Patents by Inventor Roland Hengerer

Roland Hengerer 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).

  • Determination of the age, identification and sealing of a product containing volatile components
    Patent number: 7565273
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and system for determining the age of an object such as a product containing volatile components, comprising: measuring a first strength of a first scent with a first electronic sensor, the decay rate constant of the first scent being known; measuring simultaneously a second strength of a second scent with a second electronic sensor, the decay rate constant of the second scent being known; calculating a current scent ratio (?) of the two scent strengths; and determining the age of the object from a reference time for which a reference scent ratio (?0) of the scent strengths has been registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Hengerer
  • Determination of the age, identification and sealing of a product containing volatile components
    Publication number: 20040186692
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and system for determining the age of an object such as a product containing volatile components, comprising the steps of: measuring a first strength of a first scent with a first electronic sensor, the decay rate of said first scent being known; measuring simultaneously a second strength of a second scent with a second electronic sensor, the decay rate of said second scent being known; calculating a current scent ratio (&sgr;) of the two scent strengths; and determining the age of the object from a reference time for which a reference scent ratio (&sgr;0) of said scent strengths has been registered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Roland Hengerer