Patents by Inventor A. Eugene Foster

A. Eugene Foster 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).

  • Coded file locator system
    Patent number: 5287414
    Abstract: File folders are provided with unique machine-readable indicia representing the contents therein. Scanners sensitive to the machine-readable indicia are mounted to filing cabinets so that, upon opening or closing a drawer, the indicia on the folders within that drawer are automatically scanned. The indicia scanned are then input to a computer system that logs the scanned folders as being located in that drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Esselte Pendaflex Corporation
    Inventor: A. Eugene Foster