Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
186 | Merchandising | 36 |
186035000 | CUSTOMER SERVICE | 36 |
186036000 | Combined services | 1 |
20110108363 | Shopping, services, and entertainment center for elderly persons - A shopping and entertainment center for elderly persons includes: a motorized scooter adapted to be ridden by the user; a shopping structure to dispense provisions, including a shelf adapted to store and dispense the provisions at a distance above the ground that allows the user to access the provisions while riding the scooter, and a lane adjacent the shelf that is wide enough to allow the user to access the provisions while riding the scooter without blocking the lane; an entertainment structure to provide entertainment, including a module for seating the user while riding the scooter so that the user may receive the entertainment. The scooter, the shopping structure, and the entertainment structure cooperate to provide shopping and entertainment to the user. Also included are covered parking and entrances, and valet parking with attendants. | 05-12-2011 |
186037000 | Banking | 1 |
20100126805 | Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) for Vehicle Driver - The present invention relates to an automated teller machine for a vehicle driver, and more particularly, to an automated teller machine for a vehicle driver in which a display unit itself of the automated teller machine is configured to be rotatable so that the vehicle driver may manipulate the display unit conveniently, whereby the vehicle driver can easily verify the data displayed on the display unit and input the information as necessary. The automated teller machine for a vehicle driver according to the present invention comprises a main body installed in a financial service area; a panel unit provided on a front surface of the main body to be provided with a financial transaction means; a display unit provided at one side of the panel unit, the display unit being configured to be rotatable frontward and rearward; a manual button unit provided at a predetermined location of the panel unit to receive a rotational angle of the display unit from a vehicle driver; and a control unit for controlling the rotational angle of the display unit through a signal transmitted from the manual button unit. | 05-27-2010 |
186038000 | Dining room service | 8 |
20090101445 | Restaurant System - The invention relates to a restaurant system ( | 04-23-2009 |
20100133044 | MANUALLY ROTATABLE MACHINE FOR ORDER PROCESSING - Manually rotatable machine, comprising a fixed base ( | 06-03-2010 |
20110253482 | Device, system and method for assembling food orders - A device for assembling orders of food from prepared food items having multiple sides on different sides of the device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a system including the device and a method of assembling orders of food. Each side has a plurality of side receptacles accessible to a worker at the side. Adjacent to the sides is a holding area for holding prepared food items. Preferably the heated holding area has a central portion that is heated. | 10-20-2011 |
186041000 | Drive-in | 1 |
20110139545 | DRIVE-THRU SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicular drive-thru food ordering and delivering system and method are provided. The system includes a lot, a drive-thru lane and a building for receiving and filling drive-thru orders. The building has a primary food delivery window for passing ready orders to drive-thru customers, and a downstream in-line parking area for drive-thru vehicles having a delayed order. Proximate to and downstream from the primary food delivery window is a doorway for attendant access from the primary food delivery window to the downstream in-line parking area. An attendant runway is proximate and downstream of the doorway and proximate to the in-line vehicle waiting area. A customer with a delayed order can be directed to wait in the downstream in-line waiting area. When the delayed order is ready for delivery, an attendant can deliver the ready order via the proximate doorway and proximate attendant runway to a vehicle waiting in the in-line vehicle waiting area. | 06-16-2011 |
186044000 | Menu make-up table | 1 |
20090065307 | FOOD PAN HAVING ELASTOMERIC HEAT AND SCRATCH RESISTANT PROTECTIVE FLANGE GASKET - Food serving pans made from a high heat conductive material include a gasket covering at least a portion of the flange in order to protect a person's fingers from heat or cold, improve gripping ability, provide a seal against a counter top of a food serving table, and protect paint or non stick coating from chipping off the flange. The food serving pan is made from aluminum or other highly heat conductive material. The gasket comprises silicone, other elastomer, or other heat resistant and insulating material. The gasket includes a circumferential sealing ridge and a finger gripping recess. A food serving system includes one or more food pans and a food serving table. The food serving pans help maintain food contained therein at a desired temperature by efficiently transferring heat or cold from the serving table while sealing the interface between the flange and the counter top of the serving table. The interface between the gasket and flange prevents build up of food or debris, thus maintaining cleanliness during repeated use and cleaning cycles. | 03-12-2009 |
