Patents by Inventor Anthony R. Gargano, legal representative

Anthony R. Gargano, legal representative 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).

  • Radio frequency identification antenna switching in a conveyor system
    Patent number: 8274390
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) method, computer-readable medium, apparatus, and system are provided. In one embodiment, the method acquires dimensions of an item. The dimensions and speed of the item are used to determine the item's location on a conveyor (i.e., to track the item on the conveyor). The location of the item is used to determine which switch RFID reader antenna in a plurality of RFID reader antennas is the most suitable RFID reader antenna to communicate with a transponder located on the item. In other embodiments, the apparatus, system, and computer-readable medium are also provided which perform similar features recited by the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Blake, Robert W. Perry, Charles A. Naylor, Anthony R. Gargano, legal representative, Steven D. Essinger