Patents by Inventor David W. Tenberg, JR.

David W. Tenberg, JR. 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).

  • System and method for dispensing
    Patent number: 9372024
    Abstract: An ice machine includes an insulated compartment to store ice, a dispenser having access to the insulated compartment to dispense ice from the insulated compartment, a card reader, and a controller in communication with the card reader and the dispenser. The controller stores permission settings including a public setting and a private setting. The controller is to receive a card number from the card reader. The controller is to determine whether to initiate ice dispensing using the dispenser based on the card number, the public setting and the private setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: David W. Tenberg, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING
    Publication number: 20150253054
    Abstract: An ice machine includes an insulated compartment to store ice, a dispenser having access to the insulated compartment to dispense ice from the insulated compartment, a card reader, and a controller in communication with the card reader and the dispenser. The controller stores permission settings including a public setting and a private setting. The controller is to receive a card number from the card reader. The controller is to determine whether to initiate ice dispensing using the dispenser based on the card number, the public setting and the private setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventor: David W. Tenberg, Jr.
  • System and method for dispensing ice
    Patent number: 8989894
    Abstract: An ice machine includes an insulated compartment to store ice, a dispenser having access to the insulated compartment to dispense ice from the insulated compartment, a card reader, and a controller in communication with the card reader and the dispenser. The controller stores permission settings including a public setting and a private setting. The controller is to receive a card number from the card reader. The controller is to determine whether to initiate ice dispensing using the dispenser based on the card number, the public setting and the private setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: David W. Tenberg, Jr.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING ICE
    Publication number: 20130042634
    Abstract: An ice machine includes an insulated compartment to store ice, a dispenser having access to the insulated compartment to dispense ice from the insulated compartment, a card reader, and a controller in communication with the card reader and the dispenser. The controller stores permission settings including a public setting and a private setting. The controller is to receive a card number from the card reader. The controller is to determine whether to initiate ice dispensing using the dispenser based on the card number, the public setting and the private setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: David W. Tenberg, JR.