Patents by Inventor R. Steven Schultz

R. Steven Schultz 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: 20190304028
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton
  • Publication number: 20140122172
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton
  • Patent number: 8606698
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Afterbot, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greeno, Duane A. Hylton
  • Publication number: 20090292591
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greeno, Duane A. Hylton
  • Patent number: 7552087
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: AfterBot, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton
  • Publication number: 20010029483
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with post-sale interaction with the product seller, the product manufacturer or parties acting on their behalf that involves the product itself, such as a product return procedure, a product warranty procedure, receiving rebate notices and recall notices, product registration procedures and similar functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton
  • Publication number: 20010029484
    Abstract: Electronic receipts are collected in a database. A buyer can log into the database system and retrieve receipts for the transactions in which he participated. The receipts may have hyperlinks that provide additional functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton
  • Publication number: 20010029470
    Abstract: In connection with a sales transaction, an electronic receipt is issued to the buyer that includes hyperlinks. A hyperlink can be associated with an inducement to make a secondary purchase of an item commercially related to the primary purchase, such as accessories, items used in the same field, manuals and other items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: R. Steven Schultz, Peter Galanis, James G. Nadler, James D. Greene, Duane A. Hylton