Patents by Inventor Ellis Samuel Belfer

Ellis Samuel Belfer 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).

  • Coinless vending system, method, and computer readable medium using an audio code collector and validator
    Patent number: 7721958
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium, wherein a vending machine comprising an audio code collector and a code validator is adapted to receive audio tones from a mobile device, and wherein the audio tones include authentication codes and dispense codes to control dispensing of product from the vending machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Ellis Samuel Belfer, Art Holguin