Patents by Inventor Diane M. Berglund

Diane M. Berglund 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).

  • Automated security and reorder system for transponder tagged items
    Patent number: 6988080
    Abstract: An automated security and reorder system for items maintained within a boundary. Each item has an associated transponder which is configured to transmit item identification data for indicating a secured status and a consumable status of the associated item. The system has a transponder communications device configured to electrically interrogate a transponder. The system has a controller which is configures to generate an alert signal in response to detection of a given transponder having crossed the boundary and having item identification data indicating a secured status of the associated item. The controller generates an item recorder signal in response to detection of a given transponder having crossed the boundary and having item identification data indicating a consumable status of the associated item. The system has a database for receiving item reorder signals from the controller for generating an electronic shopping list for reordering of items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Inventors: Robert E. Zack, Sandra K. Stephens, Marshall K. Dobry, Diane M. Berglund
  • Automated security and reorder system for transponder tagged items
    Publication number: 20030018534
    Abstract: An automated security and reorder system for items maintained within a boundary. Each item has an associated transponder which is configured to transmit item identification data for indicating a secured status and a consumable status of the associated item. The system has a transponder communications device configured to electrically interrogate a transponder. The system has a controller which is configured to generate an alert signal in response to detection of a given transponder having crossed the boundary and having item identification data indicating a secured status of the associated item. The controller generates an item reorder signal in response to detection of a given transponder having crossed the boundary and having item identification data indicating a consumable status of the associated item. The system has a database for receiving item reorder signals from the controller for generating an electronic shopping list for reordering of items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Zack, Sandra K. Stephens, Marshall K. Dobry, Diane M. Berglund