Patents by Inventor Anton Cornelius Visser

Anton Cornelius Visser 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).

  • Patent number: 7092789
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlled dispensing of consumable supply items, such as office supplies, wherein the quantity of items added or removed from the apparatus is determined by sensing a change in weight of items within the apparatus. The apparatus may be in the form of a cabinet having a plurality of doors, each door having a secured position preventing access to the items within the cabinet. The cabinet may be configured to unlock less than all of the doors to allow limited access to the items based on various factors, such as user identification and item cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: DispenseSource, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Arrey Chavez, Anton Cornelius Visser, Peter Phillip Godlewski
  • Publication number: 20040220697
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlled dispensing of consumable supply items, such as office supplies, wherein the quantity of items added or removed from the apparatus is determined by sensing a change in weight of items within the apparatus. The apparatus may be in the form of a cabinet having a plurality of doors, each door having a secured position preventing access to the items within the cabinet. The cabinet may be configured to unlock less than all of the doors to allow limited access to the items based on various factors, such as user identification and item cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey Arrey Chavez, Anton Cornelius Visser, Peter Phillip Godlewski
  • Patent number: 6694221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlled dispensing of consumable supply items, such as office supplies, wherein the quantity of items added or removed from the apparatus is determined by sensing a change in weight of items within the apparatus. The apparatus may be in the form of a cabinet having a plurality of doors, each door having a secured position preventing access to the items within the cabinet. The cabinet may be configured to unlock less than all of the doors to allow limited access to the items based on various factors, such as user identification and item cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Dispensesource, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Arrey Chavez, Anton Cornelius Visser, Peter Phillip Godlewski
  • Publication number: 20030078693
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlled dispensing of consumable supply items, such as office supplies, wherein the quantity of items added or removed from the apparatus is determined by sensing a change in weight of items within the apparatus. The apparatus may be in the form of a cabinet having a plurality of doors, each door having a secured position preventing access to the items within the cabinet. The cabinet may be configured to unlock less than all of the doors to allow limited access to the items based on various factors, such as user identification and item cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey Arrey Chavez, Anton Cornelius Visser, Peter Phillip Godlewski