Patents by Inventor Donald C. Jean

Donald C. Jean 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 and system for purchase of a product or service using a communication network site
    Patent number: 8595076
    Abstract: An item available for purchase on a communication site of a server may become the subject of a contract for purchase entered into between a purchasing party and a purchasee offering the item for purchase on the site, based on the purchasing party and potential purchasees exchanging information on the communication site. Funds of the purchasing party for use to satisfy the contract are controlled by the server, and a portion of the funds is paid to the purchasee or returned to the purchasing party of the contract, in accordance with payment release information received at the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventors: Donald C. Jean, Thomas J. Middleton
  • Method and system for purchase of a product or service using a communication network site
    Publication number: 20090210315
    Abstract: An item available for purchase on a communication site of a server may become the subject of a contract for purchase entered into between a purchasing party and a purchasee offering the item for purchase on the site, based on the purchasing party and potential purchasees exchanging information on the communication site. Funds of the purchasing party for use to satisfy the contract are controlled by the server, and a portion of the funds is paid to the purchasee or returned to the purchasing party of the contract, in accordance with payment release information received at the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Donald C. Jean, Thomas J. Middleton
  • Mobile wood carrier
    Patent number: D266708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Assignees: Earl C. Clymer, Jr., Thomas J. Middleton
    Inventor: Donald C. Jean