Christopher E Devine

US Patent:

7743971, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/338253

Inventors:

Christopher Michael DeVine - Chicago IL, US
Todd Peter Hauptmann - Forest Park IL, US
Carrie Pienias - Chicago IL, US
Nancy Quesada - Calumet City IL, US
Julie Tolhurst - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Levy (IP) Limited Partnership - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 5/468

US Classification:

22911716, 206806, 220771, 229114, 22911713

Abstract:

A carrier for food, beverages and other items and methods for carrying food, beverages and other items. The carrier is especially suitable for use at food and beverage concessions at sporting and entertainment venues and in fast-casual restaurants. The carrier is preferably made of paper and includes a carry tab which permits a customer to carry multiple carriers in one hand. The carry tab may include an aperture sized to accommodate the customer's thumb and fingers, providing for a sure and comfortable grip of the carrier. The carrier fits into a standard cup holder in the seating area at sporting and entertainment venues, or may hang from a hook provided in the seating area.

US Patent:

20110295418, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

May 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/116918

Inventors:

Christopher F. Devine - Winnetka IL, US
Richard J. Bonick - Evanston IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

700235, 705 145, 705 1441, 705 141, 700232

Abstract:

Disclosed embodiments are directed, generally, to a ticket printing and issuing (e.g., vending) system and associated operations for vending such a ticket in conjunction with promotional material in the form of printed, audio and/or video advertising content, and/or electronic data. This enables distribution of promotional material in conjunction with the generation and distribution of a ticket in a manner that also distributes “disruptive promotional material” to a ticket recipient so as to provide an improved advertising effect in association with the distributed promotional material. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, the ticket is a parking ticket issued in conjunction with a recipient's parking of their automotive vehicle.

US Patent:

20120014370, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/245482

Inventors:

Christopher F. DEVINE - Winnetka IL, US
William R. HIEATT - Colleyville TX, US
Richard J. BONICK - Evanston IL, US

Assignee:

LAZER SPOTS, LLC - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04W 4/06
H04W 4/00
H04B 7/212

US Classification:

370347, 455 301

Abstract:

Radio broadcasting equipment is provided that enables targeted radio broadcast advertisement delivery in an radio broadcast area wherein a plurality of radio auxiliary or booster transmitters are used to transmit localized auxiliary information to supplement broadcast area wide content transmitted on the same frequency. Moreover, these auxiliary or booster transmitters are configured to transmit different localized auxiliary information to supplement a plurality of main transmitters transmitted on corresponding specified transmission frequencies using Time Division Multiple Access frame structure.

US Patent:

D538644, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Jan 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/252490

Inventors:

Christopher Michael DeVine - Chicago IL, US
Todd Peter Hauptmann - Forest Park IL, US
Carrie Pienias - Chicago IL, US
Nancy Quesada - Calumet City IL, US
Julie Tolhurst - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Levy (IP) Limited Partnership - Chicago IL

International Classification:

0903

US Classification:

D 9431

US Patent:

20160014703, Jan 14, 2016

Filed:

Jul 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/330673

Inventors:

Christopher F. DEVINE - Winnetka IL, US
Richard J. BONICK - Evanston IL, US
William R. HIEATT - Colleyville TX, US

International Classification:

H04W 52/28
H04H 20/42
H04H 20/18

Abstract:

Radio broadcasting equipment along with a system design that provides specified booster transmitter locations, control and adjustment of transmitter power levels, analysis and provisioning of optimized antenna heights and antenna azimuths is provided that enables filling a dead zone in a radio broadcast area with a radio signal synchronized with the main transmitter(s) signal, wherein the radio broadcasting equipment includes a plurality of booster transmitters transmitting at a cumulative power level much higher than that of the main transmitter in the dead zone to which the plurality of booster transmitters are dedicated.