Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Asbury

Kevin M. Asbury 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).

  • Patent number: 9922302
    Abstract: A shipping system and method for tracking customer personal information in electronic devices. The shipping system includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The instructions are executed by the processor to receive one or more electronic devices for shipping to a destination, determine whether the one or more electronic devices include CPI, record an identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices in response to determining CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices, and prevent the shipping system from generating a shipping label to ship the one or more electronic devices in response to determining the CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: FedEx Supply Chain Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 9465702
    Abstract: A system and method for auditing electronic devices to verify removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is received at a facility. An electronic device is tested utilizing a test device to determine whether there is CPI on the electronic device. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining the CPI is on the electronic device. An alert associated with the identification is stored to indicate that CPI is on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 9396452
    Abstract: A system and method for marking electronic devices for processing. A determination is made whether one or more electronic devices include customer personal information during at least receiving the one or more electronic devices. An electronic device is marked as quarantined in response to determining CPI is included on the electronic device. The electronic device is separated from an inventory of electronic devices in response to marking the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 9311488
    Abstract: A system and method for processing electronic devices to determine removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is connected to a test device. A number of electronic devices including the electronic device are received for determining that the CPI is removed from a number of sources. The number of electronic devices include a number of makes and models of electronic devices. A determination of whether CPI is included on the electronic device is made. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining that CPI is included on the electronic device. The CPI is cleared form the electronic device in response to determining that the CPI is included on the electronic device. The identification of the electronic devices and metadata is reported in response to determining the CPI was included on the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 9251494
    Abstract: A system and method for a warehouse management system for tracking devices with customer private information. The system includes one or more testing devices for testing devices to determine whether the customer personal information is present. The system further includes a receiving system operable to receive devices for entry as inventory. The shipping system prevents the devices from being entered as inventory in response to the testing device determine CPI is present on one or more of the devices. The system further includes a shipping system operable to prevent the one or more devices from being shipped to a recipient in response to determining the CPI is present on the one or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Patent number: 9053451
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a product return system. One or more electronic devices are received from a carrier at a return provider. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information. The one or more electronic devices are quarantined in response to determining the one or more electronic devices include CPI. The one or more electronic devices are processed in response to determining the CPI has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ATC Logistics & Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120330794
    Abstract: A system and method for marking electronic devices for processing. A determination is made whether one or more electronic devices include customer personal information during at least receiving the one or more electronic devices. An electronic device is marked as quarantined in response to determining CPI is included on the electronic device. The electronic device is separated from an inventory of electronic devices in response to marking the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120265706
    Abstract: A shipping system and method for tracking customer personal information in electronic devices. The shipping system includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The instructions are executed by the processor to receive one or more electronic devices for shipping to a destination, determine whether the one or more electronic devices include CPI, record an identification and metadata of the one or more electronic devices in response to determining CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices, and prevent the shipping system from generating a shipping label to ship the one or more electronic devices in response to determining the CPI is included on the one or more electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120123950
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a product return system. One or more electronic devices are received from a carrier at a return provider. A determination is made whether the one or more electronic devices include customer personal information. The one or more electronic devices are quarantined in response to determining the one or more electronic devices include CPI. The one or more electronic devices are processed in response to determining the CPI has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120117001
    Abstract: A system and method for processing electronic devices to determine removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is connected to a test device. A number of electronic devices including the electronic device are received for determining that the CPI is removed from a number of sources. The number of electronic devices include a number of makes and models of electronic devices. A determination of whether CPI is included on the electronic device is made. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining that CPI is included on the electronic device. The CPI is cleared form the electronic device in response to determining that the CPI is included on the electronic device. The identification of the electronic devices and metadata is reported in response to determining the CPI was included on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120116929
    Abstract: A system and method for auditing electronic devices to verify removal of customer personal information (CPI). An electronic device is received at a facility. An electronic device is tested utilizing a test device to determine whether there is CPI on the electronic device. An identification of the electronic device is recorded in response to determining the CPI is on the electronic device. An alert associated with the identification is stored to indicate that CPI is on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry
  • Publication number: 20120116928
    Abstract: A system and method for a warehouse management system for tracking devices with customer private information. The system includes one or more testing devices for testing devices to determine whether the customer personal information is present. The system further includes a receiving system operable to receive devices for entry as inventory. The shipping system prevents the devices from being entered as inventory in response to the testing device determine CPI is present on one or more of the devices. The system further includes a shipping system operable to prevent the one or more devices from being shipped to a recipient in response to determining the CPI is present on the one or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Gventer, Ken Nguyen, Kevin M. Asbury, Joel McCarty, Mike Lowry