Patents by Inventor Matthew John Travis

Matthew John Travis 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).

  • System and method to identify and track RFID tags
    Patent number: 7579952
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed that provide device recognition. The system has one or more identification devices and a reading device configured to obtain data from the one or more identification devices. The system also has a receiving device in communication with the reading device. The receiving device is configured to determine a variance value for each of the one or more identification devices based on data received from the reading device and evaluate the determined variance values to identify at least one of the one or more identification devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kain Osterholt, Matthew John Travis
  • System and method to identify and track RFID tags
    Publication number: 20080061938
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed that provide device recognition. The system has one or more identification devices and a reading device configured to obtain data from the one or more identification devices. The system also has a receiving device in communication with the reading device. The receiving device is configured to determine a variance value for each of the one or more identification devices based on data received from the reading device and evaluate the determined variance values to identify at least one of the one or more identification devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Kain Osterholt, Matthew John Travis