Patents by Inventor Daniel H. Richman

Daniel H. Richman 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 apparatus for identification of objects
    Patent number: 6535128
    Abstract: A system for identifying and counting articles, such as laundry and dry cleaning items, using a preassigned identification tag. The system uses a plurality of spheres which are carried in an article identification tag. Using a combination of spheres, each of which may have different characteristics, the identification tag can be scanned for the different characteristics of the spheres and the article identified according. The identity of the article may also be determined on the basis of the number and position of the spheres in the identification tag and/or on the basis of the size and position of the spheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventor: Daniel H. Richman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTFICATION OF OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20020044056
    Abstract: A system for identifying and counting articles, such as laundry and dry cleaning items, using a preassigned identification tag. The system uses a plurality of spheres which are carried in an article identification tag. Using a combination of spheres, each of which may have different characteristics, the identification tag can be scanned for the different characteristics of the spheres and the article identified according. The identity of the article may also be determined on the basis of the number and position of the spheres in the identification tag and/or on the basis of the size and position of the spheres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventor: DANIEL H. RICHMAN