Month of November 2000

Automated point-of-sale (POS) terminals, such as debit card/credit card cash registers in supermarkets, allow customers to complete their transactions without requiring the help of a store employee. Such POS terminals save stores money by reducing the number of employees required. Also, automated POS terminals can...

The present invention is a method and apparatus that takes a customer grocer card and returns, on a monitor in the grocery store, a list of items that are on sale that the customer had purchased in the past.

The present invention is a method and apparatus that takes a customer grocer card and returns, on a monitor in the grocery store, a list of items that are on sale that the customer had purchased in the past.

The present invention is a cheese grater that attaches to the rim of a bowl or container. Once the grater is attached to the bowl, the user can easily grate the cheese with the resulting cheese to accumulate in the container.

The present invention is a cheese grater that attaches to the rim of a bowl or container. Once the grater is attached to the bowl, the user can easily grate the cheese with the resulting cheese to accumulate in the container.

The present invention is a method and apparatus that takes a customer grocer card and returns, on a monitor in the grocery store, a list of items that are on sale that the customer had purchased in the past.

The present invention is an apparatus that will minimize damage to the workpiece from inaccurate hammer impacts by having a polymer dampener surround the hammer target. The rubber mat has a thru-hole located near the center. A nail is driven through thru-hole. The thru-hole is split by a gap which allows the mat to be...

The present invention is an apparatus that will minimize damage to the workpiece from inaccurate hammer impacts by having a polymer dampener surround the hammer target.

The present invention is a method for matching individuals with each other based upon common interests illustrated through his/her credit card spending.

The present invention is a method of use of file sharing networks on the Internet, in which term papers and research papers can be shared between students around the world for referencing and research.