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Retail
Automation & Consumer Experiences
The Global Reach | Patent Citation Archive
The original IMX patents appear in subsequent patent literature addressing automated retail dispensing, self-service systems, interactive product selection, computerized customer experiences, and individualized product preparation.
Retail
Self-Service & Automated Vending
Disney Enterprises
Disney Enterprises' US 8,972,048 B2 — Self-Service Beverage and Snack Dispensing Using Identity-Based Access Control, granted in 2015, describes systems for controlling customer access to beverage and snack dispensing through identification technologies, including RFID.
Original IMX patent cited:
US 6,622,064 B2 — Nail Polish Selection Method
The citation establishes a direct patent-literature reference to the earlier IMX computerized product-selection invention.
It does not establish that Disney incorporated the MX Stick™ or other specific IMX technology into its systems.
NCR Corporation
NCR's US 8,036,774 B2 — Automated Business System and Method of Vending and Returning a Consumer Product, granted in 2011, concerns automated equipment for selecting, dispensing, and returning consumer products, including disc-based media.
Original IMX patent cited:
US 6,622,064 B2 — Nail Polish Selection Method
The patent establishes a direct citation connecting earlier IMX computerized product selection with subsequent automated retail vending technology.
Interactive
Product Selection & Digital Consumer Experiences
MABAT SARL
MABAT's FR 2,894,357 A1 — Interactive Information Terminal,
published in France in 2007, describes a customer-facing system for accessing product information, comparing selections, and dispensing test quantities of selected products.
Original IMX publication cited:
US 2003/0230355 A1 — Point-of-Sale Body Powder Dispensing System
The French patent record identifies the IMX publication as an examiner-cited reference.
Sega Corporation
Sega Corporation's US 7,668,446 B2 — Automatic Photo Studio, granted in 2010, concerns interactive photography systems incorporating digital image capture, user-controlled image selection, and computerized photographic experiences.
Original IMX publication cited:
US 2004/0143367 A1 — Nail Polish Color Selection System
The citation documents the appearance of IMX computerized cosmetic-selection technology in subsequent patent literature involving interactive photography and consumer-facing digital systems.
Automated Beauty Distribution &
In-Store Product Customization
Walmart Apollo
Walmart Apollo LLC's US 2018/0207595 A1 — Automated Selecting and Mixing Machine, published in July 2018, describes an automated in-store system for selecting paint colors, opening containers, dispensing colorants, mixing ingredients, and closing completed containers.
Original IMX patent cited:
US 6,622,064 B2 — Nail Polish Selection Method
The reference documents a direct connection between early IMX computerized color selection and later patent literature addressing automated retail paint customization.
The U.S. application was subsequently abandoned.
Wella GmbH
Wella's US 8,510,168 B2 — Client Relationship Management and Product Distribution System and Method, granted in 2013, describes computerized customer-management and product-distribution systems incorporating automated dispensing and vending equipment for hair-care and cosmetic products.
Original IMX patents cited:
Both patents identify Julie Bartholomew among their inventors.
These citations document references to the original IMX computerized selection and cosmetic-dispensing technologies in later retail distribution systems.
Healthcare Logistics & Controlled Product Distribution
Prescient Logistics
Prescient Logistics' US 9,305,418 B2 — Vending Machine for Scrubs with Time Expiring Badges and Related Methods, granted in 2016, describes automated equipment for storing and dispensing medical scrubs using controlled-access features and time-expiring identification badges.
Original IMX publication cited:
US 2001/0047309 A1 — Nail Polish Color Selection System and Method
The corresponding U.S. published application, US 2015/0310693 A1, and the granted patent identify the original IMX publication among their cited references.
The citation documents a connection between early computerized cosmetic-selection technology and subsequent automated healthcare apparel-distribution systems.
About These
Patent References
These records document references to original inventions associated with Julie R. Bartholomew, MD and historical IMX technologies.
References may appear in granted patents, published applications, patent citation lists, technical specifications, or related international patent-family records.
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Patent citations establish documentary connections within the technical literature. They do not independently demonstrate commercial adoption, implementation, licensing, endorsement, or business relationships.
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