US Patent No: 7,912,581

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Products and processes for vending a plurality of products via defined groups

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Abstract

Products and processes are disclosed for defining at least one inventory group. This at least one inventory group includes at least two products that are available for sale by a vending machine. The vending machine outputs an indication of products that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending machine receiving, from a customer, a selection of a first product that the at least one inventory group includes. The vending machine processes a sale of a unit of the first product and a respective unit of at least one additional product for a single price.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
WALKER DIGITAL, LLCSTAMFORD, CT341

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Breitenbach, Paul T Wilton, CT 64 251
Gelman, Geoffrey M Stamford, CT 555 4772
Jorasch, James A Stamford, CT 1275 25787
Lee, Sih Y Northvale, NJ 46 189
Signorelli, Paul D New York, NY 51 210
Tedesco, Daniel E Huntington, CT 562 6688
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, CT 1648 35245

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