Patents by Inventor Christopher James Karpenko

Christopher James Karpenko 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).

  • Systems and methods for item delivery to a smart item receptacle
    Patent number: 12008508
    Abstract: A receptacle device which detects when mail has been delivered to the receptacle using a pressure sensor, IR beam, and/or a magnetic sensor. The receptacle device is connected to a wireless or wired network and is configured to communicate with a smart home system at the delivery point. The receptacle detects mail delivery and communicates this information via a network bridge to the smart home device of the recipient. The network bridge also gathers information from an informed delivery system which includes information regarding and images of mailpieces being delivered for a given day. The network bridge sends images of mailpieces which were delivered and additional mailpiece information to the recipient on the smart home system. For parcel, the network bridge can receive information regarding parcels to be delivered and can provide delivery estimates and visual tracking on a map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Christopher James Karpenko, William G. Ackerman, Dominik Heinrich, Christiane Braun-Rubino, Anthony Jones, Daniel Karlsson, Jordan Diatlo, Daniel Bersak
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEM DELIVERY TO A SMART ITEM RECEPTACLE
    Publication number: 20200219051
    Abstract: A receptacle device which detects when mail has been delivered to the receptacle using a pressure sensor, IR beam, and/or a magnetic sensor. The receptacle device is connected to a wireless or wired network and is configured to communicate with a smart home system at the delivery point. The receptacle detects mail delivery and communicates this information via a network bridge to the smart home device of the recipient. The network bridge also gathers information from an informed delivery system which includes information regarding and images of mailpieces being delivered for a given day. The network bridge sends images of mailpieces which were delivered and additional mailpiece information to the recipient on the smart home system. For parcel, the network bridge can receive information regarding parcels to be delivered and can provide delivery estimates and visual tracking on a map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher James Karpenko, William G. Ackerman, Dominik Heinrich, Christiane Braun-Rubino, Anthony Jones, Daniel Karlsson, Jordan Diatlo, Daniel Bersak