Patents by Inventor Scott Hartnett

Scott Hartnett 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: 11981496
    Abstract: A food-storage container includes a container body defining a storage area and a rim. A removable lid is connectable to the rim to seal the storage area. The lid defines a vent hole. A latch assembly of the container has a latch and a vent flap. The latch is pivotally attached to the lid and is configured to engage with the container body to secure the lid to the rim when in a latched position. The vent flap is pivotal relative to the latch between an open position in which the flap is spaced from the vent hole and a sealing position in which the flap seals the vent hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Brent Burgess, Scott E Carpenter, Christopher Hartnett, Zachary Saylor, Joel M. Sells
  • Publication number: 20130332374
    Abstract: A method on a server for detecting fraud in a real estate transaction involving a real estate interest is provided. Parties to the real estate transaction are defined and parties may register with the server. The server receives a first unique identifier for the first party, a unique identifier for the real estate interest, a first purchase amount for the real estate interest, a second unique identifier for the second party, and a second purchase amount. The server compares the first purchase amount with the second purchase amount and the server may transmit a request for a notarization document. The server receives the notarization document, including a third purchase amount. The server compares the first purchase amount with the third purchase amount. Then, the server stores an indicator that the real estate transaction has been vetted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Scott Hartnett, John Romney, Richard Xiques