Patents by Inventor James D. Grady

James D. Grady 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).

  • Package room systems and methods
    Patent number: 11829899
    Abstract: A package room system may include at least one shelf, at least one sensor configured to sense items on the at least one shelf, at least one data entry device, and at least one computer coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one data entry device. The at least one computer may be configured to receive data concerning a package from the at least one data entry device, detect, from data from the at least one sensor, a location of the package on the at least one shelf, notify a recipient of receipt of a presence of the package and the location of the package, and detect, from data from the at least one sensor, removal of the package from the at least one shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: PACKAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Grady, Orgesi Pandeli, Klevis Pandeli, Ervin Kostandini, Kurt Brooks Uhlir, Marvin Banks, Jared Levitt, Janet Baker
  • PACKAGE ROOM SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20170293885
    Abstract: A package room system may include at least one shelf, at least one sensor configured to sense items on the at least one shelf, at least one data entry device, and at least one computer coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one data entry device. The at least one computer may be configured to receive data concerning a package from the at least one data entry device, detect, from data from the at least one sensor, a location of the package on the at least one shelf, notify a recipient of receipt of a presence of the package and the location of the package, and detect, from data from the at least one sensor, removal of the package from the at least one shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: PACKAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Grady, Orgesi Pandeli, Klevis Pandeli, Ervin Kostandini, Kurt Brooks Uhlir, Marvin Banks, Jared Levitt, Janet Baker
  • Method and system for linking real world objects to digital objects
    Publication number: 20010056463
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for relating physical documents to electronic documents. A code on a physical document identifying the document is identified and an electronic address, or link (e.g., a hyperlink) is provided that corresponds to the code. The electronic address identifies an electronic file that is an electronic version of the physical document. A graphical user interface (GUI) is also provided, whereby a user may organize and manipulate electronic documents or electronic addresses. A publisher and/or advertiser may publish documents associated with keyword information encoded in the form of meta information. The meta information may be encoded within the document in the form of XML tags. User statistics and other preference information is maintained in a user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: James D. Grady, Gregory L. Whittemore, Pratik D. Wadher, Mark Painter, Melanie Starr Bleyler, Kurt A. Shaver