Patents by Inventor Scott B. Allison

Scott B. Allison 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).

  • Systems and methods wherein a security deposit facilitates a transaction in which a benefit is applied in exchange for performance of a task
    Patent number: 7415425
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided wherein a security deposit is used to facilitate a transaction with a customer. It is arranged for a benefit to be applied to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of a task by the customer. For example, a subsidy provider may offer to apply a subsidy amount to the transaction in exchange for a future performance of the task by the customer. It is also arranged for the customer to provide a security deposit. Based on the performance of the task by the customer, it is arranged for the security deposit to be returned to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Walker Digital, LLC
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Daniel E. Tedesco, Michiko Kobayashi, Andrew P. Golden, Scott B. Allison, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Timothy A. Palmer, James A. Jorasch, Elizabeth Delamater
  • CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING AN ELASTOMERIC COMPONENT AND A SACCHARIDE COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20080166449
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the confectionery compositions including a saccharide and a chewing gum base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Cadbury Adams USA LLC
    Inventors: Kishor KABSE, Gerald Cotten, Navroz Boghani, Petros Gebreselassie, Mary Robinson, Kristen Schmitz, Janie Cooper, Patricia Reinhart Constance, Jose Amarista, Demetrius Torino McCormick, Scott B. Allison, Colleen M. Kramer
  • Percutaneous right ventricular assist apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20070161845
    Abstract: A system for assisting the right heart of a patient includes a PA cannula adapted for insertion into a PA of a patient through the right internal jugular vein of the patient. The system includes a percutaneous RA cannula adapted for insertion into an RA of the patient. The system includes a blood pump disposed outside of the patient to which the RA cannula and the PA cannula are connected to provide right ventricular circulatory support to the patient without any left ventricular assist. A method for assisting the right heart of a patient includes the steps of inserting a PA cannula into a PA of a patient. There is the step of inserting an RA cannula into an RA of the patient. There is the step of connecting the RA cannula and the PA cannula to a blood pump disposed outside of the patient. There is the step of activating the blood pump to provide right ventricular circulatory support to assist the heart of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: James A. Magovern, Scott B. Allison, Royce G. Barraclough, James R. Revenaugh, Douglas E. Smith, David H.J. Wang
  • Method and apparatus for providing a reference
    Publication number: 20020169626
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing a reference for a prospective customer. In one embodiment, a method of the invention involves receiving one or more criteria from the prospective customer regarding a potential purchase, providing merchant information for at least one merchant in response to the one or more criteria, providing at least one reference provider for the at least one merchant, and enabling communication between the prospective customer and the at least one reference provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Scott B. Allison, Pranaya Chulet, Vikas Kapoor, Timothy A. Palmer