Patents by Inventor Shivkumar Vithal

Shivkumar Vithal 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 auditing overages and contamination for a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity
    Patent number: 11488118
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. A system is provided for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider and right sizing the container during performance of a waste service activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: WM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kalpesh Patel, Barry S. Skolnick, Shivkumar Vithal, Pamela C. Jansen
  • System and method for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity
    Patent number: 11475417
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. A system is provided for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: WM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kalpesh Patel, Barry Skolnick, Shivkumar Vithal, Pamela C. Jansen
  • System and method for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity
    Patent number: 11475416
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using video/still images captured by continuously recording optical sensors mounted on waste collection vehicles used in in the waste collection, disposal and recycling industry for operational and customer service related purposes. A system is provided for auditing the fill status of a customer waste container by a waste services provider during performance of a waste service activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: WM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLC
    Inventors: Kalpesh Patel, Barry Skolnick, Shivkumar Vithal, Pamela C. Jansen