Patents by Inventor William E. Stone, III

William E. Stone, III 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).

  • Data processing system for facilitating merchandise transactions
    Patent number: 6484147
    Abstract: A data processing system for facilitating merchant transactions includes a computer for processing data, and a storage device for storing data processed by the computer. Data regarding the purchase by a purchaser of merchandise from a merchant for a specified amount of money is entered into the computer. Monetary points are then calculated which are proportionate to a purchase made. The monetary points are then allocated between a first account which may be used by a first person for the purchase of additional merchandise from the merchant, and a second account which may be used by a second person for education at an educational institution. The monetary points allocated to the first account and the second are recorded in the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: EdExpress, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Brizendine, Gary Carini, Bob deBeer, Kevin S. Dunn, Bruce Peltz, Deborah Peltz, William E. Stone, III, Jim A. Yockey