Patents by Inventor Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale 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).

  • Publication number: 20220104636
    Abstract: Systems, computer-readable instructions, and methods for storing products are disclosed. For example, the system may include modular shelving units that include a shelf which is placeable on a rack, the shelf including a platform, the shelf having a weight sensor below the platform, the platform is configured to support N number of holders, each of the N holders configured to store products, each shelf further having N?1 optical sensors below the N?1 holders when the N?1 holders are supported by the platform and N?1 windows above the N?1 optical sensors, the N?1 optical sensors being in proximity of the N?1 holders, respectively, wherein each holder includes an opening, wherein when a holder is on the shelf, the opening is capable of being aligned with an optical sensor, the shelf further having a processing circuit coupled to the N?1 optical sensors and the weight sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Chila, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber
  • Patent number: D979649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Syby, Matthew Chila, David Wade, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber
  • Patent number: D982000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Chila, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber
  • Patent number: D989176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Syby, Matthew Chila, David Wade, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber, Kyungmin Andy Lee
  • Patent number: D994659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Chila, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber
  • Patent number: D994660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Chila, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber
  • Patent number: D1020334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Chila, Kevin McHale, Alex Weber