Patents by Inventor Henry Yates

Henry Yates 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).

  • Publication number: 20190167025
    Abstract: A package receptacle system includes a receptacle having an interior storage compartment sized to receive a package. The receptacle includes a lower floor, sidewalls extending upward from the lower floor, and an upper ceiling covering an opening defined by upper ends of the sidewalls. A digital locking mechanism is attached to an outer surface of the receptacle that is configured to provide keyless access to the interior storage compartment and to move a lock between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the locked position includes the door in a closed position, and the unlocked position includes the door capable of being opened and closed. The digital locking mechanism is configured to move the lock between the locked position and the unlocked position responsive to one or more wireless inputs received from an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Michael D. Cherry, Teresa M. Petty, Henry Yates