THE KROGER CO.

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G06Q DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 8166
 
  
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3444
 
  
 
B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYERS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING; SHOP CONVEYER SYSTEMS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYERS 265
 
  
 
G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 2196
 
  
 
B65D CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 197
 
  
 
1202 HANDCARTS, WHEELBARROWS114

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
8123125 Combined in-store and fuel center point-of-sale systemDec 23, 08Feb 28, 12[G06K]
8117057 Retail production guide for store-prepared food itemsNov 30, 06Feb 14, 12[G06Q]
8078484 Loss preporting system and method with viewable performance based reportsOct 28, 05Dec 13, 11[G06F]
7993088 Storage system having a dynamic support of moving elements and a pusher assembly carried by a frameMar 09, 05Aug 09, 11[B65G, A47F]
7950579 System and method for evaluating inventoryAug 31, 05May 31, 11[G06F]
7885865 System and method for mapping of planogramsMay 11, 04Feb 08, 11[G06Q, G06F]
7657467 Computer-based system and method for arranging items on a palletSep 30, 05Feb 02, 10[G06Q]
7644021 Electronically assisted enterprise journal systemFeb 10, 05Jan 05, 10[G06Q]
7618318 Reward systemJul 24, 03Nov 17, 09[G06Q]
7588404 Container handling apparatus and containerMar 24, 05Sep 15, 09[B65G]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2013/0256,252 CONTAINER POSITIONING APPARATUSAbandonedMar 28, 12Oct 03, 13[A47B, A47F]
2011/0270,652 CUSTOMER REWARD SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE REWARD TYPES INCLUDING MOBILE/WIRELESS DEVICE REWARDSAbandonedApr 29, 10Nov 03, 11[G06Q]
2009/0299,844 PREPAID RELOADABLE ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION CARDS WITH LOYALTY PROGRAMAbandonedMay 29, 09Dec 03, 09[G06Q, G06K]
2009/0283,594 METHOD OF BUNDLING ACTIVATION AND SALES OF GIFT CARDSAbandonedMay 19, 09Nov 19, 09[G06F]
2009/0287,511 METHOD OF OBTAINING PREPAYMENT OF A CONTRACT PAYMENTAbandonedMay 13, 09Nov 19, 09[G06Q, G06K]
2009/0089,132 Computer-Assisted Contract Management System for An EnterpriseAbandonedSep 28, 07Apr 02, 09[G06Q, G06F]
2007/0108,083 Tray with fronting member, associated displays and methodsAbandonedNov 15, 05May 17, 07[B65D]
2007/0088,628 ONLINE SHOPPING SYSTEMAbandonedOct 10, 06Apr 19, 07[G06F]
2007/0021,999 Labor and transaction management system and methodAbandonedJul 19, 05Jan 25, 07[G07G]
2006/0213,150 Method for product handling using a configurable display containerAbandonedMar 24, 05Sep 28, 06[B65B]
2004/0217,564 Method of collecting groceriesAbandonedJun 07, 04Nov 04, 04[B62B]
6640569 Grocery delivery vehicleExpiredSep 27, 02Nov 04, 03[B60H, F25B]
2003/0155,731 Wheeled cart for filling grocery ordersAbandonedFeb 19, 02Aug 21, 03[B62B]
6467293 Grocery delivery vehicleExpiredDec 05, 01Oct 22, 02[B60H, F25D]
D289113 Checkout counterExpiredMar 16, 84Apr 07, 87[]
4618032 Two belted supermarket checkout systemExpiredMar 16, 84Oct 21, 86[A47F]
4232798 Automatic vending machine for delivering containers having edible product thereinExpiredMar 29, 78Nov 11, 80[G07F]
4192918 Production of Baker's yeast from acid wheyExpiredNov 30, 78Mar 11, 80[C12C, C12N]

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