Patents by Inventor Francis X. Hines, Jr.

Francis X. Hines, Jr. 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: 8126822
    Abstract: A method that enables the post to deliver letters, flats, post cards and packages (mail) addressed to a recipient's virtual post office box and then to be delivered directly to the recipient. The process enables individuals or entities to rent a virtual post office (VPO) box i.e., a box that does not physically exist, from the post office (“post”). Mail addressed to the virtual post office box would be captured by the post during the post's sortation process and rerouted to the specified address of the renter of the virtual post office box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald P. Sansone, Fran E. Blackman, Daniel F. Dlugos, Leon A. Pintsov, Denis J. Stemmle, Francis X. Hines, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5652779
    Abstract: A film positioning system for dental X-ray and digital radiography procedures including a number of film or digital sensor carriers (bite wing, anterior, etc) each including a film or sensor holder on one end and an extending attachment rod, and an X-ray tube aiming device including an attachment rod holder, the attachment rod and the attachment rod holder keyed to correctly align the film holder with respect to an X-ray cone or tube. One example includes a non-equilateral pentagon shaped rod holder receptacle and a non-equilateral pentagon shaped attachment rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Paul Levy
    Inventors: Paul Levy, Steven Caney, Francis X. Hines, Jr.