Patents by Inventor Gary N. Stapleford

Gary N. Stapleford 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).

  • Patent number: 9483896
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Publication number: 20150235502
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Patent number: 9052994
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Patent number: 8386075
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Publication number: 20120209426
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Patent number: 8190289
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Publication number: 20100017025
    Abstract: A system for controlling advancement of and access to product and for generating data associated with such advancement and access. Systems of this invention include a pusher system having a track, a pusher, and mechanisms for generating data relating to the movement of the pusher. Certain embodiments of the invention include a door assembly, which controls consumer access to product located behind the door assembly, a stop for limiting the forward progression of the pusher along the track, and mechanisms for generating data relating to when and/or for how long the door assembly is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: ROCK-TENN SHARED SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lockwood, Roger K. Miller, Scott H. Stapleford, Gary N. Stapleford
  • Patent number: 4779209
    Abstract: In a system for editing documents having text and voice components, portions of a document are selected by cursor control to display text characters and associated voice symbols or tokens representing the voice component position and time-length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Assignee: Wang Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary N. Stapleford, Deane C. Osborne
  • Patent number: 4627001
    Abstract: A dictation and editing system includes microphone and keyboard inputs to a programmed computer system. The author may control the selection and entry of microphone and keyboard inputs for storage and display. Keyboard entries are displayed as alpha-numeric or other characters, while recorded speech is displayed simply as a sequence of box-like characters called voice token marks. Each token mark indicates 1 second of speech, and one line of marks represents 60 seconds of speech.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1986
    Assignee: Wang Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary N. Stapleford, Deane C. Osborne
  • Patent number: 4595921
    Abstract: In a communication facility a masterstation initially directs a single inquiry signal to the aggregate of the operating stations and receives a response from this aggregate indicating by its structure which of the several individual stations currently needs service from the communication facility. Messages are thereafter exchanged between the masterstation and those stations only which need service to inform the masterstation as to the details of the needed service. The many message exchanges between the master station and individual stations needing nothing is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Wang Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: An Wang, Gary N. Stapleford, Richard W. Neiss
  • Patent number: 4521881
    Abstract: A broadband data communication system provides effective increased bandwidth for the transmission of electrical information signals in the system. The signal transmission medium is a coaxial cable having main receive and transmit branches, and having drop line pairs connected to the main branches at junction points. A plurality of user devices is connected to each drop line pair, including a particular set connected to a particular pair. Each user device of the set can transmit and receive signals of local frequencies in a selected bandwidth. Frequency isolation means is connected to the particular drop line pair adjacent its junction point, and passes signals of the local frequencies only from the transmit drop line to the receive drop line, while blocking signals of the local frequencies from transmission over the main cable branches. The particular set of user devices and the filter isolation means together define a subnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1985
    Assignee: Wang Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary N. Stapleford, Andrew J. Borsa
  • Patent number: 4055730
    Abstract: A circuit for detecting dial pulses at a receiving telephone transmitted from a sending telephone after the telephones are interconnected. Detecting circuits, including bandpass filters and summing and threshold circuits transmit a probable pulse signal. A probable pulse signal indicates that the signals on the telephone line have the characteristics present whenever the dialing mechanism at the sending telephone is actuated. A digital correlation circuit receives all the probable pulse signals and advances a counter which stores the number representing the dialed digit if a correlation exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Comex Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary N. Stapleford, Joel E. Sandahl