Patents by Inventor Michael Donald O'Shea

Michael Donald O'Shea 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: 8318111
    Abstract: A packaging system (20), has a container (22) which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (24). The container includes at least one access portion (26) that can provide a selective closed arrangement and a selective open arrangement. An electronic data mechanism (28) can be operatively connected to the container (22), and can be operatively configured to electronically transpond or otherwise transmit data to a reader mechanism (30). A deactivation mechanism (32) can be operatively connected to the container (22) and to the electronic data mechanism (28), and can be operatively configured to selectively disable the electronic data mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Corey Benjamin Mingerink, Gary Fabian Madsen, Brian James Carey, Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner, Michael Donald O'Shea
  • Publication number: 20110169614
    Abstract: A packaging system (20), has a container (22) which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (24). The container includes at least one access portion (26) that can provide a selective closed arrangement and a selective open arrangement. An electronic data mechanism (28) can be operatively connected to the container (22), and can be operatively configured to electronically transpond or otherwise transmit data to a reader mechanism (30). A deactivation mechanism (32) can be operatively connected to the container (22) and to the electronic data mechanism (28), and can be operatively configured to selectively disable the electronic data mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Corey Benjamin Mingerink, Gary Fabian Madsen, Brian James Carey, Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner, Michael Donald O'Shea
  • Patent number: 7887755
    Abstract: A packaging system (20), has a container (22) which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (24). The container includes at least one access portion (26) that can provide a selective closed arrangement and a selective open arrangement. An electronic data mechanism (28) can be operatively connected to the container (22), and can be operatively configured to electronically transpond or otherwise transmit data to a reader mechanism (30). A deactivation mechanism (32) can be operatively connected to the container (22) and to the electronic data mechanism (28), and can be operatively configured to selectively disable the electronic data mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Corey Benjamin Mingerink, Gary Fabian Madsen, Brian James Carey, Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner, Michael Donald O'Shea
  • Patent number: 7623036
    Abstract: Adjusting a configurable parameter of a data tag reader responsive to data about a moving article to improve reading of a data tag on the article. A controller adjusts the data tag reader as a function of a value related to the data tag, data tag reader, or article. Adjusting the data tag reader provides improved reading of the data tag on the moving article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John Christian Onderko, Michael Donald O'Shea
  • Publication number: 20080069736
    Abstract: A packaging system (20), has a container (22) which delimits a container volume which can hold at least one unit-measure or unit-quantity of a selected commodity or article (24). The container includes at least one access portion (26) that can provide a selective closed arrangement and a selective open arrangement. An electronic data mechanism (28) can be operatively connected to the container (22), and can be operatively configured to electronically transpond or otherwise transmit data to a reader mechanism (30). A deactivation mechanism (32) can be operatively connected to the container (22) and to the electronic data mechanism (28), and can be operatively configured to selectively disable the electronic data mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Corey Benjamin Mingerink, Gary Fabian Madsen, Brian James Carey, Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner, Michael Donald O'Shea
  • Publication number: 20080061940
    Abstract: A method and apparatus can provide system (20) for reading radio frequency identification tags (22). The system includes one or more individual readers (24), and each individual reader has an operative power supply (26), antenna (28), and communication system (30) for relaying data from the individual reader to an electronic data collection and management system (32). A computerized electronic processor (34) is separately and remotely located from the readers, and implements a programming of protocols for each antenna and reader. In a particular aspect, the electronic processor can provide digital signal processor logic and protocol code to each reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: John Christian Onderko, Michael Donald O'Shea
  • Patent number: 7221269
    Abstract: Moving data tag readers in a portal responsive to a moving article to improve reading of a data tag on the article. Position sensors determine position information for the moving article. A controller module translates a positioning device having a data tag reader mounted thereon responsive to the determined position information. Moving the data tag reader provides improved reading of the data tag on the moving article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John Christian Onderko, Michael Donald O'Shea