Patents by Inventor Robert J. Weisz

Robert J. Weisz 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: 8600819
    Abstract: A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RFID tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Premark FEG. L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Mark E. Eberhardt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8521583
    Abstract: A promotion management system identifies store-selected identifiers as necessary to implement a particular promotion across multiple store chains. An audit system compares number of promotion offers distributed to number of linking items sold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Valassis In-Store Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz
  • Patent number: 8249928
    Abstract: In addition to standard product labels, incentive labels are printed and provided to customers when an item is identified to and weighed by a scale/label printer located in a store by accessing an incentive database to determine the existence and nature of any incentive. One or more display devices may be used in connection with providing incentives, including enabling a customer to select from among a number of incentives displayed. An incentive label construction may be provided with desirable folding features. Certain incentives may be of a graduated/progressive type to invite larger purchases by customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Valassis In-Store Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills
  • Publication number: 20120000714
    Abstract: A product pricing and incentive system uses a label supply in which continuous label stock has a series of laterally extending weakening lines spaced apart to define multiple label segments of common size. Single segment labels or multiple segment labels can be printed and output by a printing device based on whether an incentive-free product pricing label is to be produced or a combined product pricing and incentive label is to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Robert J. Schuller
  • Patent number: 8066442
    Abstract: A supply of labels may be configured to facilitate folding. A label handling method involves initiating a label fold prior to a label completely exiting a label exit opening. A label apparatus includes a label obstructing member to promote label folding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Kinred Bowling, Karl S. Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20090293423
    Abstract: A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RFID tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Mark E. Eberhardt, JR.
  • Patent number: 7587335
    Abstract: A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RIFD tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Mark E. Eberhardt, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090129845
    Abstract: A supply of labels may be configured to facilitate folding. A label handling method involves initiating a label fold prior to a label completely exiting a label exit opening. A label apparatus includes a label obstructing member to promote label folding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Kinred Bowling, Karl S. Schroeder
  • Patent number: 7488003
    Abstract: A supply of labels may be configured to facilitate folding. A label handling method involves initiating a label fold prior to a label completely exiting a label exit opening. A label apparatus includes a label obstructing member to promote label folding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Kinred Bowling, Karl S. Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20080120193
    Abstract: A random weight item transaction system include a scale with label RIFD tag functionality, service person RFID tag functionality and customer RFID tag functionality. A slicer in proximity to the scale may include service person and bulk food product RFID functionalities. The scale may make weigh transaction data available to a computerized checkout system via a communications link or via writing the information to the label RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Mark E. Eberhardt
  • Publication number: 20080071618
    Abstract: A product pricing and incentive system uses a label supply in which continuous label stock has a series of laterally extending weakening lines spaced apart to define multiple label segments of common size. Single segment labels or multiple segment labels can be printed and output by a printing device based on whether an incentive-free product pricing label is to be produced or a combined product pricing and incentive label is to be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Robert J. Schuller
  • Patent number: 7051944
    Abstract: A scale includes a printing mechanism that operates to produce both adhesive product pricing labels and non-adhesive promotion offer labels using label stock with a heat activated adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills, Mark W. Croll
  • Publication number: 20040267621
    Abstract: In a scale-based incentive system, a scale located in a store perishables department prints incentive information for one or more incentive items based upon the identify of the weighed item. A computerized checkout system automatically applies a price adjustment when the customer presents both the weighed item and one or more of the incentive items at checkout. The scale may also print an incentive code (such as a bar code) and the computerized checkout system may use the incentive code to identify (as from an incentive database) multiple incentive items associated with that code and the weighed item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz
  • Publication number: 20040211600
    Abstract: In addition to standard product labels, incentive labels are printed and provided to customers when an item is identified to and weighed by a scale/label printer located in a store by accessing an incentive database to determine the existence and nature of any incentive. One or more display devices may be used in connection with providing incentives, including enabling a customer to select from among a number of incentives displayed. An incentive label construction may be provided with desirable folding features. Certain incentives may be of a graduated/progressive type to invite larger purchases by customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Robert J. Schuller, Robert J. Weisz, Nigel G. Mills