Patents by Inventor Edward Conn

Edward Conn 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).

  • Potty protector urine shield with centered targets
    Patent number: 7017198
    Abstract: A flexible protector urine shield when flat is rectangular-shaped with rounded corners at the top. A handle on the protector shield provides easy of use when placing and removing shield. It mounts with front and back support rods, which lie on top of the rim. The front rod allows for targets to be placed in the center of the toilet to train boys to aim more efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Donna Fair Conn, William Edward Conn
  • Method and device for crediting a creditable machine
    Patent number: 6763094
    Abstract: A vending machine, meter or gaming machine crediting method and a device for implementing the method is disclosed. A creditable machine such as a vending machine, gaming machine or payment meter such as a parking meter generally requires the deposition of cash or the use of a magnetic or electronic payment card in order to be enabled. The use of cash or card readers implies security and other problems. The payment system of the present invention provides the creditable machine with a telephone interface device able to telecommunicate with a remote pay center by wire or preferably wireless telephony. To enable the creditable machine, a user communicates data to the pay center by means of a mobile cell phone or other wireless communicator. The pay center is able to check a user's account and other transaction details and issue instruction to the creditable machine to enable the requested transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Air Pay Limited
    Inventors: Edward Conn, Jay Pritchard, Vernon Collin
  • Method and device for crediting a creditable machine
    Publication number: 20020154749
    Abstract: A vending machine, meter or gaming machine crediting method and a device for implementing the method is disclosed. A creditable machine such a as vending machine, gaming machine or payment meter such as a parking meter generally require the deposition of cash or the use of a magnetic or electronic payment card in order to be enabled. The use of cash or card readers implies security and other problems. The payment system of the present invention provides the creditable machine with a telephone interface device (4) able to telecommunicate with a remote pay center (3) by wire or preferably wireless telephony. To enable the creditable machine (2) a user communicates data to the pay centre by means of a mobile cell phone (1) or other wireless communicator. The pay center is able to check a user's account and other transaction details and issue instructions to the creditable machine to enable the requested transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Edward Conn, Jay Pritchard