Patents by Inventor John C. Abendroth

John C. Abendroth 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).

  • Patent number: 12020262
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system as a branded club product (goods and services) discounting membership, universal discount card technology, hardware infrastructure, operational and software corporate team amalgamation, seller and buyer critical mass, essential implementation and real-time operational approach to integrate internet e-commerce with in-store commerce in physical store locations, at the point of sale (POS) checkout at store registers, of initially hundreds and eventually thousands of sellers, electronically and operationally, launching and igniting a whole new generation of advertising, buying and selling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventors: John C. Abendroth, Marc B. Abendroth
  • Publication number: 20220215404
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system as a branded club product (goods and services) discounting membership, universal discount card technology, hardware infrastructure, operational and software corporate team amalgamation, seller and buyer critical mass, essential implementation and real-time operational approach to integrate internet e-commerce with in-store commerce in physical store locations, at the point of sale (POS) checkout at store registers, of initially hundreds and eventually thousands of sellers, electronically and operationally, launching and igniting a whole new generation of advertising, buying and selling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: John C. Abendroth, Marc B. Abendroth
  • Patent number: 11138613
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system as a branded club product (goods and services) discounting membership, universal discount card technology, hardware infrastructure, operational and software corporate team amalgamation, seller and buyer critical mass, essential implementation and real-time operational approach to integrate interne e-commerce with in-store commerce in physical store locations, at the point of sale (POS) checkout at store registers, of initially hundreds and eventually thousands of sellers, electronically and operationally, launching and igniting a whole new generation of advertising, buying and selling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: John C. Abendroth, Marc B. Abendroth
  • Publication number: 20110264499
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and system as a branded club product (goods and services) discounting membership, universal discount card technology, hardware infrastructure, operational and software corporate team amalgamation, seller and buyer critical mass, essential implementation and real-time operational approach to integrate interne e-commerce with in-store commerce in physical store locations, at the point of sale (POS) checkout at store registers, of initially hundreds and eventually thousands of sellers, electronically and operationally, launching and igniting a whole new generation of advertising, buying and selling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: John C. Abendroth, Marc B. Abendroth
  • Patent number: 7698204
    Abstract: A freight management method and system for arranging for shipment of a load, offering equipment, selling a product, or providing a service from a shipper by a carrier, based on shipping data and carrier data supplied by the shipper and the carrier, respectively, comprising a central processing system (10), inputting into the central processing system (10) a request for bids (18), which includes requests to apply pre-defined rates from the shipper (12) for shipping a load; electronically transmitting an invitation to bid (19) for shipping the load from the central processing system (10) to a plurality of carriers (13); electronically receiving bids (20) at the central processing system (10) from at least some of the carriers (13) for shipping the load; electronically transmitting to the shipper a bid report (21) with bids received from at least some of the carriers (13) receiving the invitation to bids; and electronically receiving from the shipper a bid selection (22) and notifying the carrier of acceptance (
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Inventor: John C. Abendroth
  • Publication number: 20020087371
    Abstract: A freight management method and system for arranging for shipment of a load, offering equipment, selling a product, or providing a service from a shipper by a carrier, based on shipping data and carrier data supplied by the shipper and the carrier, respectively, comprising a central processing system (10), inputting into the central processing system (10) a request for bids (18), which includes requests to apply pre-defined rates from the shipper (12) for shipping a load; electronically transmitting an invitation to bid (19) for shipping the load from the central processing system (10) to a plurality of carriers (13); electronically receiving bids (20) at the central processing system (10) from at least some of the carriers (13) for shipping the load; electronically transmitting to the shipper a bid report (21) with bids received from at least some of the carriers (13) receiving the invitation to bids; and electronically receiving from the shipper a bid selection (22) and notifying the carrier of acceptance (
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: John C. Abendroth