Patents by Inventor Donald G. Bauer
Donald G. Bauer 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).
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Patent number: 11027569Abstract: A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ACCO Brands CorporationInventors: Edward P. Busam, Donald G. Bauer
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Publication number: 20200171873Abstract: A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Edward P. Busam, Kenneth P. Richied, Bhavpreeta Garg, Chad Haas, Ross Worden, Donald G. Bauer
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Patent number: 10596845Abstract: A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: ACCO Brands CorporationInventors: Edward P. Busam, Kenneth P. Richied, Bhavpreeta Garg, Chad Haas, Ross Worden, Donald G. Bauer
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Patent number: 8970376Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for assigning priority to antennae are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antennae identify the location of an object by detecting a tag or other identifier associated with each object. Sensors can be provided to provide additional information regarding the environment of the objects or their surroundings. A priority order is assigned to the reader antennae based on the location and other characteristics of the objects and/or their environment. A polling sequence for reading the reader antennae is determined according to the priority order.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Paul B. Rasband, Donald G. Bauer, Richard J. Campero
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Patent number: 8730044Abstract: In accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, a method (and corresponding apparatus) is provided for deducing the location of one or more items or objects to be monitored. In exemplary embodiments, the method (and corresponding apparatus) is implemented in RFID (radio frequency identification) applications (e.g., reading RFID tags at 13.56 MHz and approximately 900 MHz) by deducing the location of an item associated with a unique RFID tag in one or more areas of detection covered by multiple RFID reader antennae.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbHInventors: Richard J. Campero, Donald G. Bauer, Paul B. Rasband, Richard H. Spedden, Matthew A. Jones
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Patent number: 8339265Abstract: In accordance with preferred embodiments or the invention, a method (and corresponding apparatus) is provided for deducing the location of one or more items or objects to be monitored. In exemplary embodiments, the method (and corresponding apparatus) is implemented in RFID (radio frequency identification) applications (e.g., reading RFID tags at 13.56 MHz and approximately 900 MHz) by deducing the location of an item associated with a unique RFID tag in one or more areas of detection covered by multiple RFID reader antennae.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC.Inventors: Richard J. Campero, Donald G. Bauer, Paul B. Rasband, Richard H. Spedden, Matthew A. Jones
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Patent number: 8321302Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with certain aspects related to the present invention collect item information from RFID tags attached to items in an inventory, and uses the collected item information to perform various inventory management processes. In one aspect, the inventory management processes may include determining, reporting, and/or providing corrective actions for one or more events associated with at least one of depletions of items in the inventory, changes in the design of items in the inventory, defects with one or more items, misplaced items, the movement of an unusual umber of items within a short period of time (i.e., shrinkage), and malfunctions of one or more components included in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Donald G. Bauer, Richard J. Campero, Paul B. Rasband, Martin D. Weel
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Publication number: 20120169475Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for assigning priority to antennae are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antennae identify the location of an object by detecting a tag or other identifier associated with each object. Sensors can be provided to provide additional information regarding the environment of the objects or their surroundings. A priority order is assigned to the reader antennae based on the location and other characteristics of the objects and/or their environment. A polling sequence for reading the reader antennae is determined according to the priority order.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Paul B. Rasband, Donald G. Bauer, Richard J. Campero
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Publication number: 20120139227Abstract: A tab is provided for notebooks and binders. The tab is placed within the space otherwise occupied by a binding, and thus is protected from wear and does not appreciably increase the overall size of the notebook or binder. The tab may be located at a corner of the binding or at an intermediate point along the binding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATIONInventors: Edward P. Busam, Kenneth P. Richied, Bhavpreeta Garg, Chad Haas, Ross Worden, Donald G. Bauer
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Patent number: 8154409Abstract: Method, systems, and articles of manufacture for assigning priority to antenna are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antenna (151, 152, 153) identify the location of an object by detecting a tag or other identifier associated with each object. Sensors (121, 122, 123) can be provided to provide additional information regarding the environment of the objects to their surroundings. A priority order is assigned to the reader antenna based on the location and other characteristics of the objects and/or their environment. A polling sequence for reading the reader antennae is determined according to the priority order.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Paul B. Rasband, Donald G. Bauer, Richard J. Campero
