Patents by Inventor James W. Shondel

James W. Shondel 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).

  • Unmanned aerial vehicle inventory system
    Patent number: 10187616
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a system and method for an unmanned aerial inventory system for maintaining an inventory record of shipping vessels at a storage facility. According to certain embodiments, the aerial inventory system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle having a detector and a transceiver. The detector is configured to detect an identifier of the shipping vessel. The transceiver is configured to transmit information relating to the identifier detected by the detector. The system may also include an operator device having a processor and a display. The operator device may be configured to receive information transmitted from the transceiver relating to the detected identifier and control the display of at least a portion of the information on the display. The operator device may further be configured to control at least a portion of a flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: James W. Shondel
  • UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE INVENTORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140354809
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a system and method for an unmanned aerial inventory system for maintaining an inventory record of shipping vessels at a storage facility. According to certain embodiments, the aerial inventory system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle having a detector and a transceiver. The detector is configured to detect an identifier of the shipping vessel. The transceiver is configured to transmit information relating to the identifier detected by the detector. The system may also include an operator device having a processor and a display. The operator device may be configured to receive information transmitted from the transceiver relating to the detected identifier and control the display of at least a portion of the information on the display. The operator device may further be configured to control at least a portion of a flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: James W. Shondel
  • Therapeutic dispenser
    Patent number: D731046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventors: James W. Shondel, Carl R. Jacobs, Patricia Andress