Patents by Inventor Anthony E. Clayton

Anthony E. Clayton 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).

  • Publication number: 20240095848
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed with respect to using a blockchain for managing the subrogation claim process related to a vehicle collision, in particular, utilizing evidence oracles as part of the subrogation process. An exemplary embodiment includes receiving recorded data from one or more connected devices at a geographic location; analyzing the recorded data, wherein analyzing the recorded data includes determining that an collision has occurred involving one or more vehicles; generating a transaction including the data indicative of the collision based upon the analysis; and transmitting the transaction to at least one other participant in the distributed ledger network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: William J. Leise, Douglas A. Graff, Anthony McCoy, Jaime Skaggs, Shawn M. Call, Stacie A. McCullough, Wendy H. Clayton, Melinda Teresa Magerkurth, Kim E. Flesher, Travis Charles Runge
  • Patent number: 5977533
    Abstract: An apparatus for accurately positioning a leading edge of a label or detecting a notch in label stock, having, a photosensor with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and an emitter circuit which uses an oscillating wave form coupled to the light emitting element to control the varying amount of light emitted from the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Anthony E. Clayton