Patents by Inventor George C. Rimnac

George C. Rimnac 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: 10366365
    Abstract: A system and method can monitor inventory of product within storage bins of a storage facility by mounting cameras to the storage bins. The cameras and a user processing device may be operably connected to a network such that the user processing device is in communication with the cameras. Further, the user processing device may search records of a database that correspond to product stored in the storage facility. Once a product of interest is identified, a location of the relevant storage bin may be provided to the user processing device, along with an image and/or video captured by the camera to show contents of the storage bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Rimnac, Geoffry A. Westphal
  • Publication number: 20160350710
    Abstract: A system and method can monitor inventory of product within storage bins of a storage facility by mounting cameras to the storage bins. The cameras and a user processing device may be operably connected to a network such that the user processing device is in communication with the cameras. Further, the user processing device may search records of a database that correspond to product stored in the storage facility. Once a product of interest is identified, a location of the relevant storage bin may be provided to the user processing device, along with an image and/or video captured by the camera to show contents of the storage bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: George C. Rimnac, Geoffry A. Westphal
  • Patent number: 8972291
    Abstract: A system and method can monitor inventory of product within storage bins of a storage facility by mounting cameras to the storage bins. The cameras and a user processing device may be operably connected to a network such that the user processing device is in communication with the cameras. Further, the user processing device may search records of a database that correspond to product stored in the storage facility. Once a product of interest is identified, a location of the relevant storage bin may be provided to the user processing device, along with an image and/or video captured by the camera to show contents of the storage bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Rimnac, Geoffry A. Westphal
  • Publication number: 20140316951
    Abstract: A system and method can monitor inventory of product within storage bins of a storage facility by mounting cameras to the storage bins. The cameras and a user processing device may be operably connected to a network such that the user processing device is in communication with the cameras. Further, the user processing device may search records of a database that correspond to product stored in the storage facility. Once a product of interest is identified, a location of the relevant storage bin may be provided to the user processing device, along with an image and/or video captured by the camera to show contents of the storage bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Rimnac, Geoffry A. Westphal
  • Publication number: 20140304110
    Abstract: A system for managing a procurement process uses an ambient light sensor to detect an operating anomaly regarding at least one light source. A procurement system operatively coupled to the light sensing system receives information indicative of the detected operating anomaly of the at least one light source and, in response thereto, initiates the procurement process to obtain a replacement for the at least one light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    Inventors: George C. Rimnac, Jr., David Brenner, Michael Cooney, Geoffry A. Westphal, Erwin Munoz Cruz
  • Publication number: 20140279290
    Abstract: A system and method can monitor inventory of product within storage bins of a storage facility by mounting cameras to the storage bins. The cameras and a user processing device may be operably connected to a network such that the user processing device is in communication with the cameras. Further, the user processing device may search records of a database that correspond to product stored in the storage facility. Once a product of interest is identified, a location of the relevant storage bin may be provided to the user processing device, along with an image and/or video captured by the camera to show contents of the storage bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: George C. Rimnac, Geoffry A. Westphal
  • Publication number: 20090083162
    Abstract: In connection with the delivery of goods ordered by a customer, a system and method functions to use information associated with the customer and/or goods ordered by the customer to determine additional goods that are likely to be of interest to the customer. The additional goods may then be included on a delivery vehicle whereupon the additional goods may be offered for sale to the customer. The offer for sale may be made directly from the delivery vehicle or by stocking and offering the additional goods at a wholesaler location, such as a vending machine, wholesaler branch location, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
    Inventor: George C. Rimnac, JR.