Patents by Inventor Robert Edward Gentry

Robert Edward Gentry 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).

  • Markers to identify bins at security checkpoints
    Patent number: 10969349
    Abstract: A bin for use in a security checkpoint can include a receptacle surface, sidewalls, a lip provided on the sidewalls, and a geometrical marker. The geometrical marker is radiographically, visually, and tactilely detectable on the lip of one side of the bin. The geometrical marker includes a plurality of tag elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Gary T. Webb, Robert Edward Gentry
  • MARKERS TO IDENTIFY BINS AT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS
    Publication number: 20190317241
    Abstract: A bin for use in a security checkpoint can include a receptacle surface, sidewalls, a lip provided on the sidewalls, and a geometrical marker. The geometrical marker is radiographically, visually, and tactilely detectable on the lip of one side of the bin. The geometrical marker includes a plurality of tag elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Gary T. Webb, Robert Edward Gentry