Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Caputo

Jeffrey C. Caputo 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).

  • Wireless inventory tracking for containers
    Patent number: 11923059
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the contents of a medical storage container such as a tray that has a required inventory of medical articles. A Faraday cage enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and inventory the container. The container and each of the medical articles in the container have a respective RFID tag. A processor is programmed to retrieve the inventory list for the container based on its tag and compare the actual contents of the container according to their tags to the inventory list. Missing items and extra items are noted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr., Paul M. Elizondo, II
  • Smokers convenience caddy
    Patent number: 4588076
    Abstract: A smokers' convenience caddy includes a compartmentalized receptacle with detachable components. A base unit adapted for accommodating a conventional package of cigarettes is securable to a selected substantially vertical support surface. An ash container is suspendable from the base unit and alternatively can be utilized at a remote location therefrom. A lighter pod for accepting a cigarette lighter is attachable to a side wall of the base unit and can also be independently deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Inventors: Mario A. Caputo, Jeffrey C. Caputo
  • Modular support unit
    Patent number: 4566597
    Abstract: A modular support unit mountable within a bathroom wall cabinet provides a space organizer for storage of safety razors, toothbrushes, shaving brushes and similar personal care articles. A base member is attachable to a vertical surface and a selective arrangement of cantilever support arms are slideably engageable within a channel formed in the base member. The support arms are downwardly inclined toward the vertical surface and define slotted openings for gravity assisted stacking of the articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Inventors: Mario A. Caputo, Jeffrey C. Caputo
  • Theft prevention device for automobile audio equipment
    Patent number: 4553414
    Abstract: A security cover for automobile in-dash mounted audio equipment provides a protective theft defeating barrier. The cover includes a lock cylinder adapted for removably securing the cover to internal support rods which are pivotally anchored at one end to a portion of the automobile body. The lock cylinder has a shaft which is threadably received in the other end of the support rod. The cylinder can be rotated by a key for urging the cover into engagement with the dashboard and, thus, encasing the audio equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1985
    Inventors: Mario A. Caputo, Jeffrey C. Caputo