Patents by Inventor Jessica Hewitt

Jessica Hewitt 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).

  • Systems for and methods of asset management in a waste management service environment
    Patent number: 7511611
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes an identification mechanism, such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or barcode, associated with a waste container. The identification mechanism contains an identifier that can be used to identify the waste container, and that can be read by a vehicle with an identification reader. In addition, the location of the waste container can be determined using a GPS receiver. The waste container identifier and its corresponding location can then be stored in a computer for later transmission to a second computer, for example, by using a wireless communication link. The second can be used to associate the waste container identifier and the waste container's position with a customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Sabino, Jessica Hewitt, William Petrow
  • Systems for and methods of asset management in a waste management service environment
    Publication number: 20070268759
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes an identification mechanism, such as a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or barcode, associated with a waste container. The identification mechanism contains an identifier that can be used to identify the waste container, and that can be read by a vehicle with an identification reader. In addition, the location of the waste container can be determined using a GPS receiver. The waste container identifier and its corresponding location can then be stored in a computer for later transmission to a second computer, for example, by using a wireless communication link. The second can be used to associate the waste container identifier and the waste container's position with a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Sabino, Jessica Hewitt, William Petrow