Patents by Inventor Ernest Vaughn

Ernest Vaughn 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).

  • Field retrofittable refrigerator lock with temperature monitoring, temperature based access control and alarming
    Patent number: 8199019
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methodology subject matters for temperature monitoring and controlled access to refrigerated medications. An electronically controlled lock is installed on a refrigerator used for storage of temperature sensitive medications. Lock access is given to individuals having differing levels of access authorization so that user level authorization holders may have access to stored medications. Supervisor level authorization holders may have access to stored medications and may also effect changes in lock settings including setting alarm levels. Alarm levels may be adjusted to monitor temperatures within the refrigerated storage area so that in the case that temperature fall outside preset limits, access to the stored medicines may be had only by those individuals having supervisory access authorization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: CompX International Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, Mitchell S. Mlynarczyk, John Payson, Brock Robinson, Ernest Vaughn, Francis H. Zimmerman, Matthew R. Greiner
  • Field retrofittable refrigerator lock with audit trail
    Patent number: 7768378
    Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus and methodology for providing a retrofittable lock assembly for an enclosure. A manually or electronically accessible lock assembly has been provided that may be attached to an enclosure to control access to items stored in the enclosure. In a particular form, the retrofittable lock may be applied to a refrigerator used to store controlled medications. The retrofittable lock contains electronic circuitry that maintains a record of user identification, date, and time of access of users seeking access to items stored in the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: CompX International Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Hill, Steven A. Belzek, Robert Brewczynski, Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, Mitchell S. Mlynarczyk, Francis H. Zimmerman, Ernest Vaughn
  • FIELD RETROFITTABLE REFRIGERATOR LOCK WITH TEMPERATURE MONITORING, TEMPERATURE BASED ACCESS CONTROL AND ALARMING
    Publication number: 20090132090
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methodology subject matters for temperature monitoring and controlled access to refrigerated medications. An electronically controlled lock is installed on a refrigerator used for storage of temperature sensitive medications. Lock access is given to individuals having differing levels of access authorization so that user level authorization holders may have access to stored medications. Supervisor level authorization holders may have access to stored medications and may also effect changes in lock settings including setting alarm levels. Alarm levels may be adjusted to monitor temperatures within the refrigerated storage area so that in the case that temperature fall outside preset limits, access to the stored medicines may be had only by those individuals having supervisory access authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: CompX International Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Kaczmarz, Mitchell S. Mlynarczyk, John Payson, Brock Robinson, Ernest Vaughn, Francis H. Zimmerman, Matthew R. Greiner
  • Field retrofittable refrigerator lock with audit trail
    Publication number: 20070257773
    Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus and methodology for providing a retrofittable lock assembly for an enclosure. A manually or electronically accessible lock assembly has been provided that may be attached to an enclosure to control access to items stored in the enclosure. In a particular form, the retrofittable lock may be applied to a refrigerator used to store controlled medications. The retrofittable lock contains electronic circuitry that maintains a record of user identification, date, and time of access of users seeking access to items stored in the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: CompX International Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hill, Steven Belzek, Robert Brewczynski, Kenneth Kaczmarz, Mitchell Mlynarczyk, Francis Zimmerman, Ernest Vaughn