Patents by Inventor Christopher Smolen

Christopher Smolen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cargo container integrity system
    Publication number: 20060164231
    Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus that monitors and records the status and cargo inventory of a shipping container. The shipping container includes a container control unit that records and monitors the status and inventory particular to that container. Sensors are provided within the container to determine the container status. A piezoceramic actuator provides power to rechargeable batteries in the container control unit. Thus the container includes a self contained power source. A bridge control unit monitors and records the status and inventory of every container on a vessel. A remote control unit monitors and records the status and inventory of every container worldwide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Salisbury, Christopher Smolen, William Pantle, Scott Grimshaw
  • Multi-drop bus to personal computer interface
    Publication number: 20060047533
    Abstract: A Multi-Drop Bus to personal digital computer interface converts standard vending protocols into personal digital computer standards for RS-232, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and wireless Ethernet 802.11x protocols using framing transposition, modal management, and microprocessor based conversion algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Smolen, Glenn Schnauber