Patents by Inventor Michael L. Gannon

Michael L. Gannon 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).

  • PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED DIGITAL BLOCKCHAIN LEDGER
    Publication number: 20210117933
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device and an article of personal protective equipment (PPE). The article of PPE includes at least one sensor configured to generate a stream of PPE data. The computing device is configured to store the PPE data in transaction data that is stored by a distributed ledger managed by a consensus network of computing devices. The computing device is further configured to perform at least one action based at least in part on the transaction data stored by the distributed ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Eric C. Lobner, Oscar G. Naim D'Paola, Michael L. Gannon, Joseph P. Kronzer, Johannes P.M. Kusters, Lyle L. Luppes
  • Vending data collection system
    Patent number: 6250452
    Abstract: A monitoring system monitors a plurality of remote product dispensers. Vends are detected indicating that products have been dispensed from the dispenser during a given time period. Vend data indicative of the products dispensed is stored. The vend data is communicated to a base unit and a base unit provides a display indicative of products dispensed and a service schedule based on the vend data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Cimetrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Partyka, David J. Pogoff, Michell H. Cochran, Michael L. Gannon
  • Vending data collection system
    Patent number: 5941363
    Abstract: A monitoring system monitors a plurality of remote product dispensers. Vends are detected indicating that products have been dispensed from the dispenser during a given time period. Vend data indicative of the products dispensed is stored. The vend data is communicated to a base unit and a base unit provides a display indicative of products dispensed and a service schedule based on the vend data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Proactive Vending Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Partyka, David J. Pogoff, Michell H. Cochran, Michael L. Gannon