Patents by Inventor Stephen Mixon

Stephen Mixon 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: 20070174126
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method of providing an incentive for a customer to purchase non-fuel products or services at a store that sells the products or services and fuel. The system detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or services in a first visit to the store, and provides the customer with a first reward entitling the customer to a first amount of free fuel. The system then detects that the customer purchased a number of non-fuel products or services in a second visit to the store, and provides the customer with a second reward entitling the customer to a second amount of free fuel. The customer is identified during a subsequent fueling transaction, and the system dispenses an amount of free fuel to the customer equal to the total of the first and second amounts of free fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Don McCall, Dave Embertson, Mike Zahajko, Stephen Mixon, G. Randy Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20050261916
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a price-per-unit (PPU) discount on fuel to a customer who purchases at least one cross-marketed product or service. A first PPU discount is awarded to the customer based on a purchase by the customer of a first cross-marketed product or service. A customer identification is assigned to the customer, the first discount amount is stored in a discounts issued database that associates the first discount amount with the customer identification. Additional PPU discounts may be added to the first discount if the customer purchases additional cross-marketed products or services. When the customer inputs the customer identification in a subsequent transaction, the PPU discount is retrieved from the database, and is used to reduce the PPU of the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Don McCall, Dave Embertson, Mike Zahajko, Stephen Mixon, G. Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20050049981
    Abstract: A system and method of dispensing fuel from a fuel dispenser prior to receipt of payment includes receiving identifying information about a purchaser, dispensing the fuel, requesting payment for the value of the fuel dispensed, determining if sufficient payment is received and if sufficient payment is received, discarding the identifying information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Stephen Mixon