Patents by Inventor Heidi L. Rose

Heidi L. Rose 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).

  • Stored-value product with housed article
    Patent number: 8047425
    Abstract: A stored-value card includes an aromatic item, a housing, and an activation area. The housing substantially encloses the aromatic item, and the housing is configured to be selectively closed and opened to provide access to the aromatic item. The activation area links the housing to at least one of a stored-value account and a stored-value record such that value can be added to or deducted from the at least one of the stored-value account and the stored-value record using the activation area. Financial transaction cards, methods of encouraging purchase, and other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Holt, Heidi L. Rose, Erin M. Borkowski, Allison Schelitzche, Timothy P. Clegg, Primoz Samardzija
  • STORED-VALUE PRODUCT WITH HOUSED ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20080245875
    Abstract: A stored-value card includes an aromatic item, a housing, and an activation area. The housing substantially encloses the aromatic item, and the housing is configured to be selectively closed and opened to provide access to the aromatic item. The activation area links the housing to at least one of a stored-value account and a stored-value record such that value can be added to or deducted from the at least one of the stored-value account and the stored-value record using the activation area. Financial transaction cards, methods of encouraging purchase, and other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Brian R. Holt, Heidi L. Rose, Erin M. Borkowski, Allison Schelitzche, Timothy P. Clegg, Primoz Samardzija