Patents by Inventor Melissa M. Andrykowski

Melissa M. Andrykowski 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).

  • Transaction product with paddle
    Patent number: 8701987
    Abstract: A transaction product includes a paddle, a string, a ball, and an account identifier. The paddle defines an enlarged portion and an elongated handle extending from the enlarged portion. The paddle is formed as a single piece of material. The string defines a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the string is coupled to the paddle. The ball is coupled to the second end of the string and is configured to bounce on the paddle. The account identifier is statically connected to the paddle and links the paddle to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Albers, Robert Jerome Weaver, Melissa M. Andrykowski, Marta Harding, Jessica D. Albrecht, Timothy P. Clegg, Primoz Samardzija
  • TRANSACTION PRODUCT WITH PADDLE
    Publication number: 20120323823
    Abstract: A transaction product includes a paddle, a string, a ball, and an account identifier. The paddle defines an enlarged portion and an elongated handle extending from the enlarged portion. The paddle is formed as a single piece of material. The string defines a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end of the string is coupled to the paddle. The ball is coupled to the second end of the string and is configured to bounce on the paddle. The account identifier is statically connected to the paddle and links the paddle to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Chad Albers, Robert Jerome Weaver, Melissa M. Andrykowski, Marta Harding, Jessica D. Albrecht, Timothy P. Clegg, Primoz Samardzija