Patents by Inventor Paul J. Wasson

Paul J. Wasson 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).

  • Publication number: 20030222140
    Abstract: A cash register assembly including an electronic device, a peripheral device and a cable connecting the devices, the assembly including a housing defining an internal recess and an opening communicating with the internal recess, an inner wall engaged with the housing and extending along one of the top, bottom and side walls to define therebetween a cable guide channel extending toward the opening and the back wall and being adapted to receive a portion of the cable, a front panel removably secured to the housing in a position overlying the opening to afford selective access to the recess, and at least one aperture located in one of the top, bottom, side and back walls and communicating between the exterior of the housing and the internal recess adjacent the cable guide channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Paul J. Wasson
  • Patent number: 6439345
    Abstract: An item processing kiosk is located in or near a pickup area and (i) displays selections allowing a customer to choose whether the customer is picking up or dropping off an item (ii) in response to the customer selecting one of the displayed selections, displays a request for the customer to enter a customer and item identification, and (iii) in response to the customer entering the customer and item identification, electronically transmits a message to a remote stock room terminal. The message designates whether an it is to be picked up or dropped off. The message is arranged to cause the stock room terminal to identify the customer and the item. A stock room attendant picks up the item from, or delivers the item to, the customer, as appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
    Inventors: Patricia A. Recktenwald, James M. Brabson, Michael E. LeRoy, Frank J. Lopuszynski, Anthony J. Fernandes, Terrance L. McGinnis, Paul J. Wasson, Philip L. Thacher