Patents by Inventor Mark W. Sprenger

Mark W. Sprenger 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).

  • Vending machine
    Patent number: 8386074
    Abstract: One embodiment of the vending machine of the present disclosure provides a housing defining a product holding area, a frame positioned in the product holding area, a plurality first product holders removably attached to the frame and configured to hold a first type of product package, a plurality different second product holders configured to hold a second different product package, a plurality of RFID sensors, each RFID sensor attached to a different one of the product holders, a door attached to the housing, a first electronic combination display device and input device attached to the door, a second electronic display device attached to the door and configured in one mode to display advertising or other content, a physical product display area in the door, a signage display area in the door, a payment receiver in the door, a product retrieval area in the door, a lock configured to lock the door to the housing, and a computer control system including at least one processor configured to control various func
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Interactive Vending Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Smith, III, Mark W. Sprenger
  • VENDING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110295417
    Abstract: One embodiment of the vending machine of the present disclosure provides a housing defining a product holding area, a frame positioned in the product holding area, a plurality first product holders removably attached to the frame and configured to hold a first type of product package, a plurality different second product holders configured to hold a second different product package, a plurality of RFID sensors, each RFID sensor attached to a different one of the product holders, a door attached to the housing, a first electronic combination display device and input device attached to the door, a second electronic display device attached to the door and configured in one mode to display advertising or other content, a physical product display area in the door, a signage display area in the door, a payment receiver in the door, a product retrieval area in the door, a lock configured to lock the door to the housing, and a computer control system including at least one processor configured to control various func
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: INTERACTIVE VENDING CORPORATION
    Inventors: George W. Smith, III, Mark W. Sprenger
  • Clamshell package
    Patent number: D632955
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Interactive Vending Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Smith, III, Mark W. Sprenger
  • Vending machine product holder
    Patent number: D638882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Interactive Vending Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Smith, III, Mark W. Sprenger
  • Cylinder package
    Patent number: D649880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Interactive Vending Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Smith, III, Mark W. Sprenger