Patents by Inventor Casey L. Ingle

Casey L. Ingle 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).

  • Method and system for tracking containers
    Patent number: 11537965
    Abstract: A method for tracking containers. The method includes manufacturing containers, including forming the containers and serializing them with machine-readable codes. The method further includes using the machine-readable codes to store data associated with the containers, and supplying the containers to a customer. The method still further comprises receiving from the customer, data obtained from customer-readings of the machine-readable codes; and receiving from one or more other locations in a distribution chain in which the containers travel, data obtained from readings of the machine-readable codes at those locations. The method still further comprises comparing the data from the customer-readings and other readings of the machine-readable codes across product brands, product distribution channels, and/or container types, and providing the data to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Roger P. Smith, Chris D. Anderson, Olivier Dangmann, Anthony R. Caracciolo, Casey L. Ingle
  • Method and System for Tracking Containers
    Publication number: 20200372430
    Abstract: A method for tracking containers. The method includes manufacturing containers, including forming the containers and serializing them with machine-readable codes. The method further includes using the machine-readable codes to store data associated with the containers, and supplying the containers to a customer. The method still further comprises receiving from the customer, data obtained from customer-readings of the machine-readable codes; and receiving from one or more other locations in a distribution chain in which the containers travel, data obtained from readings of the machine-readable codes at those locations. The method still further comprises comparing the data from the customer-readings and other readings of the machine-readable codes across product brands, product distribution channels, and/or container types, and providing the data to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Roger P. Smith, Chris D. Anderson, Olivier Dangmann, Anthony R. Caracciolo, Casey L. Ingle
  • Method and system for tracking containers
    Patent number: 10776729
    Abstract: A method for tracking containers. The method includes manufacturing containers, including forming the containers and serializing them with machine-readable codes. The method further includes using the machine-readable codes to store data associated with the containers, and supplying the containers to a customer. The method still further comprises receiving from the customer, data obtained from customer-readings of the machine-readable codes; and receiving from one or more the locations in a distribution chain in which the containers travel, data obtained from readings of the machine-readable codes at those locations. The method still further comprises comparing the data from the customer-readings and other readings or the machine-readable codes across product brands, product distribution channels, and/or container types, and providing the data to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Roger P Smith, Chris D Anderson, Olivier Dangmann, Anthony R Caracciolo, Casey L Ingle
  • Method and System for Tracking Containers
    Publication number: 20170061350
    Abstract: A method for tracking containers. The method includes manufacturing containers, including forming the containers and serializing them with machine-readable codes. The method further includes using the machine-readable codes to store data associated with the containers, and supplying the containers to a customer. The method still further comprises receiving from the customer, data obtained from customer-readings of the machine-readable codes; and receiving from one or more the locations in a distribution chain in which the containers travel, data obtained from readings of the machine-readable codes at those locations. The method still further comprises comparing the data from the customer-readings and other readings or the to machine-readable codes across product brands, product distribution channels, and/or container types, and providing the data to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Roger P. Smith, Chris D. Anderson, Olivier Dangmann, Anthony R. Caracciolo, Casey L. Ingle