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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:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Applicants:
James W. Bohlig, Rutland, VT (US);
Sean P. Duffy, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
James W. Bohlig, Rutland, VT (US);
Sean P. Duffy, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Re Community Energy, LLC, Rutland, VT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06G 7/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for brokering the purchase and/or sale of mixed-color glass and/or cullet, optionally over a computer network. In one embodiment, the broker facilitates the purchase and/or sale of three color mixed cullet between beneficiators, MRFs and/or glass plants, in order to supply, for example, glass plants with and/or allow glass plants to purchase desired quantity and/or quality (e.g., cleanliness) of cullet.