Patents by Inventor James Upshur

James Upshur 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).

  • Ruggedized radio frequency identification tags
    Patent number: 10474943
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly (10) includes: forming an elastomeric body (12) made of an elastomeric material; providing an RFID tag (14); forming a patch (16) made of an elastomeric material; locating the RFID tag on a surface of the elastomeric body; overlaying the patch onto the RFID tag to cover the RFID tag with the patch; and bonding the patch to the elastomeric body, wherein the RFID tag is embedded within elastomeric material encompassed by the elastomeric body and the patch that overlays the RFID tag. The patch may be formed by die cutting the patch from the same elastomeric material component that is used to form the elastomeric body. The patch alternatively is formed separately from the elastomeric body from a dedicated source of elastomeric material, or formed by overlapping and bonding two ends of the elastomeric body to overlay the RFID tag embedded between the two ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Pascal, Mason Morehead, James Upshur
  • RUGGEDIZED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAGS
    Publication number: 20190034778
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly (10) includes: forming an elastomeric body (12) made of an elastomeric material; providing an RFID tag (14); forming a patch (16) made of an elastomeric material; locating the RFID tag on a surface of the elastomeric body; overlaying the patch onto the RFID tag to cover the RFID tag with the patch; and bonding the patch to the elastomeric body, wherein the RFID tag is embedded within elastomeric material encompassed by the elastomeric body and the patch that overlays the RFID tag. The patch may be formed by die cutting the patch from the same elastomeric material component that is used to form the elastomeric body. The patch alternatively is formed separately from the elastomeric body from a dedicated source of elastomeric material, or formed by overlapping and bonding two ends of the elastomeric body to overlay the RFID tag embedded between the two ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Pascal, Mason Morehead, James Upshur