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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2022
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Peter Jay Klausner, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert E. Dixon, Jr., Haymarket, VA (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06F 16/953 (2019.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/407 (2013.01); G06F 16/953 (2019.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for universal item returns. A universal returns systems allows a user the ability to return an item via a distribution network whether the item was purchased at a retail location, delivered by the distribution network, or delivered by another entity. The universal returns system comprises a user interface a return request. Based on the return request, the system obtains transaction information, provides a return code, and allows scheduling item pick-up.