186049000 | With conveyor (e.g., belt type) | 3 |
20090294217 | Food and drink conveyance device - A food and drink conveying device used with laid on a conveyance path of a conveying apparatus, comprising: a plate loading portion; a detection means for detecting a plate laid on said plate loading portion; a retaining member fixed to said plate loading portion for retaining a plate cover over said plate loading portion; and a removal means for removing the plate cover retained in the retaining member to be put on a plate laid on said plate loading portion. In the food and drink conveying device, the removal means is operated at the time of the detection means detecting the plate laid on the plate loading portion so that the plate cover removed from the retaining means is to be put on the plate. | 12-03-2009 |
20100012435 | ROTATING BELT-CONVEYOR SUSHI COUNTER - A belt-conveyor sushi counter has an opening ( | 01-21-2010 |
20160029820 | Restaurant System - The invention relates to a restaurant system including at least one working area for cooking and/or preparing food and/or drinks, at least one guest area. The working area and guest area are connected via a transport system for food and/or drinks The transport system, at least in some sections by means of the force of gravity, is designed to transport food and/or drinks from the working area to the guest area. The transport system includes a sliding rail system including one or a plurality of sliding rail paths and/or including at least one sliding rail. The sliding rails form sliding rail surfaces, and provision is made for transport means, which includes guide components having sliding surfaces. The sliding surfaces and/or the sliding rail surfaces have a profile for improving the sliding properties of the transport means. | 02-04-2016 |
186052000 | Store service | 26 |
20090114481 | Greeting Card and Merchandise Retail Store System and Related Fixtures and Displays - The present disclosure relates to the sale of greeting cards and related merchandise. More specifically to a novel retail store concept designed to create a personal, experience-based shopping experience for consumers. This concept is effectuated by physical aspects such as a moveable wall system, unique storefront, and specially designed fixtures and furniture. The concept is also effectuated by having several themed zones and intermingling cards and gift merchandise throughout the store. Every aspect of the store, from the store layout and design to the merchandise assortment is carefully chosen to create an experience-based shopping environment. | 05-07-2009 |
20090308693 | METHOD OF STAGING INVENTORY - A method for staging product inventory includes the steps of placing an inventory staging structure adjacent a retail store, marketing advertising space on the structure and staging inventory in the structure. | 12-17-2009 |
20100258381 | CHECKOUT SYSTEM - A checkout system for handling sales or payment transactions with a computer module for electronically processing payment-related data, with at least one peripheral module which is connected electrically and mechanically to the computer module, wherein a housing wall of at least one peripheral device adjoins a housing wall of the computer module such that the mutually facing housing walls of said computer module and said peripheral module are arranged parallel, characterized in that the peripheral module ( | 10-14-2010 |
20110132691 | Retail Store Construction and Methods of Storing and Displaying Merchandise - A building construction includes an exterior structure, a secondary floor, and an access structure. The exterior structure includes at least four exterior walls, a primary floor and a roof defining a primary storage space wherein merchandise is stored and displayed. The secondary floor defines a secondary storage and display space within the primary storage space. The secondary floor is spaced above the primary floor a distance sufficient for the display of merchandise between the secondary and primary floors. The secondary floor is also exposed within the primary interior storage space. The access structure provides access between the primary floor and the secondary storage and display space. An excess number of merchandise items stored on the primary floor are stored in the secondary storage space and accessible via the access structure. | 06-09-2011 |
20110192681 | KIOSK - A kiosk which is configurable to accept a plurality of different types of connections corresponding to a plurality of different types of customer media. In one example, the kiosk includes a mount; a computer in a first position on the mount including a touchscreen, a card reader, and a processor; a storage medium coupled to the processor containing content; and a content transfer device coupled to the processor. The content transfer device is configurable to include at least one connection of a plurality of different types of connections corresponding to a plurality of different types of customer media. The kiosk further includes a panel in a second position on the mount adjacent to the computer including at least one connection mounting location, and the at least one connection is removably mounted to the panel at the connection mounting location. The processor stores the content in the storage medium, operates the touch screen to display a menu of the content and to record selections made by a customer from the menu, operates the card reader to read a payment card of the customer as payment for content associated with the customer selections, and transfers the content associated with the customer selections to a removable storage medium of the customer. | 08-11-2011 |
