Patents by Inventor Spencer Andrew Meister

Spencer Andrew Meister 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).

  • Apparatus for providing coupons in cooperation with operation of a fuel vending device
    Publication number: 20110046777
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in cooperation with operation of a fuel vending device; the fuel vending device delivering at least one fuel product; the delivering being effected by exercising an actuator element; includes: (a) a control unit for controlling the apparatus in dispensing at least one item having value after the exercising; (b) a providing unit for effecting the dispensing; the providing unit being coupled with the control unit and responsive to the control unit; and (c) a link coupling the apparatus and the actuator element for effecting the cooperation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Spencer Andrew Meister, David Alan Tracy
  • APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COUPONS IN COOPERATION WITH OPERATION OF A FUEL VENDING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090070226
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in cooperation with operation of a fuel vending device; the fuel vending device delivering at least one fuel product; the delivering being effected by exercising an actuator element; includes: (a) a control unit for controlling the apparatus in dispensing at least one item having value after the exercising; (b) a providing unit for effecting the dispensing; the providing unit being coupled with the control unit and responsive to the control unit; and (c) a link coupling the apparatus and the actuator element for effecting the cooperation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: BURP MEDIA LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY CORP. OF COLORADO
    Inventors: Spencer Andrew Meister, David Alan Tracy
  • Apparatus and method for providing items of value in cooperation with operation of a companion device
    Patent number: 6990392
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing at least one item of value in cooperation with operation of a companion device delivering at least one first product to a user comprises: (a) a control means for controlling the providing; (b) a providing means for effecting the providing; the providing means being coupled with the control means; and (c) a link with the companion device for effecting the cooperation. The apparatus may further comprise (d) a communication means coupled with the control means for communicating operational information with the apparatus regarding operation of the apparatus; and (e) a memory means coupled with the communication means for storing the operational information. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a control means for controlling the providing; (b) providing a providing means coupled with the control means for effecting the providing; and (c) providing a link with the companion device for effecting the cooperation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventors: Spencer Andrew Meister, David Alan Tracy