Patents by Inventor Carol Eddy Aupperle

Carol Eddy 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
    Patent number: 6957767
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, Carol Eddy Aupperle, James M. Mathewson, II