Patents by Inventor Diane E. Morel

Diane E. Morel 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).

  • RFID data collection and use
    Patent number: 7588185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various methods of collecting and using data from RFID tags associated with items of interest. In one embodiment, the permissible error tolerance associated with the location of an RFID-tagged item may be altered, either manually or automatically. In another embodiment, RFID-tagged items may be associated with certain categories of items, based either on default or user-specified categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David T. Berquist, Peter M. Eisenberg, Mitchell B. Grunes, Daniel K. McIntyre, Diane E. Morel, Robert J. Schilling, Paul A. Sevcik
  • Radio frequency identification in document management
    Patent number: 7511601
    Abstract: Various systems and methods of handling items such as files are disclosed, including systems and methods for polling RFID-tagged items while they are stored in storage areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter M. Eisenberg, David P. Erickson, Edward D. Goff, Mitchell B. Grunes, Gene J. Hickok, Janet T. Keller, William J. Kelliher, Jr., Jon A. Kirschhoffer, John M. Kruse, Diane E. Morel, Scott D. Pearson, Chester Piotrowski, Edmund J. Ring, Robert A. Sainati, Michele A. Waldner
  • Raido frequency identification in document management
    Publication number: 20020196126
    Abstract: Various systems and methods of handling items such as files are disclosed, including systems and methods for polling RFID-tagged items while they are stored in storage areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Peter M. Eisenberg, David P. Erickson, Edward D. Goff, Mitchell B. Grunes, Gene J. Hickok, Janet T. Keller, William J. Kelliher, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, John M. Kruse, Diane E. Morel, Scott D. Pearson, Chester Piotrowski, Edmund J. Ring, Robert A. Sainati, Michele A. Waldner
  • Methods of managing the transfer, use, and importation of data
    Publication number: 20020194208
    Abstract: Certain improvements related to the transfer and use of information are disclosed, including a the transfer of information from an existing database to a database used in conjunction with an RFID device of the type that may be used to interrogate RFID tags associated with items associated with entries in the existing database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: David C. Knoll, Diane E. Morel
  • Methods of managing the transfer, use, and importation of data
    Publication number: 20020190862
    Abstract: Certain improvements related to the transfer and use of information are disclosed, including a the transfer of information from an existing database to a database used in conjunction with an RFID device of the type that may be used to interrogate RFID tags associated with items associated with entries in the existing database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: David T. Berquist, Peter M. Eisenberg, Mitchell B. Grunes, Daniel K. McIntyre, Diane E. Morel, Robert J. Schilling, Paul A. Sevcik
  • RFID data collection and use
    Publication number: 20020185532
    Abstract: The present invention relates to various methods of collecting and using data from RFID tags associated with items of interest. In one embodiment, the permissible error tolerance associated with the location of an RFID-tagged item may be altered, either manually or automatically. In another embodiment, RFID-tagged items may be associated with certain categories of items, based either on default or user-specified categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: David T. Berquist, Peter M. Eisenberg, Mitchell B. Grunes, Daniel K. McIntyre, Diane E. Morel, Robert J. Schilling, Paul A. Sevcik