Patents by Inventor Brian S. Krug

Brian S. Krug 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).

  • Processing systems and methods for vending transactions
    Publication number: 20090055281
    Abstract: Methods for reconciling vending machine transactions occurring between consecutive settlement events and for paying suppliers of vending machine goods are disclosed. Reconciling is accomplished through obtaining a local settlement value at a processing facility representing the total value of all vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events, receiving an electronic settlement value at the processing facility that represents the vending transactions that occurred at the vending machine between the consecutive settlement events, and reconciling the local settlement value with the electronic settlement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: David M. DeMedio, Brian S. Krug, James S. Turner