Patents by Inventor Michael E. Shin

Michael E. Shin 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).

  • Carpet cleaning machine rental kiosk
    Patent number: 9135767
    Abstract: A self-service kiosk enables customers to conduct rental transactions for carpet cleaning machines without the need of assistance from store personnel. The kiosk comprises a housing having several stalls or bays that hold and display carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories for rental. The kiosk controls whether such carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories can be removed from or returned to the kiosk. The kiosk also optionally includes a control panel for conducting a rental transaction. The self-service kiosk may also include automatic dispensing of cleaning products purchased by the customer at the kiosk. Still further, the self-serve kiosk may include shelving for holding cleaning products that can be purchased separately at a checkout counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Rug Doctor, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Kropp, Timothy J. Wall, Michael E. Shin
  • Carpet Cleaning Machine Rental Kiosk
    Publication number: 20130270979
    Abstract: A self-service kiosk enables customers to conduct rental transactions for carpet cleaning machines without the need of assistance from store personnel. The kiosk comprises a housing having several stalls or bays that hold and display carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories for rental. The kiosk controls whether such carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories can be removed from or returned to the kiosk. The kiosk also optionally includes a control panel for conducting a rental transaction. The self-service kiosk may also include automatic dispensing of cleaning products purchased by the customer at the kiosk. Still further, the self-serve kiosk may include shelving for holding cleaning products that can be purchased separately at a checkout counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: David A. Kropp, Timothy J. Wall, Michael E. Shin
  • Carpet cleaning machine rental kiosk
    Patent number: 8483871
    Abstract: A self-service kiosk enables customers to conduct rental transactions for carpet cleaning machines without the need of assistance from store personnel. The kiosk comprises a housing having several stalls or bays that hold and display carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories for rental. The kiosk controls whether such carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories can be removed from or returned to the kiosk. The kiosk also optionally includes a control panel for conducting a rental transaction. The self-service kiosk may also include automatic dispensing of cleaning products purchased by the customer at the kiosk. Still further, the self-serve kiosk may include shelving for holding cleaning products that can be purchased separately at a checkout counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Rug Doctor, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Kropp, Timothy J. Wall, Michael E. Shin
  • Carpet Cleaning Machine Rental Kiosk
    Publication number: 20120130535
    Abstract: A self-service kiosk enables customers to conduct rental transactions for carpet cleaning machines without the need of assistance from store personnel. The kiosk comprises a housing having several stalls or bays that hold and display carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories for rental. The kiosk controls whether such carpet cleaning machines and carpet cleaning accessories can be removed from or returned to the kiosk. The kiosk also optionally includes a control panel for conducting a rental transaction. The self-service kiosk may also include automatic dispensing of cleaning products purchased by the customer at the kiosk. Still further, the self-serve kiosk may include shelving for holding cleaning products that can be purchased separately at a checkout counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: RUG DOCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Kropp, Timothy J. Wall, Michael E. Shin