Patents by Inventor Michael H. Osborn

Michael H. Osborn 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 of identification, inspection and training for material lifting products
    Patent number: 7825770
    Abstract: A method and system of identifying, inspecting and training regarding a material lifting device. The method includes the steps of attaching RFID tag to a material lifting device. Identification and inspection data regarding the material lifting device is installed and stored on the RFID tag. The identification and inspection data on the RFID tag may be accessed with a portable computer device having an RFID reader. The material lifting device is periodically inspected to obtain inspection data. The identification and inspection data is updated on the portable computer device and is also updated on the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: The Crosby Group LLC
    Inventors: Larry Postelwait, Michael W. Wheeler, Michael H. Osborn
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION, INSPECTION AND TRAINING FOR MATERIAL LIFTING PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20100117787
    Abstract: A method and system of identifying, inspecting and training regarding a material lifting device. The method includes the steps of attaching RFID tag to a material lifting device. Identification and inspection data regarding the material lifting device is installed and stored on the RFID tag. The identification and inspection data on the RFID tag may be accessed with a portable computer device having an RFID reader. The material lifting device is periodically inspected to obtain inspection data. The identification and inspection data is updated on the portable computer device and is also updated on the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: THE CROSBY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Larry Postelwait, Michael W. Wheeler, Michael H. Osborn