Patents by Inventor John C. Perrill

John C. Perrill 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).

  • Apparatus for order entry in a restaurant
    Patent number: 5003472
    Abstract: Apparatus for order entry in a restaurant includes a host and remote portable terminals. Orders are entered on the remote terminals and sent by radio frequency communication to the host systems. The portable terminals include a bar code template of menu items and a light pen for scanning menu item selections. Orders are entered by scanning selections in a manner similar to the use of a conventional restaurant order pad. Terminals and printers are connected to the host system and are used to display orders entered at portable terminals for the cooks in the kitchen and to print order receipts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Wand Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Perrill, John P. Perrill, James W. Perrill, Thomas C. Court