Robert William Tuttrup

US Patent:

20020004742, Jan 10, 2002

Filed:

Dec 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/731834

Inventors:

Neil Willcocks - Flanders NJ, US
Thomas Collins - Nazareth PA, US
Kevin Rabinovitch - Hackettstown NJ, US
Mark Chimel - Long Valley NJ, US
Henry Izzo - Bridgewater NJ, US
Robert Tuttrup - Sparta NJ, US
Kevin Stanton - Califon NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for motivating a consumer to promptly indicate an interest in purchasing a product and/or service over a computer network includes the steps of presenting an offer for sale of a product and/or service to the consumer over the computer network, concurrently presenting an incentive for purchasing the product and/or service to the consumer promptly over the computer network. The incentive is initially set to a predetermined maximum value and decreases over a period of time. Additional steps include indicating an interest to purchase the product and/or service by the consumer at a point in time during the period of time, and providing the consumer the current value of the incentive corresponding to the point in time at which the consumer indicated the interest.

US Patent:

20020013817, Jan 31, 2002

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855584

Inventors:

Thomas Collins - Nazareth PA, US
Kevin Rabinovitch - Hackettstown NJ, US
Neil Willcocks - Flanders NJ, US
Mark Chimel - Long Valley NJ, US
Henry Izzo - Bridgewater NJ, US
Robert Tuttrup - Sparta NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/206000, 709/246000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for transmitting electronic mail from a sender to a plurality of recipients is provided by use of a software application that allows a sender to designate a recipient as one of several categories. A first category is a primary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive both a text message and an attached file. A second category is a secondary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive both a text message and the attached file. A third category is a tertiary recipient of the electronic mail and is to receive a text message without the attached file.

US Patent:

20020016737, Feb 7, 2002

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855585

Inventors:

Henry Izzo - Bridgewater NJ, US
Thomas Collins - Nazareth PA, US
Neil Willcocks - Flanders NJ, US
Kevin Rabinovitch - Hackettstown NJ, US
Robert Tuttrup - Sparta NJ, US
Mark Chimel - Long Valley NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

A method of administering a promotional contest comprises the steps of: providing to a consumer a product the label of which includes the identification code, enabling the consumer to input the identification code into a prize redemption system, validating the identification code, and determining whether the code is a winning code that entitles the consumer to receive a prize.

US Patent:

20020038266, Mar 28, 2002

Filed:

May 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/855558

Inventors:

Robert Tuttrup - Sparta NJ, US
Neil Willcocks - Flanders NJ, US
Thomas Collins - Nazareth PA, US
Mark Chimel - Long Valley NJ, US
Kevin Rabinovitch - Hackettstown NJ, US
Henry Izzo - Bridgewater NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/028000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering goods ordered by a plurality of customers, in which a plurality of customers place orders for goods from a vendor, the vendor fulfills its orders by combining into a single shipping order the goods ordered by a plurality of customers who are geographically close to a single local pick-up point, and the vendor causes the single shipping order to be sent to a local pick-up point.

US Patent:

20070276741, Nov 29, 2007

Filed:

Aug 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/836420

Inventors:

Robert Tuttrup - Sparta NJ, US
Neil Willcocks - Flanders NJ, US
Thomas Collins - Nazarath PA, US
Mark Chimel - Long Valley NJ, US
Kevin Rabinovitch - Hackettstown NJ, US
Henry Izzo - Bridgewater NJ, US

Assignee:

MARS INCORPORATED - McLean VA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705026000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for delivering goods ordered by a plurality of customers, in which a plurality of customers place orders for goods from a vendor, the vendor fulfills its orders by combining into a single shipping order the goods ordered by a plurality of customers who are geographically close to a single local pick-up point, and the vendor causes the single shipping order to be sent to a local pick-up point.