Patents by Inventor Jennifer Duff

Jennifer Duff 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).

  • ALTERNATE DELIVERY LOCATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20110270714
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein are used to deliver a package or product to an alternate delivery location (ADL) for pick up by a customer or authorized retriever. The customer can register to receive delivery of a package or product with an ADL solution provider before delivery of the product, or may do so when purchasing the product. Alternatively, a product or package can be shipped from sender to an ADL for pick up by a person, outside of the context of purchasing a product. The methods and systems also offer the capability to track transported packages or products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Bob Myrick, David Michel, Jennifer Duff, Pam Tyler, Jerome Bailey, Liyan Wang, Ken Rankin, Kevin Button
  • Alternate delivery location methods and systems
    Publication number: 20040133446
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein are used to deliver a package or product to an alternate delivery location (ADL) for pick up by a customer or authorized retriever. The customer can register to receive delivery of a package or product with an ADL solution provider before delivery of the product, or may do so when purchasing the product. Alternatively, a product or package can be shipped from sender to an ADL for pick up by a person, outside of the context of purchasing a product. The methods and systems also offer the capability to track transported packages or products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Myrick, David Michel, Jennifer Duff, Pam Tyler, Jerome Bailey, Liyan Wang, Ken Rankin, Kevin Button
  • Method of making ice confections
    Patent number: 6083546
    Abstract: A two component ice confection is formed by cooling an ice confection core to below -15.degree. C., preferably using a cryogenic liquid, then immersing it in a water ice solution to form a layer of water ice on the core, and then hardening the water ice layer. Products formed by the process preferably have an average ice crystal size of below 100 micron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Good Humor Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon Stewart Carrick, Kay Jennifer Duff, Thomas David Houlihan, Sheila Smith