Patents by Inventor Ken Shirilla

Ken Shirilla 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).

  • Protective guards for mounting an identification tag on a shopping carrier
    Patent number: 7911347
    Abstract: A housing for mounting an identification tag to a shopping carrier is disclosed. An example housing includes a base for mounting the housing to the shopping carrier and a guard cover for protecting the identification tag. The guard cover includes a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base plate and a top wall extending between the sidewalls, the sidewalls and the top wall bounding an interior having an opening. The identification tag is mounted at least partially inside the interior of the guard cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventors: Morris Lee, Rafael Alonso, John G. McGill, John C. Peiffer, Ken Shirilla
  • Protective Guards for Mounting an Identification Tag on a Shopping Carrier
    Publication number: 20100078902
    Abstract: A housing for mounting an identification tag to a shopping carrier is disclosed. An example housing includes a base for mounting the housing to the shopping carrier and a guard cover for protecting the identification tag. The guard cover includes a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base plate and a top wall extending between the sidewalls, the sidewalls and the top wall bounding an interior having an opening. The identification tag is mounted at least partially inside the interior of the guard cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Morris Lee, Rafael Alonso, John G. McGill, John C. Peiffer, Ken Shirilla