Patents by Inventor Michael D. O'Shea

Michael D. O'Shea 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).

  • Publication number: 20110137715
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing cross-marketing and promotional offers to a customer using an electronic tag product identification system is disclosed. The disclosed technology also allows for presenting promotional offers in an automatic check-out process. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or a place of selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective products. RFID smart tag readers are used to retrieve product information including information concerning promotional offers, purchase prices and expected product weights. Such promotional offers are presented to the customer and may be real-time promotional offers, near real-time promotional offers or generic promotional offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Michael D. O'Shea, Gregory Benrud, John A. Anderla, Ivan Schrodt
  • Patent number: 7853477
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing cross-marketing and promotional offers to a customer using an electronic tag product identification system is disclosed. The disclosed technology also allows for presenting promotional offers in an automatic check-out process. RFID smart tags are associated with products in a place of purchase or a place of selection of such products. Each distinct product is associated with at least one smart tag, the smart tags containing identification information regarding their respective products. RFID smart tag readers are used to retrieve product information including information concerning promotional offers, purchase prices and expected product weights. Such promotional offers are presented to the customer and may be real-time promotional offers, near real-time promotional offers or generic promotional offers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Inventors: Michael D. O'Shea, Gregory Benrud, John A. Anderla, Ivan Schrodt
  • Patent number: 7733233
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a predetermined position of a user wearing a disposable absorbent article are given. The methods and systems may include detecting that the user of the disposable absorbent article is in the predetermined position, wherein the predetermined position is determined to be a potentially life-threatening position. In response to determining that the user is in the predetermined position, an operation of a transmitter located on the disposable absorbent article is controlled. Movement, location and/or various biometrics of the user may also be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. O'Shea, Gary A. Clement, Gary F. Madsen, John C. Onderko, Corey B. Mingerink, Scott J. Buss, Brian J. Carey, Jeffrey D. Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20080094226
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a predetermined position of a user wearing a disposable absorbent article are given. The methods and systems may include detecting that the user of the disposable absorbent article is in the predetermined position, wherein the predetermined position is determined to be a potentially life-threatening position. In response to determining that the user is in the predetermined position, an operation of a transmitter located on the disposable absorbent article is controlled. Movement, location and/or various biometrics of the user may also be monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Michael D. O'Shea, Gary A. Clement, Gary F. Madsen, John C. Onderko, Corey B. Mingerink, Scott J. Buss, Brian J. Carey, Jeffrey D. Lindsay
  • Patent number: 7336177
    Abstract: A RFID related system and method for tracking articles that are not individually labeled with RFID tags. A transporter with an RFID reader identifies a carrier with an RFID tag as it is disposed onto the transporter. The location and/or number of the disassociated articles, once removed or otherwise disassociated with the carrier are transmitted to a computer on the transporter. Tagged carriers that continue to have articles associated therewith are removed from the transporter and placed back into storage. The computer may transmit data regarding the carrier and articles to a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Onderko, Michael D. O'Shea, Gary A. Clement, Brad W. Reiser, Reed C. Eppelheimer