Patents by Inventor Calvin Cauthorne

Calvin Cauthorne 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).

  • Methods and systems for controlling a mailroom environment
    Patent number: 6692348
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to mail processing and environment control. Systems for controlling a mail-processing environment to protect against contaminants may comprise a first air vent for supplying air to the mail-processing environment, a second air vent for exhausting air from the mail-processing environment, an air exchanger coupled to the first air vent and the second air vent for exchanging air in the environment, a first damper for substantially blocking air supplied to the environment through the first air vent, a second damper for substantially blocking air exhausted from the environment through the second air vent, and a control circuit for controlling the first damper and the second damper in response to a possible presence of contaminants in the mail-processing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Capital One Financial Corporation
    Inventor: Calvin Cauthorne
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A MAILROOM ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20040029521
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to mail processing and environment control. Systems for controlling a mail-processing environment to protect against contaminants may comprise a first air vent for supplying air to the mail-processing environment, a second air vent for exhausting air from the mail-processing environment, an air exchanger coupled to the first air vent and the second air vent for exchanging air in the environment, a first damper for substantially blocking air supplied to the environment through the first air vent, a second damper for substantially blocking air exhausted from the environment through the second air vent, and a control circuit for controlling the first damper and the second damper in response to a possible presence of contaminants in the mail-processing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Capital One
    Inventor: Calvin Cauthorne