Patents by Inventor Edward John VITEK

Edward John VITEK 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).

  • Visual checkout with center of mass security check
    Patent number: 9679327
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for providing a security check of items being purchased by a consumer. A digital image of items for purchase arranged on a scale is captured. An estimated total weight and a cumulative center of mass of the items are estimated. An actual total weight and cumulative center of mass of the items are measured using the scale. If the estimated total weight of the items differs from the actual total weight by more than a first threshold amount and/or if the estimated cumulative center of mass of the items differs from the measured cumulative center of mass by more than a second threshold amount, an alert can be output. The alert can include an instruction for the customer or a store employee to rearrange the items on the scale to attempt to resolve the discrepancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Dean Frederick Herring, Brad Matthew Johnson, Jeffrey John Smith, Edward John Vitek
  • VISUAL CHECKOUT WITH CENTER OF MASS SECURITY CHECK
    Publication number: 20160109281
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for providing a security check of items being purchased by a consumer. A digital image of items for purchase arranged on a scale is captured. An estimated total weight and a cumulative center of mass of the items are estimated. An actual total weight and cumulative center of mass of the items are measured using the scale. If the estimated total weight of the items differs from the actual total weight by more than a first threshold amount and/or if the estimated cumulative center of mass of the items differs from the measured cumulative center of mass by more than a second threshold amount, an alert can be output. The alert can include an instruction for the customer or a store employee to rearrange the items on the scale to attempt to resolve the discrepancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Dean Frederick HERRING, Brad Matthew JOHNSON, Jeffrey John SMITH, Edward John VITEK
  • Storage device carrier
    Patent number: D508053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Roger Cox, Gerard Francis Muenkel, David Todd Nay, Edward John Vitek, Jr.