Patents by Inventor James Joseph Bender

James Joseph Bender 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).

  • Angle of position object location system and method
    Patent number: 7170412
    Abstract: An object location system and method is provided for locating objects. The system includes an RFID reader, an angle calculator, and a distance calculator to determine which of a plurality of zones an object is located in or passing through. An RFID tag is affixed with the object that is to be located. The RFID reader transmits signals to the RFID tag and receives backscatter-modulated signals from the RFID tag at one or more RFID antennas. From those received signals, the angle calculator determines an angle of position of the RFID tag relative to the RFID antenna. From the angle of position the zone in which the object is located is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Knox, Raj Bridgelall, Mark William Duron, Richard T. Knadle, Jr., James Joseph Bender