Patents by Inventor Karen Spinks

Karen Spinks 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).

  • Self-locking door and product dispensing enclosure having a self-locking door
    Patent number: 10443268
    Abstract: Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Carr, Karen Spinks, Darren Thierry, Matt Willmon, Justin Curry, Alex Kascoutas
  • Self-Locking Door and Product Dispensing Enclosure Having a Self-Locking Door
    Publication number: 20180223565
    Abstract: Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Carr, Karen Spinks, Darren Thierry, Matt Willmon, Justin Curry, Alex Kascoutas
  • Self-locking door and product dispensing enclosure having a self-locking door
    Patent number: 9963912
    Abstract: Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Daniel Carr, Karen Spinks, Darren Thierry, Matt Willmon, Justin Curry, Alex Kascoutas
  • Self-Locking Door and Product Dispensing Enclosure Having a Self-Locking Door
    Publication number: 20150322694
    Abstract: Provided herein is an inventory management system for dispensing products from an enclosure, methods of securing products within the enclosure, use of the enclosure and for maintaining inventory. The inventory management system may include an enclosure having a self-locking door. The self locking door may include a door, a lock located on the door, a strike plate, wherein the strike plate controls the lock, and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a user and wherein the sensor controls the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Daniel CARR, Karen SPINKS, Darren THIERRY, Matt WILLMON, Justin CURRY, Alex Kascoutas
  • Methods and Systems for a Product Selection Tool
    Publication number: 20150039383
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a desired product for performing a workflow is provided. The method includes receiving a selection of a desired workflow from a user. The desired workflow includes a set of steps including at least one step. The method includes receiving a selection of a step from the set of steps from the user, then displaying a plurality of product categories associated with the selected step. The method further includes receiving a selection of a product category of the plurality of product categories from the user, then displaying a plurality of products associated with the selected product category, and a plurality of associated metrics associated with each of the products of the plurality of products. At least one of the associated metrics is determined from input from a plurality of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Darren Thierry, Jingyi Yu, Karen Spinks