Austin S Lin

US Patent:

20130132294, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/683598

Inventors:

Austin K. Lin - New York NY, US
Jeffrey E. Schvey - New York NY, US
Norton Wang - Edison NJ, US

Assignee:

Aggregift, LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705319

Abstract:

A method of engaging a consumer's social network includes promoting a potential gift to members of the consumer's social network, soliciting and receiving contributions to the gift from members of the consumer's social network, and determining whether a trigger condition has been met. The method then provides a gift to the consumer, and the gift may include one or more conditional contributions from the vendor of the gift item, depending on the whether the trigger condition has been met.

US Patent:

20140220623, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Apr 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/242652

Inventors:

Judith Fitzpatrick - Englewood NJ, US
James Sottilo - Miller Place NY, US
Austin Lin - New York NY, US
Brady Trexler - Hasbrouck Heights NJ, US

Assignee:

Prolific Earth Science Corporation - Englewood NJ

International Classification:

C12Q 1/06

US Classification:

435 39, 4352887

Abstract:

Methods and compositions for the preparation of soil samples and the determination of the number of microbes within a soil sample are disclosed. The methods include measuring, solubilizing, bleaching and filtering soil samples and measuring the turbidity of the filtered solution. The turbidity of the sample can be determined by visual inspection of a Secchi disk viewed through the column liquid sample in a transparent tubular cylinder, or by using a cell phone camera and application. Devices and kits for the rapid, cost efficient determination of microbial numbers in the field setting are disclosed. The disclosed devices and methods can also be used for applications other than determination of microbial numbers.