Patents by Inventor Eric B. Dodd

Eric B. Dodd 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).

  • Methods and systems for ensuring the security of grain stores
    Patent number: 7807344
    Abstract: Aspects include claims, systems, and methods for testing bulk grain stores to identify the presence of contaminants. Such contaminants tested for may include biological, chemical, or radio nuclear material. Another aspect is marking and/or tracking grain stores that have been certified as either being contaminated or safe. Still another aspect is an automated or automatic system for measuring the level of contamination in a given grain store, and for marking and tracking grain stores tested for contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Global Grain Security, LLC
    Inventor: Eric B. Dodd
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENSURING THE SECURITY OF FOOD COMMODITIES
    Publication number: 20090275075
    Abstract: Aspects include claims, systems, and methods for testing food commodities, including without limitation bulk food commodity stores to identify the presence of contaminants. Such contaminants tested for may include biological, chemical, or radio nuclear material. Another aspect is marking and/or tracking food commodity stores that have been certified as either being contaminated or safe. Still another aspect is an automated or automatic system for measuring the level of contamination in a given food commodity store, and for marking and tracking food commodity stores tested for contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Eric B. Dodd, Kevin E. Humphrey
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENSURING THE SECURITY OF GRAIN STORES
    Publication number: 20080102485
    Abstract: Aspects include claims, systems, and methods for testing bulk grain stores to identify the presence of contaminants. Such contaminants tested for may include biological, chemical, or radio nuclear material. Another aspect is marking and/or tracking grain stores that have been certified as either being contaminated or safe. Still another aspect is an automated or automatic system for measuring the level of contamination in a given grain store, and for marking and tracking grain stores tested for contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Eric B. Dodd