Patents by Inventor Richard E. Waitkus, Jr.

Richard E. Waitkus, Jr. 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 material management
    Patent number: 7957937
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for scheduling the emptying or replacement of a waste container based on the fullness of the container or the usage of the container. These factors may be considered to determine when the waste container will become completely full. Additionally, the system and method may consider the customer preferences or the limitations of the waste hauler. All of these factors may be considered to determine an optimal time for the waste container to be emptied or replaced. These factors are also considered to determine when to accomplish the scheduling (i.e. when to notify the waste hauler that the waste container should be emptied or replaced at a given time).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: WM Trash Monitor Plus, LLC
    Inventor: Richard E. Waitkus, Jr.
  • Systems and Methods for Material Management
    Publication number: 20090055239
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for scheduling the emptying or replacement of a waste container based on the fullness of the container or the usage of the container. These factors may be considered to determine when the waste container will become completely full. Additionally, the system and method may consider the customer preferences or the limitations of the waste hauler. All of these factors may be considered to determine an optimal time for the waste container to be emptied or replaced. These factors are also considered to determine when to accomplish the scheduling (i.e. when to notify the waste hauler that the waste container should be emptied or replaced at a given time).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Richard E. Waitkus, JR.
  • Systems and methods for material management
    Patent number: 7406402
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for scheduling the emptying or replacement of a waste container based on the fullness of the container or the usage of the container. These factors may be considered to determine when the waste container will become completely full. Additionally, the system and method may consider the customer preferences or the limitations of the waste hauler. All of these factors may be considered to determine an optimal time for the waste container to be emptied or replaced. These factors are also considered to determine when to accomplish the scheduling (i.e. when to notify the waste hauler that the waste container should be emptied or replaced at a given time).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: MGM Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Waitkus, Jr.
  • Weighing baled material
    Patent number: 7146294
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a system are provided for measuring and reporting the weight of bales in a baler. The weight may be determined by a variety of methods. The system may display or store the weight of the bale in the baler. The system may schedule the removal of bales or track the number of bales produced, weight of the bales produced, or value of the bales produced. The system may determine an appropriate time to accomplish the scheduling of the removal of the bales.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: MGM Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Waitkus, Jr.