Patents by Inventor James E. Darnton

James E. Darnton 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).

  • Sponsored appliances
    Publication number: 20040138949
    Abstract: The present invention is a method of creating a sponsored appliance. The method comprises the steps of creating a sponsored relationship between an appliance sponsor and an appliance seller, incorporating sponsorship material into the appliance, and providing the sponsored appliance with purchase incentive as a result of the sponsorship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: James E. Darnton, Melodie A. Nakhle, Philip Pejovich, William A. Dunwoodie