Patents by Inventor Ariel Shapiro

Ariel Shapiro 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).

  • Pre and post-harvest QC data acquisition system for agricultural products
    Patent number: 7835885
    Abstract: A system for monitoring parameters of produce including at least one sensor assembly for sensing at least one parameter of packaged produce at a plurality of times and locations of the packaged produce; a communications network operative to receive information from the at least one sensor assembly at the plurality of times and locations and to transmit the information to at least one information receiving location; and at least one computer at the at least one information receiving location for receiving the information transmitted via the communications network and for providing an information output representing the at least one parameter at the plurality of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventors: Israel Ben-Tzur, Ariel Shapiro
  • Pre And Post-Harvest QC Data Acquisition System For Agricultural Products
    Publication number: 20090076645
    Abstract: A system for monitoring parameters of produce including at least one sensor assembly for sensing at least one parameter of packaged produce at a plurality of times and locations of the packaged produce; a communications network operative to receive information from the at least one sensor assembly at the plurality of times and locations and to transmit the information to at least one information receiving location; and at least one computer at the at least one information receiving location for receiving the information transmitted via the communications network and for providing an information output representing the at least one parameter at the plurality of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Israel Ben-Tzur, Ariel Shapiro
  • System for packaging, storing and transporting agricultural produce
    Publication number: 20040178108
    Abstract: A system and method for packing agricultural produce including functionality for:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: STEPAC L.A., LTD.
    Inventor: Ariel Shapiro
  • System for packaging, storing & transporting agricultural produce
    Publication number: 20040115323
    Abstract: A system and method for packing agricultural produce including functionality for: providing a container having at least one communications aperture formed in a wall thereof; providing at least one flexible controlled permeability bag within the container; providing at least one bag aperture in the at least one flexible controlled permeability bag in general registration with the at least one communications aperture; sealing the produce inside the at least one flexible controlled permeability bag within the container, while leaving the at least one bag aperture and the at least one communications aperture open; providing atmosphere treatment within the at least one bag via the at least one bag aperture and the at least one communications aperture; and sealing at least one of the at least one bag aperture and the at least one communications aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Ariel Shapiro
  • System for packaging, storing and transporting agricultural produce
    Patent number: 6740346
    Abstract: A system and method for packing agricultural produce including functionality for: providing a container having at least one communications aperture formed in a wall thereof; providing at least one flexible controlled permeability bag within the container; providing at least one bag aperture in the at least one flexible controlled permeability bag in general registration with the at least one communications aperture; sealing the produce inside the at least one flexible controlled permeability bag within the container, while leaving the at least one bag aperture and the at least one communications aperture open; providing atmosphere treatment within the at least one bag via the at least one bag aperture and the at least one communications aperture; and sealing at least one of the at least one bag aperture and the at least one communications aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Stepac L.A., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ariel Shapiro
  • System for packaging, storing and transporting agricultural produce
    Publication number: 20020096558
    Abstract: A system and method for packing agricultural produce including functionality for:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: STEPAC L.A., LTD.
    Inventor: Ariel Shapiro