Patents by Inventor Lance Squire

Lance Squire 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).

  • USAGE TRACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230051106
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to systems and apparatuses for tracking usage of an item. For example, an apparatus may be provided for tracking use of a packetized item. The apparatus may include a microprocessor, a power source, and a structural layer to which the microprocessor and power source are coupled. The structural layer may include a container that is configured to hold various items. The container may also include an opening that allows access to the items. The apparatus may further include a cover layer that is configured to cover the opening of the container. The cover layer may include at least one bendable sensor placed over the opening of the container. The microprocessor may be configured to determine, using detected movements in the bendable sensor, whether the container has been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Osborne Isom, Duane Michael Scott Johnson, Lance Squire, Joseph Arthur Harris, David Brewster Beck
  • Usage tracking system
    Patent number: 11578999
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to systems and apparatuses for tracking usage of an item. For example, an apparatus may be provided for tracking use of a packetized item. The apparatus may include a microprocessor, a power source, and a structural layer to which the microprocessor and power source are coupled. The structural layer may include a container that is configured to hold various items. The container may also include an opening that allows access to the items. The apparatus may further include a cover layer that is configured to cover the opening of the container. The cover layer may include at least one bendable sensor placed over the opening of the container. The microprocessor may be configured to determine, using detected movements in the bendable sensor, whether the container has been opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Counted, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Osborne Isom, Duane Michael Scott Johnson, Lance Squire, Joseph Arthur Harris, David Brewster Beck
  • USAGE TRACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190355462
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to systems and apparatuses for tracking usage of an item. For example, an apparatus may be provided for tracking use of a packetized item. The apparatus may include a microprocessor, a power source, and a structural layer to which the microprocessor and power source are coupled. The structural layer may include a container that is configured to hold various items. The container may also include an opening that allows access to the items. The apparatus may further include a cover layer that is configured to cover the opening of the container. The cover layer may include at least one bendable sensor placed over the opening of the container. The microprocessor may be configured to determine, using detected movements in the bendable sensor, whether the container has been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Osborne Isom, Duane Michael Scott Johnson, Lance Squire, Joseph Arthur Harris, David Brewster Beck