Patents by Inventor Herb Rose

Herb Rose 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).

  • Protected communications vending machine system
    Patent number: 9111405
    Abstract: Vending Machines (VMs) employ a series of physical locks to prevent unauthorized access and/or control of the machine. In addition to the lock on the front door, in one embodiment of the invention an electrical door switch is employed that is used to enable a set of protected commands to the Vending Machine Controller Card (VMCC) only when the door has been opened. An electronic override of this switch, via remote control of a telemetry device (VIU) coupled to the VM, allows the VMCC to accept protected-mode commands from a central command server via a wireless network regardless of whether the door was actually opened. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Vendwatch Telematics, LLC
    Inventors: Alfonso Barragan, Herb Rose, James Crow
  • Protected Communications Vending Machine System
    Publication number: 20140135980
    Abstract: Vending Machines (VMs) employ a series of physical locks to prevent unauthorized access and/or control of the machine. In addition to the lock on the front door, in one embodiment of the invention an electrical door switch is employed that is used to enable a set of protected commands to the Vending Machine Controller Card (VMCC) only when the door has been opened. An electronic override of this switch, via remote control of a telemetry device (VIU) coupled to the VM, allows the VMCC to accept protected-mode commands from a central command server via a wireless network regardless of whether the door was actually opened. Other embodiments are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Alfonso Barragan, Herb Rose, James Crow