Patents by Inventor Mark A. Geiger

Mark A. Geiger 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: 8208014
    Abstract: An advertising and promotion system including an electronic shopping cart display screen that provides wireless in-store advertising and promotions. In embodiments of the present invention, the advertising and promotion system includes a display unit attached to a shopping cart, a plurality of store-wide transceiver units, an audible alert component on the display unit for signaling receipt of information from the transceiver unit, a host computer for operating the advertising and promotion system, and a battery charger for powering the display unit. The display unit includes a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) panel for displaying animated graphic advertisements and other visual messages automatically exhibited in the proximity of a transceiver unit by a desired product display. The display unit may be interactive (i.e., capable of responding to user information requests and directions) or passive (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Klever Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Geiger, Paul G. Begum, Sean McElroy, Marlow Draney
  • Patent number: 7614743
    Abstract: A vital signs monitoring system and method for storing and accessing data obtained by a pupilometer make use of a pupilometer with a wireless telemetry interface to the vital signs monitor. The wireless telemetry interface permits transmission of information obtained by the pupilometer to a wireless telemetry module in a vital signs monitor. In this manner, the valuable information obtained by the pupilometer can be readily integrated with other information obtained by a vital signs monitor, and can be readily stored and retrieved by care-givers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Geiger
  • Publication number: 20010028301
    Abstract: An advertising and promotion system including an electronic shopping cart display screen that provides wireless in-store advertising and promotions. In embodiments of the present invention, the advertising and promotion system includes a display unit attached to a shopping cart, a plurality of store-wide transceiver units, an audible alert component on the display unit for signaling receipt of information from the transceiver unit, a host computer for operating the advertising and promotion system, and a battery charger for powering the display unit. The display unit includes a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) panel for displaying animated graphic advertisements and other visual messages automatically exhibited in the proximity of a transceiver unit by a desired product display. The display unit may be interactive (i.e., capable of responding to user information requests and directions) or passive (i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Klever Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Geiger, Paul G. Begum, Sean McElroy, Marlow Draney
  • Patent number: 6012244
    Abstract: A shelf mounted display sign designed in particular for supermarkets having product shelves with pricing tracks, the display sign having a mechanical shelf clip connected to a vertical battery canister that has a cap with indicator lights and a vertical sign bracket with a flexible sign having a side edge engaged in the vertical sign bracket, the shelf mounted display sign also including in one embodiment the electronic circuitry and components to function as a triggering device to remotely activate a product promotion or advertisement on a display or a shopping cart proximate the triggering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Klever-Marketing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Begum, Mark A. Geiger
  • Patent number: 5420606
    Abstract: An electronic paperless couponing system in which a store provides shoppers with an electronic communications device having a display screen for display of a graphic of a redemption coupon that represents a discount for an item in the store available for purchase. The communication device has a selection button to enter the selection of the coupon indicating the user's desire to redeem the coupon and a memory to record the selection until the shopper reaches the checkout counter and deducted from the purchases when it is determined that the item subject to the discount has been purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Inventors: Paul G. Begum, Mark A. Geiger