
  • Publication number: 20130055363
    Abstract: One or more portable identification devices associated with a first smart network can be carried with a user of the first smart network to a second smart network and used to automatically identify the first smart network and allow authorized access to the smart network via the second smart network. The one or more portable identification devices are configured to automatically provision the second smart network with the information necessary for the second smart network to identify the first smart network and the authorization credentials to connect to the first smart network. In some example embodiments, the portable identification devices may be RFID tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Siddhartha DATTAGUPTA, James J. Simon
  • Patent number: 6588475
    Abstract: A device for welding overlapping roof membranes comprising a chassis, an air discharge chute and a flame distribution assembly communicating with the air discharge chute. The flame distribution assembly includes a gaseous fuel source inlet, a primary burner, and an ignition source. A control unit ignites the primary burner by the ignition source. The blower connected to an inlet port of the air discharge chute directs heat generated by the primary burner through an air discharge outlet for welding the overlapping roof membranes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: NTE Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Simon, Jr., Scott M. Bockelman, Don Dubuc
  • Patent number: 5762664
    Abstract: A mobile vessel which reduces the transmission of noxious fumes into the surrounding atmosphere emanating from material contained in a material chamber in the vessel, such as bituminous roofing material. An air plenum extends along the vessel beneath a filtration unit and receives noxious fumes from the material chamber and from an outside source through ducts. Ambient air is mixed with the fumes for cooling the fumes upstream from the filtration unit. A heater and stirrer are located within the material chamber for uniformly heating the material. A power operated ram and heated breaker bars move and break a solidified key of the material for subsequent discharge into the material chamber. A blower creates a negative pressure in the air plenum and filtration unit for moving the fumes and ambient cooling air therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: National Tool and Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Vross, Jeffrey J. Sipos, James J. Simon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4563194
    Abstract: A waterwall for a twin tower gasification system wherein the two towers are fluidically connected intermediate their ends. The waterwall comprises a plurality of tubes, a portion of which extend from the first tower to the second tower and define a cylinder. The portion of the tubes extending between the towers are twisted into a helix such that the portion of the tubes that define the lower portion of the cylinder at the first tower, define the upper portion of the cylinder at the second tower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: Cool Water Coal Gasification Program
    Inventor: James J. Simon