20150144431 | CENTER STORE ARRANGEMENT FOR RETAIL MARKETS - A shelving layout concept which allows selective configuration and reconfiguration of the orientation of certain shelving systems within the central portion of a store to create a PrimeZone area including an assembly of End Caps, Center Caps, Power Sets, Corner Boards, Hot Spots and Banner Boards, the combination of which provides a solution for enabling retailers to re-invigorate their Center Store, increase their vendor promotional revenue, and increase their in-store sales due to more favorable consumer response to greater promotional activity and the continuing change of product venues in key areas of the store layout. The concept also includes novel hardware which enables the reconfiguration of the shelving layout to accommodate vendors' desire to change display schemes. | 05-28-2015 |
186057000 | Relatively movable selection station and merchandise shelving | 2 |
20080308356 | Shopping complex, a method of operating a shopping complex, and a method and system for conveying goods in a shopping complex - A method of operating a shopping complex comprising a plurality of independent retail outlets, the method comprises operating a conveyor system capable of conveying goods purchased in any one of the retail outlets to a plurality of designated locations in the shopping complex; and in response to a purchase of goods at any one of the plurality of retail outlets and at the request of the customer, conveying purchased goods using the conveyor system to a designated location in dependence upon the customer request. | 12-18-2008 |
20150114759 | PILLOW NAPKIN DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dispenser for pillow napkins is provided that includes a carton having a bottom panel, opposite left and right panels extending vertically from the bottom panel, opposite front and back panels positioned between the left and right panels and extending vertically from the bottom panel, and a top panel extending parallel to the bottom panel. Left and right supports are positioned within a cavity of the carton. A plurality of pillow napkins are wound about a spool. The spool is positioned in the cavity such that the spool rotatably engages the left and right supports and the pillow napkins are spaced apart from the top and bottom panels. Methods of use are provided. | 04-30-2015 |
186059000 | Checkout counter | 17 |
20090090583 | MULTI-ITEM SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ITEMS FOR PURCHASE IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for scanning items for purchase in a retail environment is provided that has the ability to scan multiple items within its scan field of view simultaneously or nearly simultaneously in a multi-scanning type of configuration. In addition to the simultaneous scanning, the identity of each scanned item is discovered and then added to a running tally of items to be later purchased in a point of sale terminal. | 04-09-2009 |
20110259672 | POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL - A POS terminal comprises a controller, a main display, a sub-display, and a multimedia display. The controller comprises a casing including a top plate. The main display is disposed on the top plate. The sub-display is disposed on the top plate, and the display panel of the sub-display facing substantially back away from the display panel of the main display. | 10-27-2011 |
20120024635 | BILL RECEIVING APPARATUS AND SELF-CHECKOUT APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a bill receiving apparatus includes a housing, a passage forming member, and a conveying unit. The passage forming member forms a bill passage including a vertically-long slit-like opening and a bottom surface formed as a slope, a part of which falls toward the opening. The conveying unit is provided on the inner side of the housing and conveys a bill via the bill passage. | 02-02-2012 |
20120160611 | CUSTOMER LOBBY ADJUSTABLE WORK SURFACE AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for conducting transactions with people of varying heights at a customer work lobby assembly of service stations. The method may include directing a person of short stature to a service station comprising a vertically adjustable work surface; vertically adjusting the vertically adjustable work surface from a vertical working position to a lower vertical working position to conduct transactions with the person of short stature; conducting the transactions with the person of short stature; and adjusting the adjustable work surface to the vertical working position upon completion of said transactions with the person of short stature. The service station having the vertically adjustable work surface is not physically attached to the service assembly and is positioned within the service assembly to appear uniform with a plurality of service stations having non-vertically adjustable work surfaces when the vertically adjustable work surface is at the vertical working position. | 06-28-2012 |
