Patents by Inventor B. Craig Anderson

B. Craig Anderson 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).

  • Inventory and business management system which accounts for the contents of full and partially filled product containers
    Patent number: 4563739
    Abstract: A computer based system is used for taking inventory and obtaining inventory reports on numerous products which are dispensed in full containers or in quantities from partially filled containers. Each container includes a unique code identifying the product therein. A code sensor such as a bar code reading wand supplies signals to the computer identifying the product. A weighing device supplies signals to the computer indicative of the weight of partially filled containers. Inventory information is obtained by sensing the code of full containers and entering the number of full containers present at a dispensing station or stockroom station within the business operation. The quantity of product in partially filled containers is obtained by sensing the code, obtaining particular product information from the computer memory on the product identified by the code, and using the weight signal from the weighing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1986
    Assignee: Impulse Computer Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: George E. Gerpheide, B. Craig Anderson, Linda Hill