Patents by Inventor Olin M. Armentrout

Olin M. Armentrout 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).

  • Method and system for livestock data collection and management
    Patent number: 6664897
    Abstract: An efficient method and apparatus for livestock data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for individual animals throughout the production cycle. Individual animal data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event-oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for creating relational structures. The BeefLink™ software includes components for data collection and real-time data lookup components; share, switch, route, and interface components; extract, transform, and load components; and report and analyze data components. Embodiments include data acquisition from multiple RFID reader locations; a web-based information system for a beef marketing alliance; value-based procurement, and supply chain management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventors: William R. Pape, Matthew J. Morrison, Andrew J. Dolan, Leland D. Curkendall, Olin M. Armentrout