Patents by Inventor Sean H. Breheny

Sean H. Breheny 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).

  • System and method for communicating status information of inventory-related tasks using a status indicator
    Patent number: 8239291
    Abstract: A method for communicating information pertaining to a task includes receiving wirelessly first status information. The first status information specifies a first status associated with a task. The method also includes indicating the first status to a user and receiving input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task. Additionally, the method includes transmitting wirelessly second status information to a remote device in response to receiving the input from the user. The second status information specifies the second status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kiva Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Hoffman, Sean H. Breheny, Matthew D. Verminski, Michael C. Mountz
  • System and Method for Communicating Status Information
    Publication number: 20080167933
    Abstract: A method for communicating information pertaining to a task includes receiving wirelessly first status information. The first status information specifies a first status associated with a task. The method also includes indicating the first status to a user and receiving input from the user indicating a second status associated with the task. Additionally, the method includes transmitting wirelessly second status information to a remote device in response to receiving the input from the user. The second status information specifies the second status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Kiva Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Hoffman, Sean H. Breheny, Matthew D. Verminski, Michael C. Mountz