Patents by Inventor Marc R Black

Marc R Black 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: 20240139787
    Abstract: A liquification system for an organic waste management system includes a hopper that is oriented vertically such that organic waste added to the hopper is biased by gravity toward a bottom end of the hopper; an agitator that is disposed within the hopper and is movable in a first rotational direction that moves organic waste downward and in a second rotational direction that moves organic waste upward; a motor configured to selectively move the agitator in the first and second rotational directions under control of the controller; and a side grinding and drainage system disposed toward the bottom end of the hopper and preferably on a tapered portion of the hopper for grinding and liquefying organic waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: BioGreen 360, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian J. Black, Thomas A. Brown, Justin C. J. Rosberg, SR., Paul R. Salibe, JR., Zachary C. Doyon, Ralph E. Faia, JR., Ralph E. Faia, III, Marc Faia
  • Patent number: 10482488
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Shannon L. Warner, Marc R. Black, Lisa Mellas, James L. Mazour, Rajkumar Viswanathan, Michael D. Salters, Glenda L. Berg, Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Michael T. Greeder
  • Publication number: 20160005067
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Shannon L. Warner, Marc R. Black, Lisa Mellas, James L. Mazour, Rajkumar Viswanathan, Michael D. Salters, Glenda L. Berg, Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Michael T. Greeder
  • Publication number: 20150379550
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Shannon L. Warner, Marc R. Black, Lisa Mellas, James L. Mazour, Rajkumar Viswanathan, Michael D. Salters, Glenda L. Berg, Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Michael T. Greeder
  • Patent number: 9152973
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Shannon L. Warner, Marc R. Black, Lisa Mellas, James L. Mazour, Rajkumar Viswanathan, Michael D. Salters, Glenda L. Berg, Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Michael T. Greeder
  • Publication number: 20130304561
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Shannon L. Warner, Marc R. Black, Lisa Mellas, James L. Mazour, Rajkumar Viswanathan, Michael D. Salters, Glenda L. Berg, Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Michael T. Greeder
  • Patent number: 8489452
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a loyalty and rewards system that implements a user incentive program using smart card technology are provided. A loyalty system allows a user to systematically search, identify, store, and redeem electronic coupons and rebates associated with products from a large number of providers and manufactures. The loyalty system also integrates the activities associated with the user incentive program (e.g., coupon collection, storage, and redemption, etc.), with existing payment methods (e.g., charging a credit card, etc.) using smart card technology. Thus, the loyalty system allows the user to obtain savings and otherwise participate in the user incentive program without adding time consuming and tedious processing that is normally associated with coupon and rebate programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon L Warner, Marc R Black, Lisa Mellas, James L Mazour, Rajkumar Viswanathan, Michael D Salters, Glenda L Berg, Ann Elizabeth Bailey, Michael T Greeder