20140360815 | CARGO CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR SELLING CONSUMER FIREWORKS UTILIZING THE CARGO CONTAINER - A method for selling consumer fireworks is provided. The method includes disposing a cargo container having an outer housing and first and second shelving units at a location. The outer housing defines an interior region with the first and second shelving units disposed on opposite sides of the interior region such that a longitudinally extending aisle is located between the first and second shelving units. The method further includes disposing first and second consumer firework devices on the first and second shelving units, respectively. The method further includes determining a sales price of at least one of the first and second consumer firework devices that were selected by a consumer that entered through a consumer entrance into the interior region to view the firework devices. | 12-11-2014 |
20150083523 | ACCESSIBLE CHECK-OUT COUNTER - A check-out counter includes a base having a top, a stationary countertop and a slidable countertop. The stationary countertop has a top surface and is fixedly mounted to the top of the base. The slidable countertop has a top surface and is slidably mounted to the top of the base adjacent to the stationary countertop. The top surface of the stationary countertop is coplanar with the top surface of the slidable countertop. | 03-26-2015 |
186061000 | With means enabling price reading | 5 |
20080217108 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A DRIVE-THRU PRODUCT DELIVERY VERIFIER - A system for improving the efficiency of drive-through delivery systems is provided. The system can provide complete error tracking and feedback; however, partial or no error tracking and/or feedback can be provided if desired. Errors in order fulfillment can be reduced. Detailed information on product weight and delivery timing can be provided. By analyzing the weight distributions of each food item or any other suitable measurements, production quality and consistency may be monitored. By analyzing the delivery times for each food item type or any other suitable measurements, production efficiency and restaurant work flow may be measured. | 09-11-2008 |
20080302607 | CHECK STAND WITH A TWO BELTED INPUT AND A SLIDABLE SCANNER - This invention provides a high-volume check stand with a front transport that has two belted input conveyors so that a customer can load one belt while the cashier is checking out products purchased by a second customer on the second belt. This two belt module has a flush rear end to which is attached a scanner that can be slid from one belt to the other. Preferably this check stand has an output module which has two belts and two rollers so that the check stand can use a bagger on each side for bagging the items, to speed checkout time. Embodiments of this check stand may have an output module that is a carousel or a turntable. It could also have any combination of one or two conveyor belts and one or two rollers on an incline for use in packing the products. A scanner is placed between the flush rear end of the front transport and the flush front end of the output module. The scanner has means for either being slid transversely or rotated by the cashier between one belted conveyor and the other conveyer so that the cashier can move from scanning products on one conveyor to the other. | 12-11-2008 |
20090090584 | PROVIDING ITEM BAGGING ADVISEMENTS TO BAGGERS - The present invention discloses a solution for providing item bagging advisements to individuals bagging purchased items during a check-out situation. The solution can include a self-checkout system and/or a human assisted checkout system capable of providing bagging assistance. A bagged item can be detected based on information such as weight, barcode data, and the like. Based on a set of rules for preferred item grouping, items can be determined to be appropriately bagged or to be in conflict with another item. Item bagging assistance can include, but is not limited to, item conflict warning, item compatibility confirmation, and assistance based on item categorization. Visual and aural confirmation and/or warning notifications can be presented to a user based on item compatibility or incompatibility. | 04-09-2009 |
20100044157 | Convertible point-of-sale checkout terminal - A convertible checkout terminal includes a housing having a window and a data capture device for capturing through the window data associated with products to be checked out at the terminal, a customer interface supported by the housing for enabling a customer to interact with the terminal in a self-service mode of operation, a clerk interface supported by the housing for enabling a clerk to interact with the terminal in a full-service mode of operation, and a mode selector for selecting either the self-service mode in which the customer interface is operational, or the full-service mode in which the clerk interface is operational. | 02-25-2010 |
