Patents by Inventor Kelly J. Ungs

Kelly J. Ungs 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).

  • Automatic data collection device, method and article
    Patent number: 8120461
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification system comprises a radio-frequency identification substrate and an interrogator. In one embodiment, the radio-frequency identification substrate comprises a plurality of radio-frequency identification devices. In one embodiment, a first radio-frequency identification device on the substrate monitors an indication of a response of a second radio-frequency identification device on the substrate to an interrogation signal and selectively responds to the interrogation signal based on the monitoring of the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Zimmerman, Kelly J. Ungs
  • Read authentication method and system for securing data stored on RFID tags
    Patent number: 7541929
    Abstract: A system and method for limiting the reading out of data from an RFID tag by requiring a reader of the tag to be authenticated by providing the correct key to the tag, static or rotating, before the tag will transmit data. The limitation of transmission is done irrespective of whether the data is encrypted or not. The system and method may have a segmented or tiered access scheme where segments or portions of the data stored in the RFID tag are accessible by differing keys. Additionally, different encryption keys or schemes may be employed to provide differing encryption methods for the data in the differing segments or portions of the data stored in the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Zimmerman, Kelly J. Ungs
  • Read authentication method and system for securing data stored on RFID tags
    Patent number: 7298268
    Abstract: A system and method for limiting the reading out of data from an RFID tag by requiring a reader of the tag to be authenticated by providing the correct key to the tag, static or rotating, before the tag will transmit data. The limitation of transmission is done irrespective of whether the data is encrypted or not. The system and method may have a segmented or tiered access scheme where segments or portions of the data stored in the RFID tag are accessible by differing keys. Additionally, different encryption keys or schemes may be employed to provide differing encryption methods for the data in the differing segments or portions of the data stored in the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Zimmerman, Kelly J. Ungs
  • Method and system for limiting use of electronic equipment
    Patent number: 7034659
    Abstract: A system and method for securing electronic devices with a non-physical tether which automatically disables operation of the device when the device fails to confirm its location within a predetermined area and/or connection to a predetermined network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventor: Kelly J. Ungs
  • Method and system for limiting use of electronic equipment
    Publication number: 20040056759
    Abstract: A system and method for securing electronic devices with a non-physical tether which automatically disables operation of the device when the device fails to confirm its location within a predetermined area and/or connection to a predetermined network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Kelly J. Ungs