Patents by Inventor George E. Heppe

George E. Heppe 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 FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE INFORMATION AT A LIVE AUCTION
    Publication number: 20140379511
    Abstract: Detailed information about a particular used motor vehicle is quickly provided to a potential buyer having a personal digital assistant equipped with a receiving means. To provide the information, it is first necessary to obtain standard information about used motor vehicle values in digital form from a provider of such information. It is then necessary to obtain specific information about an inventory of used motor vehicles from the owner or seller of the vehicles. The standard information and the specific information are then integrated on a server computer and transmitted to the potential buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: George E. Heppe
  • Method for providing vehicle information at a live auction
    Patent number: 8386331
    Abstract: Detailed information about a particular used motor vehicle is quickly provided to a potential buyer having a personal digital assistant equipped with a receiving means. To provide the information, it is first necessary to obtain standard information about used motor vehicle values in digital form from a provider of such information. It is then necessary to obtain specific information about an inventory of used motor vehicles from the owner or seller of the vehicles. The standard information and the specific information are then integrated on a server computer and transmitted to the potential buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: LaneChamp, Inc.
    Inventor: George E. Heppe
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE INFORMATION AT A LIVE AUCTION
    Publication number: 20110161193
    Abstract: Detailed information about a particular used motor vehicle is quickly provided to a potential buyer having a personal digital assistant equipped with a receiving means. To provide the information, it is first necessary to obtain standard information about used motor vehicle values in digital form from a provider of such information. It is then necessary to obtain specific information about an inventory of used motor vehicles from the owner or seller of the vehicles. The standard information and the specific information are then integrated on a server computer and transmitted to the potential buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: George E. Heppe
  • Method for providing vehicle information at a live auction
    Patent number: 7418408
    Abstract: Detailed information about a particular used motor vehicle is quickly provided to a potential buyer having a personal digital assistant equipped with a receiving means. To provide the information, it is first necessary to obtain standard information about used motor vehicle values in digital form from a provider of such information. It is then necessary to obtain specific information about an inventory of used motor vehicles from the owner or seller of the vehicles. The standard information and the specific information are then integrated on a server computer and transmitted to the potential buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: George E. Heppe
  • Method for providing vehicle information at a live auction
    Patent number: RE42300
    Abstract: Detailed information about a particular used motor vehicle is quickly provided to a potential buyer having a personal digital assistant equipped with a receiving means. To provide the information, it is first necessary to obtain standard information about used motor vehicle values in digital form from a provider of such information. It is then necessary to obtain specific information about an inventory of used motor vehicles from the owner or seller of the vehicles. The standard information and the specific information are then integrated on a server computer and transmitted to the potential buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventor: George E. Heppe