Patents by Inventor Nancy Ellen Sliwa

Nancy Ellen Sliwa 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).

  • Systems and methods for tracking clothing usage
    Patent number: 8424231
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking clothing usage are disclosed. A representative method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting an item of clothing and, before or after the item of clothing is worn a first time, removably attaching a first tag to the item of clothing. The first tag has a first fixedly integrated identifier having a characteristic attribute with a first value. After the item of clothing is worn at least one time with the first tag, the first tag can be removed and a second tag is removably attached to the item of clothing, with the second tag having a second fixedly integrated identifier with a second value of the characteristic attribute that is different than the first value. After the item is worn at least one time with the second tag, the item of clothing is designated for cleaning, and the second tag is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Nancy Ellen Sliwa
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING CLOTHING USAGE
    Publication number: 20110010970
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking clothing usage are disclosed. A representative method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting an item of clothing and, before or after the item of clothing is worn a first time, removably attaching a first tag to the item of clothing. The first tag has a first fixedly integrated identifier having a characteristic attribute with a first value. After the item of clothing is worn at least one time with the first tag, the first tag can be removed and a second tag is removably attached to the item of clothing, with the second tag having a second fixedly integrated identifier with a second value of the characteristic attribute that is different than the first value. After the item is worn at least one time with the second tag, the item of clothing is designated for cleaning, and the second tag is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Nancy Ellen Sliwa
  • Garment tag
    Patent number: D636442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventor: Nancy Ellen Sliwa