Patents by Inventor Joe Amado

Joe Amado 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: 7624918
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing discreet messaging are provided. Based on an identification of a customer and/or a product to be purchased, a message is selectively produced and provided in a discreet manner to the customer. The message can be visible and/or audible. The customer can be identified using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The product to be purchased can be identified using scanned bar code information and/or RFID tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Sweeney, Ken Forster, Joe Amado, Quazi Towhidul Islam
  • Publication number: 20060175400
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing discreet messaging are provided. Based on an identification of a customer and/or a product to be purchased, a message is selectively produced and provided in a discreet manner to the customer. The message can be visible and/or audible. The customer can be identified using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The product to be purchased can be identified using scanned bar code information and/or RFID tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: William Sweeney, Ken Forster, Joe Amado, Quazi Islam