Patents by Inventor Hans Steege

Hans Steege 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: 9715610
    Abstract: A method for tracking non-motorized vehicle commuting activity includes providing a tracking system having a tag reader at a commute destination, wherein the tag reader is adapted to detect the presence of an RFID tag, and to generate and transmit a detection signal indicating a time of detection and one or more attributes of the detected RFID tag. The RFID tag is secured to a non-motorized vehicle used in commuting to the commute destination, and is secured in a manner to enable detection by the tag reader at the commute destination, and to prevent tampering therewith. Information obtained by the tracking system is accessible by one or more of a system administrator and a commuting participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: EVERLAST CLIMBING INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hans Steege, Rolf Scholtz, Colin Klotzbach, Mark Skoine
  • Publication number: 20150137947
    Abstract: A method for tracking non-motorized vehicle commuting activity includes providing a tracking system having a tag reader at a commute destination, wherein the tag reader is adapted to detect the presence of an RFID tag, and to generate and transmit a detection signal indicating a time of detection and one or more attributes of the detected RFID tag. The RFID tag is secured to a non-motorized vehicle used in commuting to the commute destination, and is secured in a manner to enable detection by the tag reader at the commute destination, and to prevent tampering therewith. Information obtained by the tracking system is accessible by one or more of a system administrator and a commuting participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Hans Steege, Rolf Scholtz, Colin Klotzbach, Mark Skoine
  • Patent number: 8950592
    Abstract: An articulatable bicycle rack includes a rack arm that is coupled to a support structure in an elevated position. The rack further includes a bicycle support tray that is coupled to a shuttle that is movably engaged along a length of the rack arm. The bicycle support tray is articulatable about a pivot member that is coupled to the rack arm so as to selectively position the support tray between the storage position and a loading/unloading position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Greenblatt, Hans Steege
  • Patent number: 8952786
    Abstract: A method for tracking non-motorized vehicle commuting activity includes providing a tracking system having a tag reader at a commute destination, wherein the tag reader is adapted to detect the presence of an RFID tag, and to generate and transmit a detection signal indicating a time of detection and one or more attributes of the detected RFID tag. The RFID tag is secured to a non-motorized vehicle used in commuting to the commute destination, and is secured in a manner to enable detection by the tag reader at the commute destination, and to prevent tampering therewith. Information obtained by the tracking system is accessible by one or more of a system administrator and a commuting participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Steege, Rolf Scholtz, Colin Klotzbach, Mark Skoine
  • Patent number: 8876009
    Abstract: A tamper sensitive RFID tag includes a housing defining a channel that is configured to receive a portion of an object associated with the RFID tag. Included with the tamper sensitive RFID tag is a tamper sensitive RFID label that is adhesively secured to a first portion of the housing, and a second securement means for securing the RFID label to a second portion of the housing in a position between the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Skoine, Hans Steege, Joel Greenblatt
  • Publication number: 20130200160
    Abstract: A tamper sensitive RFID tag includes a housing defining a channel that is configured to receive a portion of an object associated with the RFID tag. Included with the tamper sensitive RFID tag is a tamper sensitive RFID label that is adhesively secured to a first portion of the housing, and a second securement means for securing the RFID label to a second portion of the housing in a position between the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Skoine, Hans Steege, Joel Greenblatt
  • Patent number: 8282011
    Abstract: A tamper sensitive RFID tag includes a housing defining a channel that is configured to receive a portion of an object associated with the RFID tag. Included with the tamper sensitive RFID tag is a tamper sensitive RFID label that is adhesively secured to a first portion of the housing, and a second securement means for securing the RFID label to a second portion of the housing in a position between the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Derovations Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Skoine, Hans Steege, Joel Greenblatt
  • Patent number: D583716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Derovations Corporation
    Inventors: Nick Ross, Hans Steege, Rolf Scholtz