Patents by Inventor Donald Cardwell

Donald Cardwell 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).

  • Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device
    Patent number: 7387239
    Abstract: A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, which includes machine-readable information regarding a product occupying the enclosure is provided. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the tag includes identification information in electronic form for the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignees: Netsec S.A., Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Thomas, Donald Cardwell, Ruguo Hu
  • Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device
    Publication number: 20060108415
    Abstract: A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, which includes machine-readable information regarding a product occupying the enclosure is provided. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the tag includes identification information in electronic form for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas, Donald Cardwell, Ruguo Hu
  • Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device
    Patent number: 7032818
    Abstract: A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, which includes machine-readable information regarding a product occupying the enclosure is provided. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the tag includes identification information in electronic form for the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignees: Nestec S.A., Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Thomas, Donald Cardwell, Ruguo Hu
  • Method and system of setting and/or controlling of a food product dispensing machine using a tag-type communication device
    Publication number: 20030006281
    Abstract: A method of and system for providing machine-readable tags, preferably programmable RFID tags are provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a receptacle having at least one wall member that defines an enclosure and a tag associated with the receptacle, which includes machine-readable information regarding a product occupying the enclosure is provided. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, the tag includes identification information in electronic form for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin Thomas, Donald Cardwell, Ruguo Hu