Patents by Inventor JOE PLESHEK

JOE PLESHEK 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).

  • Radio frequency identification techniques in an ultra-low temperature environment
    Patent number: 9979095
    Abstract: According to certain inventive techniques, a system includes a plurality of shelves in an interior chamber of a cold-storage apparatus, an RFID antenna assembly in the cold-storage apparatus, and a controller. Each of the shelves can support items that are connected a corresponding RFID tag. The RFID antenna assembly includes a plurality of RFID antenna elements that direct a transmission of radio frequenc(ies) towards the plurality of shelves. The controller is in communication with the RFID antenna assembly and can individually and separately control each of the RFID antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: PROMEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Sehmer, Brian George, Joe Pleshek, Travis Phillips
  • RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES IN AN ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160232386
    Abstract: According to certain inventive techniques, a system includes a plurality of shelves in an interior chamber of a cold-storage apparatus, an RFID antenna assembly in the cold-storage apparatus, and a controller. Each of the shelves can support items that are connected a corresponding RFID tag. The RFID antenna assembly includes a plurality of RFID antenna elements that direct a transmission of radio frequenc(ies) towards the plurality of shelves. The controller is in communication with the RFID antenna assembly and can individually and separately control each of the RFID antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Sehmer, Brian George, Joe Pleshek, Travis Phillips
  • OPEN ENDED SHELVING UNIT WITH RFID FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20160055447
    Abstract: A wire cart has a plurality of shelving assemblies, each of which has an RFID antenna. The wire cart also has a controller that controls the RFID antennas and an actuator to activate the controller. The wire cart has an open side. The RFID antennas and control component are configured to limit the field of detection such that an RFID tag located substantially outside of the open side is excluded from detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: MARK SEHMER, BRIAN GEORGE, JOE PLESHEK, JASON ROSEMURGY, TRAVIS PHILLIPS