Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Prado

Ronald J. Prado 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).

  • Object storage and tracking system, an object tracking unit and a container for object tracking units
    Patent number: 6867695
    Abstract: A system for tracking objects. A plurality of electrical receptacles are provided each at a corresponding storage location in the container. A plurality of object tracking units are provided, each having a plug capable of mating with any one of the electrical receptacles. Each object tracking unit having an object attachment member to attach to an object to be tracked and a memory device storing a unique identifier which can be accessed via the data line. A controller couples to the electrical receptacles to read the identifier of a memory device of an object tracking unit when its plug is installed in any electrical receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Key Register Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Prado, Thomas R. Collins
  • Object storage and tracking system, an object tracking unit and a container for object tracking units
    Publication number: 20020113706
    Abstract: A system for tracking objects. A plurality of electrical receptacles are provided each at a corresponding storage location in the container. A plurality of object tracking units are provided, each having a plug capable of mating with any one of the electrical receptacles. Each object tracking unit having an object attachment member to attach to an object to be tracked and a memory device storing a unique identifier which can be accessed via the data line. A controller couples to the electrical receptacles to read the identifier of a memory device of an object tracking unit when its plug is installed in any electrical receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald J. Prado, Thomas R. Collins