Patents by Inventor Erich Linus Birchler

Erich Linus Birchler 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).

  • Patent number: 11963549
    Abstract: An apparatus is described herein related to remote monitoring of perishable trade items in environmentally-controlled storage containers. Relevant changes in the container environment are detected through various sensors-based event detectors. A timer serves to trigger a plurality of distinct alert states, comprising pre-alerts and full alerts, following an event-initiated time threshold expiry. A data repository of generic merchandise data is accessed in order to derive suitable timer pre-sets in relation to time thresholds for alert states. An account configuration engine serves to customize the threshold presets to the specific items stored inside the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventors: Maximilian Ralph Peter von und zu Liechtenstein, Erich Linus Birchler
  • Publication number: 20210282455
    Abstract: An apparatus is described herein related to remote monitoring of perishable trade items in environmentally-controlled storage containers. Relevant changes in the container environment are detected through various sensors-based event detectors. A timer serves to trigger a plurality of distinct alert states, comprising pre-alerts and full alerts, following an event-initiated time threshold expiry. A data repository of generic merchandise data is accessed in order to derive suitable timer pre-sets in relation to time thresholds for alert states. An account configuration engine serves to customize the threshold presets to the specific items stored inside the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian Ralph Peter von und zu Liechtenstein, Erich Linus Birchler
  • Publication number: 20210177052
    Abstract: An apparatus is described herein related to a humidity-controlled container for perishable items, configured to avoid spoilage by alerting a supervisor to hazardous conditions. Relevant changes in the container environment are detected through various sensors-based event detectors. A timer serves to trigger a plurality of distinct alert states, comprising pre-alerts and full alerts, following an event-initiated time threshold expiry. A data repository of generic merchandise data is accessed in order to derive suitable timer pre-sets in relation to time thresholds for alert states. An account configuration engine serves to customize the threshold presets to the specific items stored inside the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian Ralph Peter von und zu Liechtenstein, Erich Linus Birchler
  • Patent number: 11033052
    Abstract: An apparatus is described herein related to a humidity-controlled container for perishable items, configured to avoid spoilage by alerting a supervisor to hazardous conditions. Relevant changes in the container environment are detected through various sensors-based event detectors. A timer serves to trigger a plurality of distinct alert states, comprising pre-alerts and full alerts, following an event-initiated time threshold expiry. A data repository of generic merchandise data is accessed in order to derive suitable timer pre-sets in relation to time thresholds for alert states. An account configuration engine serves to customize the threshold presets to the specific items stored inside the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian Ralph Peter von und zu Liechtenstein, Erich Linus Birchler
  • Patent number: 10939260
    Abstract: An apparatus is described herein related to an environmental monitoring system configured to avoid spoilage of goods by alerting a supervisor to hazardous conditions. The sensors monitor a plurality of parameters, of which relative humidity is of particular importance. The system offers multiple alternative ways of detecting airing events including time series anomaly discovery. The system also offers different ways of processing data related to airing events and of allowing a user to monitor either the presence or the absence of airing events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Maximilian Ralph Peter von und zu Liechtenstein, Erich Linus Birchler
  • Patent number: 10806177
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described herein related to an environmental monitoring system configured to avoid spoilage of goods by alerting a supervisor to hazardous conditions. A cigar humidor may be monitored by placing a cigar-shaped and cigar-sized sensor-equipped component made from metal or cedar wood inside the humidor amongst the cigars. The sensors monitor a plurality of parameters, of which relative humidity is of particular importance for cigar humidors. One hazardous condition, which is tracked by the system is the absence of an airing event for a period greater than a pre-configured interval. Once an airing event has been absent for a long enough time period, either a pre-alert or a full alert is being issued. The system offers multiple alternative ways of detecting airing events including time series anomaly discovery algorithms with grammar-based compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Erich Linus Birchler
  • Publication number: 20170006914
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described herein related to an environmental monitoring system configured to avoid spoilage of goods by alerting a supervisor to hazardous conditions. A cigar humidor may be monitored by placing a cigar-shaped and cigar-sized sensor-equipped component made from metal or cedar wood inside the humidor amongst the cigars. The sensors monitor a plurality of parameters, of which relative humidity is of particular importance for cigar humidors. One hazardous condition, which is tracked by the system is the absence of an airing event for a period greater than a pre-configured interval. Once an airing event has been absent for a long enough time period, either a pre-alert or a full alert is being issued. The system offers multiple alternative ways of detecting airing events including time series anomaly discovery algorithms with grammar-based compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Erich Linus Birchler