Patents by Inventor Rainer J. Westphal

Rainer J. Westphal 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).

  • Personal items retrieval system
    Patent number: 9615640
    Abstract: A personal items retrieval system including, at least, a first receptacle for receiving a specific first personal item, a first receptacle label that identifies the specific first personal item, a second receptacle for receiving a specific second personal item, and a second receptacle label that identifies the specific second personal item. Including an individual, separate receptacle as well as a label for a specific item on each receptacle provides a visual cue that an item may be misplaced, for example before the owner needs the item. Each specific personal item is uniquely paired with a receptacle and a label, thereby providing a convenient indication of whether the specific personal item is within its designated location, or whether the specific personal item may need to be located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: FINDER ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventor: Rainer J. Westphal
  • PERSONAL ITEMS RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150289618
    Abstract: A personal items retrieval system including, at least, a first receptacle for receiving a specific first personal item, a first receptacle label that identifies the specific first personal item, a second receptacle for receiving a specific second personal item, and a second receptacle label that identifies the specific second personal item. Including an individual, separate receptacle as well as a label for a specific item on each receptacle provides a visual cue that an item may be misplaced, for example before the owner needs the item. Each specific personal item is uniquely paired with a receptacle and a label, thereby providing a convenient indication of whether the specific personal item is within its designated location, or whether the specific personal item may need to be located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Rainer J. Westphal