Patents by Inventor Pamela M. Hansen

Pamela M. Hansen 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: 6206428
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally torn off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Patent number: 6073967
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally torn off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N. Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Patent number: 5951052
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally tom off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: US West, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N. Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Patent number: 5845942
    Abstract: A bill comprises a first sheet of paper having two or more information panels and a remittance panel defined therein. Information (e.g., text) in the information panels is oriented in a first direction, and information in the remittance panel (e.g., text) is oriented in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. In one embodiment, first sheet comprises two information panels on a first side, and two information panels on a second side. A first information panel comprises summary information; second and third information panel comprises billing information, and a fourth information panel comprises advertising information. The bill is folded such that information in the information panels reads like a book (excepting the remittance panel which is generally torn off). In another embodiment, information in side-by-side panels comprise information in two languages, for example English and Spanish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela M. Hansen, Larry N. Rebenack, Phyllis J. Buckman, Carol L. Rohrkemper
  • Patent number: D437881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventor: Pamela M. Hansen
  • Patent number: D385298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventor: Pamela M. Hansen
  • Patent number: D385910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventor: Pamela M. Hansen
  • Patent number: D390599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventor: Pamela M. Hansen
  • Patent number: D405466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: U S West, Inc.
    Inventor: Pamela M. Hansen