Patents by Inventor Daniel Gleason

Daniel Gleason 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).

  • Patent number: 9761104
    Abstract: A baggage identification and location system is provided with a plurality of baggage tags, a software application, a data center and a plurality of scanners communicably coupled to receive, store, track and maintain the location of the baggage tags ensuing the baggage tags being secured to a piece of luggage. The baggage tags include a first wireless communications module and a second wireless communications module and re further configured with transceivers so as to provide alternate techniques of transmitting location data. Additionally, a GPS module is disposed within the baggage tags. The scanners are deployed along a luggage travel path within an airport and are configured with a communications module that is communicably coupled to the baggage tags. The data center is configured to maintain accounts for users and is further configured to maintain the travel history of each baggage tag registered therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel Gleason
  • Patent number: 6508179
    Abstract: A play set for use with unpowered (e.g. {fraction (1/64)} scale) toy vehicles having non-steerable, free rotating wheels includes a closed loop track with a conveyor that raises such unpowered toy vehicles from a lower end to an upper, elevated end and a driven, tilting roadway that randomly directs toy vehicles from the upper level to either of two track branches. At least part of each track branch can be opened to release a toy vehicle from the track. A merge track section joins together a lower level end of each of the two track branches and leads to the lower end of the conveyor. The upper end of the conveyor and the tilting roadway are simultaneously supported by a single and driven by a single motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Annis, Daniel Gleason, Trevor J. Hayes, Robert A. Butkiewicz, Julian R. Payne, Jeremy S. Robotham, Francis Ponton
  • Publication number: 20020108527
    Abstract: A play set for use with unpowered (e.g. {fraction (1/64)} scale) toy vehicles having non-steerable, free rotating wheels includes a closed loop track with a conveyor that raises such unpowered toy vehicles from a lower end to an upper, elevated end and a driven, tilting roadway that randomly directs toy vehicles from the upper level to either of two track branches. At least part of each track branch can be opened to release a toy vehicle from the track. A merge track section joins together a lower level end of each of the two track branches and leads to the lower end of the conveyor. The upper end of the conveyor and the tilting roadway are simultaneously supported by a single and driven by a single motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Annis, Daniel Gleason, Trevor J. Hayes, Robert A. Butkiewicz, Julian R. Payne, Jeremy S. Robotham, Francis Ponton