Patents by Inventor Craig Leonard Heidorn

Craig Leonard Heidorn 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).

  • RFID encoded inkjet label and method
    Patent number: 7481371
    Abstract: An identification system for an object includes a radio frequency identification tag formed as a label. The tag is encoded so as to contain information regarding the object. The label has indicia printed thereon corresponding to the encoded information. The information encoded on the radio frequency identification tag corresponds to the indicia printed on the label so as to provide multiple forms of identification for the object. A method for providing identification to an object is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Leonard Heidorn