Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Mixon

Stephen R. Mixon 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).

  • System and method providing customer incentive to purchase non-fuel products and services
    Patent number: 7383204
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of providing an incentive for a customer to purchase non-fuel products or services at a store that sells the products or services and fuel. The system detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or services in a first visit to the store, and provides the customer with a first reward entitling the customer to a first amount of free fuel. The system then detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or services in a second visit to the store, and provides the customer with a second reward entitling the customer to a second amount of free fuel. The customer is identified during a subsequent fueling transaction, and the system dispenses an amount of free fuel to the customer equal to the total of the first and second amounts of free fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: AutoGas Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Don C. McCall, Dave Embertson, Mike Zahajko, Stephen R. Mixon, G. Randy Nicholson
  • System and method providing customer incentive to purchase fuel at a store
    Publication number: 20080126208
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of providing an incentive for a customer to purchase fuel at a store that sells products or services and fuel. The system detects that the customer purchased a threshold quantity of fuel in a first visit to the store, and provides the customer with a first reward entitling the customer to a first amount of free fuel, a rebate of a portion of the total purchase price of the fuel, or a reduced price or free non-fuel product or service. The system then detects that the customer purchased additional fuel in a second visit to the store, and provides the customer with a second reward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: G. Randy Nicholson, Don C. McCall, Dave Embertson, Mike Zahajko, Stephen R. Mixon
  • Fuel dispensing system
    Publication number: 20030106934
    Abstract: A fuel dispensing system that permits consumers to purchase fuel using a cash equivalent that is representative of monies owed to the consumers due to past overpayments for fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Dresser, Inc.
    Inventors: Don C. McCall, Dave Embertson, Mike Zahajko, Stephen R. Mixon
  • Fuel dispensing system
    Publication number: 20010001203
    Abstract: A fuel dispensing system that permits consumers to purchase fuel using a cash equivalent that is representative of monies owed to the consumers due to past overpayments for fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: May 17, 2001
    Inventors: Don C. McCall, Dave Embertson, Mike Zahajko, Stephen R. Mixon