Patents by Inventor Douglas Trimble

Douglas Trimble 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).

  • Inventory management system and method
    Patent number: 9740897
    Abstract: An inventory management system includes an RFID reader, a multiplexing device operably connected to the RFID reader, and a plurality of shelving units. Each shelving unit has an outer boundary defined at least in part by RF blocking material. The inventory management system additionally includes a plurality of shelf antennas multiplexed to the RFID reader via the multiplexing device. At least one shelf antenna is routed within each shelving unit and tuned such that only RFID tags within the outer boundary of the shelving unit respond to an interrogation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Douglas Trimble