Patents by Inventor Walter Paulsen

Walter Paulsen 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).

  • Gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use
    Patent number: 10600069
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use. In one embodiment, for example, a consumer operated kiosk can receive a gift card identifier associated with a gift card via a user interface and/or a card reader, verify the gift card's activation status and/or face value, and display exchange options for a consumer. The exchange options can include exchanging the gift card for cash or a redeemable cash voucher. The kiosk can also store exchanged gift cards for later sale at the kiosk or at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Cardpool, Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Jane Lindemulder, Sarah Christine Heffernan, Walter Paulsen
  • GIFT CARD EXCHANGE KIOSKS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150254707
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use. In one embodiment, for example, a consumer operated kiosk can receive a gift card identifier associated with a gift card via a user interface and/or a card reader, verify the gift card's activation status and/or face value, and display exchange options for a consumer. The exchange options can include exchanging the gift card for cash or a redeemable cash voucher. The kiosk can also store exchanged gift cards for later sale at the kiosk or at a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Elizabeth Jane Larrick, Sarah Christine Heffernan, Walter Paulsen
  • Gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use
    Patent number: 9064268
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use. In one embodiment, for example, a consumer operated kiosk can receive a gift card identifier associated with a gift card via a user interface and/or a card reader, verify the gift card's activation status and/or face value, and display exchange options for a consumer. The exchange options can include exchanging the gift card for cash or a redeemable cash voucher. The kiosk can also store exchanged gift cards for later sale at the kiosk or at a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Outerwall Inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth J. Larrick, Sarah C. Heffernan, Walter Paulsen
  • GIFT CARD EXCHANGE KIOSKS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20120109787
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to gift card exchange kiosks and associated methods of use. In one embodiment, for example, a consumer operated kiosk can receive a gift card identifier associated with a gift card via a user interface and/or a card reader, verify the gift card's activation status and/or face value, and display exchange options for a consumer. The exchange options can include exchanging the gift card for cash or a redeemable cash voucher. The kiosk can also store exchanged gift cards for later sale at the kiosk or at a remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth J. Larrick, Sarah C. Heffernan, Walter Paulsen