Patents by Inventor Richard Penner

Richard Penner 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: 9232017
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing profiles for electronic content. The methods and systems may involve profiles for a plurality of electronic content items. If a user interaction with an electronic content item of the plurality of electronic content items meets an event definition, the user interaction may be identified as an event associated with the electronic content and recorded in the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Kobo, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Leibu, Jason Gambien, James Wu, Michael Serbinis, Pamela Hilborn, Richard Penner, Tai Toh, Dan Galperin, Tony O'Donoghue
  • Patent number: 9068334
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying a storage tank of a vehicle into a collection unit, the apparatus including: a conduit assembly including a conduit received in a channel of a self-supporting chain, the conduit assembly unwindable from a reel located in a recess of the vehicle to move an outlet of the conduit into communication with an inlet of the collection unit prior to opening the valve of the storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventors: Erich Penner, Kurt Richard Penner
  • Publication number: 20140182712
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying a storage tank of a vehicle into a collection unit, the apparatus including: a conduit assembly including a conduit received in a channel of a self-supporting chain, the conduit assembly unwindable from a reel located in a recess of the vehicle to move an outlet of the conduit into communication with an inlet of the collection unit prior to opening the valve of the storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Erich Penner, Kurt Richard Penner
  • Patent number: 8701700
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying a sewage storage tank of a vehicle into a sewage disposal unit, the apparatus including: an extendible member coupled to the vehicle, the extendible member comprising a first end pivotally coupled to the vehicle and a second end for coupling to an outlet of a sewage conduit of the vehicle, the extendible member being movable between a retracted position and an extended position; and wherein the extendible member is pivotable and extendible for moving the outlet of the sewage conduit into communication with the inlet of the sewage disposal unit prior to opening the valve of the sewage storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventors: Erich Penner, Kurt Richard Penner
  • Publication number: 20130254683
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing profiles for electronic content. The methods and systems may involve profiles for a plurality of electronic content items. If a user interaction with an electronic content item of the plurality of electronic content items meets an event definition, the user interaction may be identified as an event associated with the electronic content and recorded in the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Kobo Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Leibu, Jason Gambien, James Wu, Michael Serbinis, Pamela Hilborn, Richard Penner, Tai Toh, Dan Galperin, Tony O'Donoghue
  • Patent number: 8478757
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing profiles for electronic content. The methods and systems may involve profiles for a plurality of electronic content items. If a user interaction with an electronic content item of the plurality of electronic content items meets an event definition, the user interaction may be identified as an event associated with the electronic content and recorded in the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kobo Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Leibu, Jason Gamblen, James Wu, Michael Serbinis, Pamela Hilborn, Richard Penner, Tai Toh, Dan Galperin, Tony O'Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20120191764
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing profiles for electronic content. The methods and systems may involve profiles for a plurality of electronic content items. If a user interaction with an electronic content item of the plurality of electronic content items meets an event definition, the user interaction may be identified as an event associated with the electronic content and recorded in the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Leibu, Jason Gamblen, James Wu, Michael Serbinis, Pamela Hilborn, Richard Penner, Tai Toh, Dan Galperin, Tony O'Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20120191545
    Abstract: Systems and methods of managing a profile of a user of at least one device having access to electronic content. The systems and methods may involve receiving a user identifier for a user of at least one device configured to access electronic content; storing a profile of the user in a memory, where the profile of the user comprises the user identifier; if a user activity meets at least one event definition, identifying the user activity as an event; receiving data associated with the event; and recording at least a portion of the data associated with the event in the profile of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Leibu, Damian Lewis, Ian Barlow, Jason Gamblen, Jim Dovey, Jordan Christensen, Michael Serbinis, Pamela Hilborn, Richard Penner, Tai Toh, Dan Galperin, Tony O'Donoghue, Jeff Howard
  • Publication number: 20120160343
    Abstract: An apparatus for emptying a sewage storage tank of a vehicle into a sewage disposal unit, the apparatus including: an extendible member coupled to the vehicle, the extendible member comprising a first end pivotally coupled to the vehicle and a second end for coupling to an outlet of a sewage conduit of the vehicle, the extendible member being movable between a retracted position and an extended position; and wherein the extendible member is pivotable and extendible for moving the outlet of the sewage conduit into communication with the inlet of the sewage disposal unit prior to opening the valve of the sewage storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Erich Penner, Kurt Richard Penner