Patents by Inventor D. Dennis Heard

D. Dennis Heard 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).

  • Method for effecting evaluation of consumer goods by test panel members
    Patent number: 5090734
    Abstract: In a method for effecting evaluation of consumer products by test panel members, the panel members receive a set of test materials which include an evaluation set of products, a video tape containing a video presentation of members of the evaluation set and means for ordering products free of charge. The choices made by the panel members provide information as to preferences between test products and established brands. The evaluation process is repeated over several cycles to provide information regarding long term purchase habits and product sustainability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Recot, Inc.
    Inventors: W. Richard Dyer, D. Dennis Heard