Patents by Inventor Richard L. Willham

Richard L. Willham 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).

  • Individual descriptive record system
    Patent number: 5499626
    Abstract: An electronic individual descriptive record system for storing the individual's identification and descriptive data on a programmable electronic identification and data storage module carried with the individual so that the individual's identification, the individual's descriptive data and the individual itself become one. The system includes an implantable programmable electronic identification and data storage module carried by the individual, and a reading and recording device which communicates with the electronic identification and data storage module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Inventors: Richard L. Willham, Robert J. Weber, Marwan M. Hassoun
  • Livestock record system
    Patent number: 5322034
    Abstract: An electronic livestock record system stores the individual animal's identification and performance data on a programmable electronic identification and data storage module carried with the animal so that the animal's identification, the animal's performance data and the animal itself become one. The system includes a programmable electronic identification and data storage module carried by the animal, and a reading and recording device which communicates with the electronic identification and data storage module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Willham, Robert J. Weber, Marwan M. Hassoun