Patents by Inventor Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones

Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones 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: 9679329
    Abstract: A system for managing beverage sales and inventory, and for enabling customers to pour their own beverages while preventing shrinkage is disclosed. The system enables a user to access a beverage from a beverage dispenser by presenting a beverage-pour tracking device. The beverage dispenser can prevent a user from accessing the beverage without the beverage-pour tracking device. Further, the system can confirm whether the user is permitted to access the beverage dispenser before enabling the user to access the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: IPOURIT, INC.
    Inventor: Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones
  • Publication number: 20150325075
    Abstract: A system for managing beverage sales and inventory, and for enabling customers to pour their own beverages while preventing shrinkage is disclosed. The system enables a user to access a beverage from a beverage dispenser by presenting a beverage-pour tracking device. The beverage dispenser can prevent a user from accessing the beverage without the beverage-pour tracking device. Further, the system can confirm whether the user is permitted to access the beverage dispenser before enabling the user to access the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones
  • Patent number: 9111312
    Abstract: A system for managing beverage sales and inventory, and for enabling customers to pour their own beverages while preventing shrinkage is disclosed. The system enables a user to access a beverage from a beverage dispenser by presenting a beverage-pour tracking device. The beverage dispenser can prevent a user from accessing the beverage without the beverage-pour tracking device. Further, the system can confirm whether the user is permitted to access the beverage dispenser before enabling the user to access the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: iPourlt, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones
  • Publication number: 20150032555
    Abstract: A system for managing beverage sales and inventory, and for enabling customers to pour their own beverages while preventing shrinkage is disclosed. The system enables a user to access a beverage from a beverage dispenser by presenting a beverage-pour tracking device. The beverage dispenser can prevent a user from accessing the beverage without the beverage-pour tracking device. Further, the system can confirm whether the user is permitted to access the beverage dispenser before enabling the user to access the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones
  • Patent number: 8880427
    Abstract: A system for managing beverage sales and inventory, and for enabling customers to pour their own beverages while preventing shrinkage is disclosed. The system enables a user to access a beverage from a beverage dispenser by presenting a beverage-pour tracking device. The beverage dispenser can prevent a user from accessing the beverage without the beverage-pour tracking device. Further, the system can confirm whether the user is permitted to access the beverage dispenser before enabling the user to access the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: iPourit, Inc.
    Inventor: Brett Michael Kaiakua Jones