Patents by Inventor Eric W. Hoell

Eric W. Hoell 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).

  • KIOSK WITH SEAT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130334851
    Abstract: A kiosk may include a main body with a front surface and a seat assembly located near the main body adjacent to the front surface of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Solohealth, Inc.
    Inventors: ERIC W. HOELL, STEVEN J. DUERO
  • Method of delaying availability of price changes to checkout terminals following EPL price changes
    Patent number: 5988498
    Abstract: A system and method of delaying availability of a price change to checkout terminals following a change in price displayed by an electronic price label (EPL) which minimizes server overhead required to change prices. The method includes the steps of storing a first time associated with the change in price displayed by the EPL, providing a price change file for changing the first price to the second price and containing a delay period, reading the price change file to obtain the delay period, determining whether a current time is later than the first time plus the delay period, and executing the price change file if the current time is later than the first time plus the delay period to replace the first price with the second price.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Eric W. Hoell
  • Seat assembly
    Patent number: D701391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: SoloHealth, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric W. Hoell, Stephen M. Kendig