Patents by Inventor Michael Lichtner

Michael Lichtner 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).

  • Product exchange system including product condition based pricing in electronic marketplace and related methods
    Patent number: 11816690
    Abstract: A product exchange system may include a first purchaser device associated with a first purchaser, and a second purchaser device associated with a second purchaser having a shipping address. The system may also include a product exchange server configured to obtain image data of a purchased product for return from the first purchaser device, and determine, using a machine learning algorithm, a product condition of the purchased product for return based upon the obtained image data. The server may also determine, using the machine learning algorithm, a resale price of the purchased product for return based upon the determined product condition, and operate an electronic marketplace for resale of the purchased product for return at the resale price. The server may also communicate the shipping address to the first purchaser device based upon a purchase of the purchased product for return by the second purchaser in the electronic marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INMAR SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Leonel D. Jerez, Matthew Lingelbach, Michael Lichtner, Joseph P. Marcaurelle, Brian S. Rogers