Patents by Inventor Keith Faigin
Keith Faigin 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).
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Publication number: 20250307964Abstract: A computer-implemented method when executed on data processing hardware causes the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include, from a total inventory of products at a vehicle, determining one or more products available for sale based on an inventory condition of individual products of the total inventory of products. Further, executing a transaction associated with at least one of the one or more products available for sale. Dispensing the one or more products associated with the transaction from the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2025Publication date: October 2, 2025Applicant: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart De Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Patent number: 12346982Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart De Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Publication number: 20240144402Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart De Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Patent number: 11842414Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart de Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Patent number: 11727473Abstract: A method for purchasing based on social collaboration is provided. The method includes receiving primary customer order information and executing a collaborative pizza ordering application having an order initiation window and collaborative order window associated with at least one menu item order. The order initiation window has a list of at least one contact and at least one communication channel. The collaborative order window has a response summary of the at least one contact. The collaborative pizza ordering application is configured to: receive at least one contact selection input of the list; receive at least one communication channel selection input of the at least one communication channel; display the response summary corresponding to at least one social response from the at least one secondary customer and at least one proposed order; and communicate a social order comprising the at least one secondary customer and the at least one communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Keith Faigin
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Patent number: 11087419Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart DeGues, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Publication number: 20200290497Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel II, Kent A. Deemter, Stuart de Geus, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch
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Publication number: 20200258142Abstract: A method for purchasing based on social collaboration is provided. The method includes receiving primary customer order information and executing a collaborative pizza ordering application having an order initiation window and collaborative order window associated with at least one menu item order. The order initiation window has a list of at least one contact and at least one communication channel. The collaborative order window has a response summary of the at least one contact. The collaborative pizza ordering application is configured to: receive at least one contact selection input of the list; receive at least one communication channel selection input of the at least one communication channel; display the response summary corresponding to at least one social response from the at least one secondary customer and at least one proposed order; and communicate a social order comprising the at least one secondary customer and the at least one communication channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventor: Keith Faigin
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Publication number: 20200043108Abstract: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Keith Faigin, R. William Kneifel, II, Kent A, Deemter, Stuart DeGues, Rick Moreno, David Scrivano, Jaime Pescia, Christopher P. Ilitch