Patents by Inventor Bruce Ormonde Butler

Bruce Ormonde Butler 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).

  • Dispensable smart target/ re-usable smart target
    Patent number: 9460479
    Abstract: A method for aiding construction of a building is proposed. The building includes a plurality of building components. The method comprises: (A) providing at least one building component marking attached to at least one building component, (B) providing at least one RFID tag, and C) of using at least one building component marking to identify at least one building component on the building site. An RFID tag is attached to at least one building component. The RFID tag is configured to store a predetermined location of at least one building component on a building site. A building component marking is selected from the group consisting of: an optical reflective target; and a physical marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Ltd
    Inventor: Bruce Ormonde Butler