Patents by Inventor Carol L. Rohrkemper

Carol L. Rohrkemper 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).

  • Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel
    Patent number: 6206428
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally torn off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel
    Patent number: 6073967
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally torn off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N. Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel
    Patent number: 5951052
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally tom off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: US West, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N. Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Bill having one or more information panels and a perpendicularly oriented remittance panel
    Patent number: 5845942
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally torn off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N. Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper