Catherine L Sears

US Patent:

20070250420, Oct 25, 2007

Filed:

May 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/432106

Inventors:

Catherine Sears - Northport NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705034000

Abstract:

A device, preferably of credit card thickness and possessing credit-card utility by way of a magnetic swipe for determining portioned fees to paid by each of a multiplicity of entities “1-n” acquiring a number of items “1-x” presented under a single invoice having a CPU for determining calculations and receiving information relative to each of “1-n” and “1-x” for each of the entities; a display for displaying the items and fees for each of said entities; an information storage and retrieval system for storing for each of the number of entities “1-n” and items “1-x,” the cost for each item, tax to be applied for each item, the tip to be applied for each item, and summing for each item as well as the total for all entities; review of the invoice against the sum of all entities; and comparison for comparing the invoice against the sum. The device is utilized for food available to be purchased by way of a menu in a restaurant and items available from a store. The device also includes a method for determining portioned fees to paid by each of a multiplicity of entities “1-n” acquiring a number of items “1-x” presented under a single invoice, having an invoice total to one or more of the entities; one of the entities “1-n” enters one of the items of “1-x” by description; the one of the entities enters the cost of the item; the of the entities enters the tax and/or tip on the item; the are repeated until “n” is reached; and upon reaching “n” the sum is displayed and verified against the invoice.

US Patent:

20100007161, Jan 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/218192

Inventors:

Catherine M. Sears - Northport NY, US

International Classification:

A63C 11/02

US Classification:

294147

Abstract:

An apparatus for handling a human locomotion board like a skate board or snow board having first and second traveling gear distending from the board surface, in which a first elastomeric loop is provided for removable engagement about the first traveling gear, a strap is fixedly assembled at one end to the first loop, and a second elastomeric loop is provided for removable engagement about the second traveling gear, and attached to the strap at its other end by way of a sliding assembly for changing the distance between loops for adjustability. The sliding assembly has a first and second aperture and a housing, such that the strap is positionally weaved through the first and second apertures for slideability and the second loop is housed in the housing. The distance is determined for angular displacement along the back of a wearer with a pivot point substantially mid-back for distributing the center of gravity when a board is engaged by the apparatus and hung on the back of the wearer. The handling of the locomotion board is while the apparatus is in a mode selected from the group consisting of locomotion mode, carrying mode and storage mode. In the locomotion mode, the apparatus is configured as a safety or pulling leash. In the carrying mode, the apparatus and board are positioned to be hung on the back of a wearer in the manner indicated. In the storage mode, the first and second loops are disengaged from the board, and the apparatus is worn in a worn form.

US Patent:

20070239548, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Apr 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/399853

Inventors:

Catherine Sears - Northport NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 40/00
H04M 15/00

US Classification:

705015000, 705040000, 705034000

Abstract:

A method and system for determining portioned fees to paid by each of a multiplicity of entities “1−n” acquiring a number of items “1−x” presented under a single invoice having a CPU for determining calculations and receiving information relative to each of “1−n” and “1−x” for each of the entities; a display for displaying the items and fees for each of said entities; an information storage and retrieval system for storing for each of the number of entities “1−n” and items “1−x,” the cost for each item, tax to be applied for each item, the tip to be applied for each item, and summing for each item as well as the total for all entities; review of the invoice against the sum of all entities; and comparison for comparing the invoice against the sum. The method and system is utilized for food available to be purchased by way of a menu in a restaurant and items available from a store. The system also includes a method for determining portioned fees to paid by each of a multiplicity of entities “1−n” acquiring a number of items “1−x” presented under a single invoice, having an invoice total to one or more of the entities; one of the entities “1−n” enters one of the items of “1−x” by description; the one of the entities enters the cost of the item; the of the entities enters the tax and/or tip on the item; the are repeated until “n” is reached; and upon reaching “n” the sum is displayed and verified against the invoice.