Patents by Inventor James J. Tufts

James J. Tufts 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).

  • Apparatus and method for improved airborne transportation of small packages
    Patent number: 6003010
    Abstract: Packages are received from multiple sources at one central facility. The approved and verified packages are then transported to different airlines for expedited transport. The method features receiving self-reported identification and objective security information about the source and/or the package, and maintaining a database of this information. The security information is evaluated for each of the packages, and they are selectively approved based on this evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Inventors: Robert A. Scolly, James J. Tufts