Patents by Inventor Donald M. Blust

Donald M. Blust 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).

  • Publication number: 20240046203
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for automatically predicting a depreciation in an amount of a contained product. In one example system, a product demand sensor is placed under a product container. The demand sensor periodically (e.g., every three minutes) measures the weight of the container. This weight data and other data collected by the demand sensor is transmitted to an analytics engine, where it is used to develop a demand profile. The demand profile used to produce an accurate prediction of a product's days on hand, which allows a purveyor or user of the product to preemptively and automatically restock the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Donald M. Blust, Bruce Hartranft
  • Publication number: 20150240531
    Abstract: A lockable enclosure system includes a locking mechanism controlled by a wireless device. The locking mechanism can be retrofitted to a container having an enclosure and an openable member that selectively provides access to the enclosure. The locking mechanism is selectively movable from a locked position in which the openable member is held in a closed position to an unlocked position in which the openable member is allowed to be opened to provide access to the enclosure. The locking mechanism includes a wireless communication unit to selectively move the locking mechanism between the locked position and the unlocked position in response to wireless signals received from the wireless device of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Richard J Blust, Donald M. Blust