Patents by Inventor James W. Barnthouse

James W. Barnthouse 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).

  • Method to control refuse management fleets
    Patent number: 6510376
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring and controlling the pick up of waste trash which includes providing an identifier visible to the operator of the trash on the trash bin of predetermined customers. The operator or an electronic eye communicating with a computer matches the identifier to a list of the customer names. If the identifier matches a name on the list, the operator proceeds to empty the trash bin. The computer may activate a switch to activate certain components on the trash vehicle and to record data regarding the trash pick up time and location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew Burnstein, James W. Barnthouse
  • Method to control refuse management fleets
    Publication number: 20010049583
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring and controlling the pick up of waste trash which includes providing an identifier visible to the operator of the trash on the trash bin of predetermined customers. The operator or an electronic eye communicating with a computer matches the identifier to a list of the customer names. If the identifier matches a name on the list, the operator proceeds to empty the trash bin. The computer may activate a switch to activate certain components on the trash vehicle and to record data regarding the trash pick up time and location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Matthew Burnstein, James W. Barnthouse