Patents by Inventor Karen Wei

Karen Wei 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).

  • Publication number: 20210192566
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein for ascertaining a demand of promotions. An example method comprises receiving, from one or more consumers, at least one consumer request for at least one of one or more requested promotions or one or more requested providers, generating an aggregated list of the at least one of the one or more requested promotions or the one or more requested providers, ranking the aggregated list of the at least one consumer request, and causing one or more ranked lists to be distributed to at least one sales resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Geoff MASSANEK, Karen WEI, Ethan GUNDERSON, Jerry Richard VOS, Erik BENOIST
  • Patent number: 10929876
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided herein for ascertaining a demand of promotions. An example method comprises receiving, from one or more consumers, at least one consumer request for at least one of one or more requested promotions or one or more requested providers, generating an aggregated list of the at least one of the one or more requested promotions or the one or more requested providers, ranking the aggregated list of the at least one consumer request, and causing one or more ranked lists to be distributed to at least one sales resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Groupon, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoff Massanek, Karen Wei, Ethan Gunderson, Jerry Richard Vos, Erik Benoist
  • Publication number: 20070213267
    Abstract: Calcium channels in a variety of tissues may contain different subunits, including several different ? (gamma) subunits. We report studies regarding structural features of certain gamma subunits, for example the N-terminal first transmembrane domain (TM1) of the subunit ?6. We disclose that certain structural motifs, for example a GxxxG-like structural motif as described herein, can mediate subunit function for calcium channels. A particular peptide motif that has been identified as significant for the ability to mediate a decrease in calcium current is GxxxA. Compositions and methods are disclosed which are useful in modifying calcium regulation in mammalian cells. In various embodiments, calcium current is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
    Inventors: Philip BEST, Janice JONES, Jared HANSEN, Zuojun LIN, Karen WEIS, Po-Ju CHU