Patents by Inventor Daniel L S J Gervis

Daniel L S J Gervis 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).

  • Inter-gallery trading system for artworks
    Patent number: 8239289
    Abstract: A clearinghouse system for inter-gallery trading of artworks is described. A central database stores digital images and metadata about artworks owned by all member galleries. The data is duplicated and stored in local databases at each member gallery. Customers at a first gallery can view images and information about artworks owned by other galleries using display devices installed at the first gallery. If the customer is interested in an artwork owned by a second gallery, a price request is transmitted from the display device to a remote clearinghouse management server. The clearinghouse management server transmits the price to the first gallery via an information receiver other than the display device. The first gallery may then quote a price to the customer by adding a markup to the price received from the clearinghouse management server. A purchase request can also be generated from the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventors: Kris Land, Daniel L S J Gervis, Jean-Michel Melemedjian de Rus
  • INTER-GALLERY TRADING SYSTEM FOR ARTWORKS
    Publication number: 20100312671
    Abstract: A clearinghouse system for inter-gallery trading of artworks is described. A central database stores digital images and metadata about artworks owned by all member galleries. The data is duplicated and stored in local databases at each member gallery. Customers at a first gallery can view images and information about artworks owned by other galleries using display devices installed at the first gallery. If the customer is interested in an artwork owned by a second gallery, a price request is transmitted from the display device to a remote clearinghouse management server. The clearinghouse management server transmits the price to the first gallery via an information receiver other than the display device. The first gallery may then quote a price to the customer by adding a markup to the price received from the clearinghouse management server. A purchase request can also be generated from the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: FINARTA USA, INC.
    Inventors: Kris Land, Daniel L. S. J. Gervis, Jean-Michel Melemedjian de Rus