Patents by Inventor Kate A. Sobel

Kate A. Sobel 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE RETURN SERVICE
    Publication number: 20200027059
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a return label for merchandise being returned from a buyer or consumer in a first country to a merchant in a second country. A name and address of a consumer in the first country desiring to return merchandise and merchant or seller information including a merchant identifier is received. An address for receiving returns for the merchant or seller in the second country is accessed based on the merchant information. One or more machine readable identifiers for use by a first country carrier and for use by a second country carrier based at least on the consumer information, and information for routing the return merchandise are generated. A return label for merchandise being returned from the consumer to the merchant is generated. The return label can include the machine readable identifiers and a customs declaration for the merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Shea R. Felix, Kate A. Sobel, Rachel E. Clausen
  • System and method for international merchandise return service
    Patent number: 10430753
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a return label for merchandise being returned from a buyer or consumer in a first country to a merchant in a second country. A name and address of a consumer in the first country desiring to return merchandise and merchant or seller information including a merchant identifier is received. An address for receiving returns for the merchant or seller in the second country is accessed based on the merchant information. One or more machine readable identifiers for use by a first country carrier and for use by a second country carrier based at least on the consumer information, and information for routing the return merchandise are generated. A return label for merchandise being returned from the consumer to the merchant is generated. The return label can include the machine readable identifiers and a customs declaration for the merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
    Inventors: Shea R. Felix, Kate A. Sobel, Rachel E. Clausen
  • System and method for international merchandise return service
    Patent number: 8918341
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a return label for merchandise being returned from a buyer or consumer in a first country to a merchant in a second country. A name and address of a consumer in the first country desiring to return merchandise and merchant or seller information including a merchant identifier is received. An address for receiving returns for the merchant or seller in the second country is accessed based on the merchant information. One or more machine readable identifiers for use by a first country carrier and for use by a second country carrier based at least on the consumer information, and information for routing the return merchandise are generated. A return label for merchandise being returned from the consumer to the merchant is generated. The return label can include the machine readable identifiers and a customs declaration for the merchandise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Shea R. Felix, Kate A. Sobel, Rachel E. Clausen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE RETURN SERVICE
    Publication number: 20140258098
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a return label for merchandise being returned from a buyer or consumer in a first country to a merchant in a second country. A name and address of a consumer in the first country desiring to return merchandise and merchant or seller information including a merchant identifier is received. An address for receiving returns for the merchant or seller in the second country is accessed based on the merchant information. One or more machine readable identifiers for use by a first country carrier and for use by a second country carrier based at least on the consumer information, and information for routing the return merchandise are generated. A return label for merchandise being returned from the consumer to the merchant is generated. The return label can include the machine readable identifiers and a customs declaration for the merchandise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Shea R. Felix, Kate A. Sobel, Rachel E. Clausen
  • Merchandise return label for international returns
    Patent number: D737898
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
    Inventors: Shea R. Felix, Kate A. Sobel, Rachel E. Clausen