Patents by Inventor David L. Getchell

David L. Getchell 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: 6339764
    Abstract: The present invention consists of a Hewlett-Packard Unix-based server, client PCs, client RF (radio-frequency) terminals, and various other peripherals, running warehouse management software developed specifically for high-volume bakeries. Personnel, which include auditors, parkers, checkers, shippers and receivers, are equipped with real-time hand-held RF data terminals. The terminals display information, accept keyed entries, and scan bar codes on production lines, racks, warehouse and truck locations, trucks and products. The system has one server and multiple PC's associated with multiple production lines. The PC's provide information of product made, batch sequences, expected count, current count and batch complete. The auditor supplies racks to the production line and identifies planned racks, marks and places them for movement by the parkers to the shippers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Woodson Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark F. Livesay, David L. Getchell, Chester H. Singer