Patents by Inventor Mike E. Geddis

Mike E. Geddis 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).

  • Customized food selection, ordering and distribution system and method
    Patent number: 8249946
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting, ordering and distributing customized food products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is a computer-implemented method comprising viewing a list of additives for creating a customized food product, selecting one or more additives from the list of additives to create the customized food product, and transmitting a request to purchase the customized food product, which is then distributed to the consumer. By communicating with the manufacturer as to personal needs and desires pertaining to health, activity level, organoleptic preferences and so forth, the consumer can now develop and order a customized food product to suit his or her particular tastes, using a real-time interactive communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Barrie R. Froseth, Raymond Bowers, Katy P. Dickson, Mike E. Geddis, Myer Joy, Paul Muller, Kimberly A. Nelson, Lisa R. Schroeder, Sheri M. Schellhaass, Jeffrey D. Thoresen Severts, Bernhard Van Lengerich, David E. Williams, Philip K. Zietlow
  • Inspection equipment integrity enhancement system
    Publication number: 20040158353
    Abstract: An inspection equipment integrity system uses independent sensors and processing capabilities to determine the integrity of inspection equipment. The sensors detect the presence of packages at predetermined positions. The system further receives input from the inspection equipment regarding decisions made during inspection of the packages. The system uses the position information and inputs from the inspection equipment to determine the integrity of the inspection equipment. A further sensor determines the integrity of inspection equipment used to redirect packages based on decisions made by the inspection equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Michael G. Poterek, Mike E Geddis, Martin Lymn, Mike Teasdale
  • Inspection equipment integrity enhancement system
    Patent number: 6687638
    Abstract: An inspection equipment integrity system uses independent sensors and processing capabilities to determine the integrity of inspection equipment. The sensors detect the presence of packages at predetermined positions. The system further receives input from the inspection equipment regarding decisions made during inspection of the packages. The system uses the position information and inputs from the inspection equipment to determine the integrity of the inspection equipment. A further sensor determines the integrity of inspection equipment used to redirect packages based on decisions made by the inspection equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: General Hills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Poterek, Mike E. Geddis, Martin Lymn, Mike Teasdale
  • Inspection equipment integrity enhancement system
    Publication number: 20030061858
    Abstract: An inspection equipment integrity system uses independent sensors and processing capabilities to determine the integrity of inspection equipment. The sensors detect the presence of packages at predetermined positions. The system further receives input from the inspection equipment regarding decisions made during inspection of the packages. The system uses the position information and inputs from the inspection equipment to determine the integrity of the inspection equipment. A further sensor determines the integrity of inspection equipment used to redirect packages based on decisions made by the inspection equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Poterek, Mike E. Geddis, Martin Lymn, Mike Teasdale
  • Customized food selection, ordering and distribution system and method
    Publication number: 20020004749
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting, ordering and distributing customized food products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method is a computer-implemented method comprising viewing a list of additives for creating a customized food product, selecting one or more additives from the list of additives to create the customized food product, and transmitting a request to purchase the customized food product, which is then distributed to the consumer. By communicating with the manufacturer as to personal needs and desires pertaining to health, activity level, organoleptic preferences and so forth, the consumer can now develop and order a customized food product to suit his or her particular tastes, using a real-time interactive communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Barrie R. Froseth, Raymond Bowers, Katy P. Dickson, Mike E. Geddis, Myer Joy, Paul Muller, Kimberly A. Nelson, Lisa R. Schroeder, Sheri M. Schellhaass, Jeffrey D. Thoresen Severts, Bernhard Van Lengerich, David E. Williams, Philip K. Zietlow