20110266092 | Checkstand and Method - A checkstand for a retail store provides systems and methods for point of sale transactions in which a cashier scans items and places the scanned items directly into bags contained on a rotating carousel with multiple bag racks spaced around the carousel, and a deck above the carousel for holding items too large or bulky to be placed in bags. The systems and methods further provide a self service payment station. | 11-03-2011 |
186062000 | With cart accommodation or handling | 1 |
20090288917 | CHECKOUT COUNTER AND SELF CHECKOUT TERMINAL - A counter base for checkout includes a basket placing table on one side thereof to be freely raised and lowered. A driving unit can drive to raise and lower the basket placing table. A first detecting unit detects that a shopping cart enters an access area closer to the basket placing table than a predetermined range. A second detecting unit detects presence or absence of the shopping cart stopped along one side of the counter base. A control unit controls to drive, when the first detecting unit detects entrance of the shopping cart into the access area, the driving unit to move the basket placing table to a lowered position and, thereafter, controls to drive, when the second detecting unit does not detect the shopping cart stopped along the counter base, the driving unit to return the basket placing table to a raised position. | 11-26-2009 |
186066000 | With bag storage or bagging support | 2 |
20090188757 | VERTICALLY MOUNTED PRODUCT LOAD SENSOR FOR A RETAIL CHECKOUT STATION - A retail checkout station includes a housing having at least a front wall that defines a first substantially vertical surface, a first side wall that defines a second substantially vertical surface, and a second side wall that defines a third substantially vertical surface. A product scanning portion is provided at the housing. The product scanning portion includes a scanning device for scanning products purchased by a consumer. A user interface portion having a display is also provided at the housing. The retail checkout station further includes a product load sensor mounted to one of the first, second and third substantially vertical surfaces of the housing. | 07-30-2009 |
20110048859 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPENING A PAPER BAG - A bag rack, method and system for reducing the time needed to open a bag and have it ready for use at a checkout terminal or other station where the time required to opening a bag is critical. The rack allows a bag to be opened with one hand using a single upward and forward motion. | 03-03-2011 |
186067000 | With turntable | 1 |
20140360816 | ROTATABLE TURRET ASSEMBLY FOR CHECKOUT STAND - A checkout stand having a circular turret rotatable about a central axis and a damping cylinder including a piston rod. The first end of the rod is pivotally attached to a location outside the perimeter of the turret, and the second end of the rod is pivotally attached to a location on the circular turret offset from the central axis. | 12-11-2014 |
186068000 | With power driven belt conveyor | 2 |
20090107773 | FRONT TRANSPORT FOR CHECK STAND - This invention relates to a front transport for a check stand which has a combined front roller and motor and an idler roller at the rear end with a conveyor belt going around both rollers. The front transport has a mechanism for adjusting the tension and tracking of the conveyor belt which consists of two bolts on the front end of the front transport near each side for adjusting a shuttle on each in which a motor mount is secured. Each shuttle can be moved back and forth by turning the adjustment bolt. This front transport can have varying lengths as it has break points in the metal frame for reducing the size of the conveyor assembly. | 04-30-2009 |
20150075912 | POINT OF SALE SYSTEM WITH ITEM IMAGE CAPTURE AND DEFERRED INVOICING CAPABILITY - A novel and useful mechanism and method for processing transactions on a point of sale system comprising of a conveyor system which continuously moves when one ore more items or items are resting on the conveyor system, and a sensing system to capture the information necessary to identify the items on the conveyor. When all items are correctly recognized by the sensing devices, the customer is charged for the items and an invoice is printed. In the event all the items are not correctly recognized the captured information is forwarded to a remote location for automated recognition processing and manual identification, if necessary. Once all the items are successfully identified, the customer is charged for the purchase and an invoice is processed and sent to the customer. | 03-19-2015 |
186069000 | With power driven conveyor | 1 |
20090026017 | PROCESS AND CENTRAL BELT AUTOMATIC UNIT FOR FILLING AN ORDER CONTAINER IN A COMMISSIONING SYSTEM - A method and a central-belt machine are provided for filling an order container. The central-belt machine includes two central belt provided with articles along a virtual window of an order, and the articles being discharged to the order container at a filling point at the front longitudinal end (V) of the central belt. The two central belts ( | 01-29-2009 |