Patents by Inventor Paul Mewett

Paul Mewett 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).

  • Patent number: 9412140
    Abstract: A kiosk for processing arriving travelers is provided, wherein the kiosk reads information from the traveler's travel document, and either receives a completed declaration form from the traveler or poses a series of questions to the traveler. On obtaining the needed information from the traveler, the kiosk queries a government computer to obtain a code for the traveler. The code, when shown to a government official, such as a customs agent, will determine if the traveler is retained for secondary processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: VANCOUVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY
    Inventors: Kevin Molloy, Paul Mewett
  • Publication number: 20100051679
    Abstract: A kiosk for processing arriving travelers is provided, wherein the kiosk reads information from the traveler's travel document, and either receives a completed declaration form from the traveler or poses a series of questions to the traveler. On obtaining the needed information from the traveler, the kiosk queries a government computer to obtain a code for the traveler. The code, when shown to a government official, such as a customs agent, will determine if the traveler is retained for secondary processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Vancouver International Airport Authority
    Inventors: Kevin Molloy, Paul Mewett
  • Publication number: 20050115126
    Abstract: A vandal-resistant frame has a rear member securable to a relatively vertical supporting surface and a front member hinged to the rear member for movement between open and closed positions. The front member has an aperture through which advertising, photographic or like material within the frame can be seen from an external position. The front member is secured to the rear member in a closed position by at least one projection on one member engaged in a recess in the other member adjacent to the aperture in the front member, whereby the projection or projections can be detached from the recess or recesses to open the frame by an appropriately shaped key member inserted between the front and rear members from a position within the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Edmond Rampen, James Henderson, Paul Mewett