Patents by Inventor Ben Larkey

Ben Larkey 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 methods to effect return of a consumer product
    Patent number: 7076449
    Abstract: A network server is provided which effects the return of a consumer product. The network server is adapted to present to a client located on the network one or more form pages adapted to elicit consumer information including an identification of the consumer product to be returned and an identification of the present location of the consumer product. The server can receive the consumer information and transmit to the client shipping label data which includes an identification of a destination for the consumer product and of a carrier service. The destination is selected in accordance with the consumer information and without regard to where the consumer product was purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Canon USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoo Tsunenari, Arkady Saks, Ben Larkey, Ryotaro Futagami
  • System and methods to effect return of a consumer product
    Publication number: 20020013744
    Abstract: A network server is provided which effects the return of a consumer product. The network server is adapted to present to a client located on the network one or more form pages adapted to elicit consumer information including an identification of the consumer product to be returned and an identification of the present location of the consumer product. The server can receive the consumer information and transmit to the client shipping label data which includes an identification of a destination for the consumer product and of a carrier service. The destination is selected in accordance with the consumer information and without regard to where the consumer product was purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Tomoo Tsunenari, Arkady Saks, Ben Larkey, Ryotaro Futagami