Patents by Inventor Michael Westrick

Michael Westrick 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: 20070262868
    Abstract: A storage container assembly includes a container having a metal side wall, and a passive wireless repeater mounted on the side wall. The repeater includes a first antenna on one side of the side wall, a second antenna on an opposite side of the side wall, and an electrical connection between the first antenna and the second antenna. The electrical connection may be in the form of a first connector mounted to the first antenna and a second connector mounted to the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Westrick, Daniel Sands
  • Publication number: 20070262867
    Abstract: An RFID tagged implement assembly includes a metallic implement, and a wireless RFID transponder. The RFID transponder includes a housing; an inductive coupler within the housing, and an RFID chip coupled with the inductive coupler. The inductive coupler is inductively coupled with the metallic implement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Westrick, Daniel Sands
  • Publication number: 20070186870
    Abstract: A confinement system including a plurality of receiver/transmitters spaced along a border and a behavior modification device. The behavior modification device includes a receiver and a stimulus device. The receiver receives a signal from at least one of the plurality of receiver/transmitters. The stimulus device delivers a stimulus if the major modification device is within a predetermined distance of the border.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Westrick