Patents by Inventor Andrew T. Ford

Andrew T. Ford 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).

  • Band Clamp With Embedded Electronics
    Publication number: 20100326219
    Abstract: A band and buckle for wrapping around and/or securing one or more objects is provided. Specifically, the band is adapted to receive external objects and maintain the received external objects within the band. The external objects may include electronic devices, sensors, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) devices or other similar objects. These objects may be used for identifying the objects that are secured by the band, determining information about the band or its surrounding, and other various functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Band-It-IDEX, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Nelson, Brian Swetlic, Steve Franklin, Andrew T. Ford