Patents by Inventor Jens Ronneberger

Jens Ronneberger 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).

  • VENDING MACHINE TRACKING SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE-CHANNEL TRACKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100036692
    Abstract: A tracking system counts events in the operation of multiple vending machines. The tracking system receives event data through multiple channels and stores the data for collection and analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jens RONNEBERGER, Alan Campbell
  • Vending machine tracking system
    Patent number: 7357239
    Abstract: A tracking system counts events in the operation of multiple machines or devices over a wide geographic area. For example, for bulk venders the system counts each vend responsive to rotation through a cycle of the coin mechanism, and preferably records the date and time of each vend. An active tag has a memory for storing data representing a vending event, for example the date and time of the event. The data is periodically read by an interrogator, which downloads the data stored in the tag memory and erases the memory to reset the tag for continued monitoring of the vender. With this information an operator can reconcile revenues, track when sales take place and over what period of time, and track the work habits of service personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Beaver Machine Corporation
    Inventors: Josef W Schwarzli, Bernard R. Schwarzli, Jens Ronneberger
  • Vending machine tracking system
    Publication number: 20050173222
    Abstract: A tracking system counts events in the operation of multiple machines or devices over a wide geographic area. For example, for bulk venders the system counts each vend responsive to rotation through a cycle of the coin mechanism, and preferably records the date and time of each vend. An active tag has a memory for storing data representing a vending event, for example the date and time of the event. The data is periodically read by an interrogator, which downloads the data stored in the tag memory and erases the memory to reset the tag for continued monitoring of the vender. With this information an operator can reconcile revenues, track when sales take place and over what period of time, and track the work habits of service personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Josef Schwarzli, Bernard Schwarzli, Jens Ronneberger