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Publication number: 20110199211Abstract: In accordance with preferred embodiments or the invention, a method (and corresponding apparatus) is provided for deducing the location of one or more items or objects to be monitored. In exemplary embodiments, the method (and corresponding apparatus) is implemented in RFID (radio frequency identification) applications (e.g., reading RFID tags at 13.56 MHz and approximately 900 MHz) by deducing the location of an item associated with a unique RFID tag in one or more areas of detection covered by multiple RFID reader antennae.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLCInventors: Richard J. Campero, Donald G. Bauer, Paul B. Rasband, Richard H. Spedden, Matthew A. Jones
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Patent number: 7932830Abstract: In accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, a method (and corresponding apparatus) is provided for deducing the location of one or more items or objects to be monitored. In exemplary embodiments, the method (and corresponding apparatus) is implemented in RFID (radio frequency identification) applications (e.g., reading RFID tags at 13.56 MHz and approximately 900 MHz) by deducing the location of an item associated with a unique RFID tag in one or more areas of detection covered by multiple RFID reader antennae.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Richard J. Campero, Donald G. Bauer, Paul B. Rasband, Richard H. Spedden, Matthew A. Jones
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Publication number: 20080283599Abstract: Methods, storage media, and systems for assigning priority to reader antennae are disclosed. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, reader antennae identify the location of an object by detecting a tag or other identifier associated with each object. Sensors can be provided to provide additional information regarding the environment of the objects or their surroundings. A priority order is assigned to the reader antennae based on the location and other characteristics of the objects and/or their environment. A polling sequence for reading the reader antennae is determined according to the priority order.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: MEAD WESTVACO CORPORATIONInventors: Paul B. Rasband, Donald G. Bauer, Richard J. Campero
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Publication number: 20080266092Abstract: In accordance with preferred embodiments or the invention, a method (and corresponding apparatus) is provided for deducing the location of one or more items or objects to be monitored. In exemplary embodiments, the method (and corresponding apparatus) is implemented in RFID (radio frequency identification) applications (e.g., reading RFID tags at 13.56 MHz and approximately 900 MHz) by deducing the location of an item associated with a unique RFID tag in one or more areas of detection covered by multiple RFID reader antennae.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Campero, Donald G. Bauer, Paul B. Rasband, Richard H. Spelden, Matthew A. Jones
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Patent number: 6726810Abstract: A paper web is smoothened by passing the web through a pre-calender device on a paper machine before the application of a coating. The pre-calender device comprises at least one pair of steel rolls, one of which is heated, and a liquid application device which applies a thin film of water to the surface of the web which contacts the heated roll before the web enters the nip between the rolls. The web is then dried after exiting the nip either by wrapping the heated roll and/or by applying heat externally to the web.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventor: Donald G. Bauer
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Publication number: 20040072385Abstract: Devices for manipulating, receiving and dispensing diced semiconductor materials, in which the semiconductor material is diced to provide partially connected dice in linear aggregations.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2002Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Donald G. Bauer, Michelle D. Bryden, Richard A. Collins, Richard H. Spedden
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Publication number: 20030216969Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with certain aspects related to the present invention collect item information from RFID tags attached to items in an inventory, and uses the collected item information to perform various inventory management processes. In one aspect, the inventory management processes may include determining, reporting, and/or providing corrective actions for one or more events associated with at least one of depletions of items in the inventory, changes in the design of items in the inventory, defects with one or more items, misplaced items, the movement of an unusual umber of items within a short period of time (i.e., shrinkage), and malfunctions of one or more components included in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Donald G. Bauer, Richard J. Campero, Paul B. Rasband, Martin D. Weel
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Publication number: 20030036249Abstract: Devices for manipulating, receiving and dispensing diced semiconductor materials, in which the semiconductor material is diced to provide partially connected dice in linear aggregations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Donald G. Bauer, Michelle D. Bryden, Richard A. Collins, Paul B. Rasband, Richard H. Spedden
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Publication number: 20030006018Abstract: A paper web is smoothened by passing the web through a pre-calender device on a paper machine before the application of a coating. The pre-calender device comprises at least one pair of steel rolls, one of which is heated, and a liquid application device which applies a thin film of water to the surface of the web which contacts the heated roll before the web enters the nip between the rolls. The web is then dried after exiting the nip either by wrapping the heated roll and/or by applying heat externally to the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Inventor: Donald G. Bauer
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Patent number: 6485611Abstract: A paper web is smoothened by passing the web through a pre-calender device on a paper machine before the application of a coating. The pre-calender device comprises at least one pair of steel rolls, one of which is heated, and a liquid application device which applies a thin film of water to the surface of the web which contacts the heated roll before the web enters the nip between the rolls. The web is then dried after exiting the nip either by wrapping the heated roll and/or by applying heat externally to the web.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Westvaco CorporationInventor: Donald G. Bauer