Patents Assigned to Binforma Group Limited Liability Company
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Patent number: 8799113Abstract: Providing quality management by validating a bill of materials in event-based product manufacturing. Some of the disclosed embodiments include a system and method for validating materials during manufacture of a product. Also disclosed are a method of validating that acceptable materials are being used on a machine during manufacture of a product, and one or more computer-readable media for storing a data structure representing a product specification in an event-based manufacturing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Charles Earl Markham, Douglas Gordon Barron Barber, Amy Hancock Boyd, Gary Lee Goggans, John Harland Hise, Sheryl Annette Ihde, Jeffrey Dean Lindsay, Jolene Marie Meissner, Jamie Scott Mork, Kurt Sigurd Nygaard, Scott Jeffrey Park, Michael Roy Pokorny, Walter Caswell Reade, John L. Reynders, Gregory Duncan Shaffer, Roger Dale Yosten
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Patent number: 8487769Abstract: Reversibly activating or deactivating a radio frequency identification (RFID) data tag comprising a circuit responsive to an environmental factor. An RFID tag includes an RFID chip for storing an RFID code, an antenna for communicating a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an environmentally sensitive switch.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Herb Flores Velasquez, Fung-Jou Chen, Eric Francis Wagner, John Christian Onderko
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Patent number: 8318111Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Corey Benjamin Mingerink, Gary Fabian Madsen, Brian James Carey, Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner, Michael Donald O'Shea
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Patent number: 8138922Abstract: Deactivating a data tag attached to packaging for user privacy or tamper-evident reasons. Each of a plurality of data tags stores identification information. At least one of the data tags is removable and capable of wireless signal transmission at a first range such that removal of the data tag substantially prevents communication of the identification information via the removed data tag and permits communication of the identification information via another data tag at a second range relatively smaller than the first range.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Herb Flores Velazquez, Fung-Jou Chen, Eric Francis Wagner
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Patent number: 8099336Abstract: A component management system can comprise one or more software tools that streamline creation and adjustment of documents that indicate parts stocking requirements for manufacturing assets. The manufacturing assets may comprise machines, sub-assemblies, and the like, while the components comprise parts, tools, and other equipment used to maintain operation of the manufacturing assets. The component management system can be used to enhance authorization processes by handling authority to stock documents online. Furthermore, by interfacing with an enterprise resource planning system, such as SAP, component and inventory management can be made more efficient and flexible. For instance, simulations of future versions of the installed component base can be used to generate component forecast documents useful for proactive component management.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Thomas R. Klim, Brian K. Rhodes
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Patent number: 7948381Abstract: Reversibly activating or deactivating a radio frequency identification (RFID) data tag comprising a circuit responsive to an environmental factor. An RFID tag includes an RFID chip for storing an RFID code, an antenna for communicating a radio frequency (RF) signal, and an environmentally sensitive switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Jeffrey Dean Lindsay, Herb Flores Velazquez, Fung-Jou Chen, Eric Francis Wagner, John Christian Onderko
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Patent number: 7887755Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Corey Benjamin Mingerink, Gary Fabian Madsen, Brian James Carey, Frederick Karl Ashenbrenner, Michael Donald O'Shea
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Patent number: RE44408Abstract: A method and system for tracking a body's bio-readings and environmental information in which such bio-readings are generated is disclosed. Conventional bio-reading sensor technology may be used in combination with technology for receiving information from electronic tags associated with items in a body's environment. Such technology may include RFID smart tags associated with items in an environment. Such smart tags store information describing the item associated with the smart tag. An RFID smart tag reader may be provided for retrieving item description information stored in such smart tags. The combination of bio-reading data and environmental data provide a power tool in evaluating behavioral and environmental variables that affect a body's bio-readings.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Binforma Group Limited Liability CompanyInventor: Jeffrey D. Lindsay