Patents by Inventor Richard Edward Pfuhl

Richard Edward Pfuhl 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: 8686853
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for group search-based lost bag search and recovery. In one embodiment of the invention, the system for group search-based lost bag search and recovery includes a bag/luggage information database and a lost bag group search organizer system, which can identify and organize search groups for lost bag search and recovery based on geographic proximity of search agent devices or a common theme. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, this system is operatively connected to a plurality of devices, such as a consumer's device, a ticket agent's device, a regulatory information database, and one or more search agent devices categorized by search groups. In one example, the one or more search agent devices integrate mobile applications, which detect an electrically-identifiable bag wirelessly within a defined perimeter and report back to the lost bag group search organizer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Edward Pfuhl
  • Publication number: 20130162429
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for group search-based lost bag search and recovery. In one embodiment of the invention, the system for group search-based lost bag search and recovery includes a bag/luggage information database and a lost bag group search organizer system, which can identify and organize search groups for lost bag search and recovery based on geographic proximity of search agent devices or a common theme. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, this system is operatively connected to a plurality of devices, such as a consumer's device, a ticket agent's device, a regulatory information database, and one or more search agent devices categorized by search groups. In one example, the one or more search agent devices integrate mobile applications, which detect an electrically-identifiable bag wirelessly within a defined perimeter and report back to the lost bag group search organizer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Edward Pfuhl