US Patent No: 7,756,746

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Method and apparatus for selling an aging food product

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Abstract

Some embodiments provide methods and apparatus for determining a food product and determining a price range defining a maximum price and a minimum price. An indication is stored that the food product may be offered, as a set of one or more food products, in exchange for a round-up amount associated with a purchase, if the round-up amount is in the price range.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
WALKER DIGITAL, LLCSTAMFORD, CT344

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gelman, Geoffrey M Stamford, CT 559 4863
Otto, Jonathan White Plains, NY 46 154
Tedesco, Daniel E Huntington, CT 564 6811
Van, Luchene Andrew S New York, NY 253 4038
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, CT 1663 35883

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