Patents by Inventor Paul M. Steinhoff

Paul M. Steinhoff 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 for product tracking and product temperature profiling
    Patent number: 9460413
    Abstract: A storage unit for tracking events associated with an item is disclosed that includes a storage unit, a tracking device, and a processing and/or storage device. The tracking device monitors the presence of an item associated with the storage unit and the temperature of the item at discrete intervals of time. The processing and/or storage device is electrically connected to the tracking device and stores information generated from the tracking device. An automated access system may also be provided that grants access to the storage unit only to authorized users. An external network may also be provided which allows a user to monitor the storage unit including, access to the storage unit, and a temperature of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Elwood, Walter Jeff Tipton, Charles G. Butts, Paul M. Steinhoff
  • System and method for product tracking and product temperature profiling
    Publication number: 20030067388
    Abstract: A storage unit for tracking events associated with an item is disclosed that includes a storage unit, a tracking device, and a processing and/or storage device. The tracking device monitors the presence of an item associated with the storage unit and the temperature of the item at discrete intervals of time. The processing and/or storage device is electrically connected to the tracking device and stores information generated from the tracking device. An automated access system may also be provided that grants access to the storage unit only to authorized users. An external network may also be provided which allows a user to monitor the storage unit including, access to the storage unit, and a temperature of the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Bryan M. Elwood, Walter Jeff Tipton, Charles G. Butts, Paul M. Steinhoff
  • System and method for product tracking and product temperature profiling
    Publication number: 20030069796
    Abstract: A storage unit for tracking events associated with an item is disclosed that includes a storage unit, a tracking device, and a processing and/or storage device. The tracking device monitors the presence of an item associated with the storage unit and the temperature of the item at discrete intervals of time. The processing and/or storage device is electrically connected to the tracking device and stores information generated from the tracking device. An automated access system may also be provided that grants access to the storage unit only to authorized users. An external network may also be provided which allows a user to monitor the storage unit including, access to the storage unit, and a temperature of the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Bryan M. Elwood, Walter Jeff Tipton, Charles G. Butts, Paul M. Steinhoff