Patents by Inventor Carol Aupperle

Carol Aupperle 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).

  • RFID-keyed mailbox, and RFID-based system and method for securing a mailbox
    Publication number: 20050006452
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a mailbox is equipped with a RFID reader. The RFID reader receives a continuously transmitted signal from an RFID tag that contains an RF identifier. Upon receipt, the RFID reader compares the RF identifier in the signal to an RF identifier assigned to the mailbox. If a match is established, the mailbox is unlocked and access is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: International Bussiness Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Aupperle, Carol Aupperle, James Mathewson