Patents by Inventor Stephen Sogin

Stephen Sogin 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: 20080021786
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a system for electronic distribution of media. The system includes media which has instructions having contact information, a unique code identifying the media and an advertisement associated therewith. The system also includes a computing device configured to transmit an electronic message based on the contact information requesting electronic content corresponding to the media, the electronic message including the unique code. The system further includes a server configured to store the electronic content and to catalogue the electronic content by the unique code. The server is further configured to determine effectiveness of the advertisement based on number of electronic messages requesting electronic content corresponding to the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Primiro LLC
    Inventors: Are Stenberg, Nikolai Petchenikov, Stephen Sogin, William Law, Jonathan Stark
  • Publication number: 20070207199
    Abstract: An appetite suppression device includes an ingestible, expandable membrane in surrounding an expandable reactant material. The membrane is contained in a capsule. A reactant enabling mechanism is integrated with the expandable membrane to enable the reactant after ingestion of the membrane by a subject. enabling mechanism may comprise a pore in one portion of the membrane. Alternatively, the enabling mechanism may be a separation of the membrane into two portions, each having materials which, when combined, react to expand the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen Sogin
  • Publication number: 20060149647
    Abstract: A method of selling real property and a financial transaction are disclosed. The financial transaction comprises a contract for the sale of real property in installments over a discrete time period where the transfer of possession and title from Seller to Buyer does not occur until at least completion of all payments. The includes the steps of: establishing a value for the property that generally results in a discounted value; setting a term for installment payments on said discounted value for the property; receiving installment payments on said discounted value for at least a portion of said installment period; and prior to completion of said term, selling said property and providing at least a proportional share of any proceeds from the sale of said property to the Buyer or in the alternative, upon completion of said term, transferring title of said property to the Buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Sogin, Joseph Catalano