Patents by Inventor Stephen Bills

Stephen Bills 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).

  • Patent number: 11960954
    Abstract: The disclosed methods include: detecting smart data associated with a first tag comprised in the tag network; resolving the smart data to generate resolved data associated with a plurality of tags in the tag network including the first tag and a second tag; determining the second tag based on the resolved data; and extracting or determining, using the resolved data: first telemetric data associated with the first tag, first location data associated with the first tag, second telemetric data associated with the second tag, and second location data associated with the second tag. The methods also include formatting the first telemetric data, the first location data, the second telemetric data, and the second location data to generate an inventory map associated with the first mobile or stationary cargo and the second mobile or stationary cargo; and transmitting the inventory map to a display device configured to visualize the inventory map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Industrial Networks LLC
    Inventors: Jimmy Bill Finster, Jr., Stephen Gardiner Bourque
  • Publication number: 20060249249
    Abstract: Apparatus and process that applies multiple tape segments onto a window or door panel by identifying tape segments to be applied to a panel in a pattern. The pattern is achieved by moving a tape dispensing head with respect to the panel while applying a first set of multiple tape segments from the application head as the application head is moved with respect to the panel. The tape segments of the first set are trimmed after they are dispensed onto the panel. The tape dispensing head is then moved with respect to the panel while applying a second set of multiple tape segments. To produce the desired pattern one or more of the multiple tape segments from the second set are in close proximity to one or more tape segments from the first set. The one or more of the multiple tape segments of the second set are trimmed after they applied to the panel without cutting into the tape segments of the first set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Bills, William Briese
  • Publication number: 20060236840
    Abstract: A system for abrading and scoring glass. An abrading/scoring station includes a table for supporting a large sheet of glass on a generally flat support. A first tool support moves an abrading tool for abrading a coating material from the glass. A second tool support moves a scoring or cutting tool that scores a region of the glass. By coordinating a movement of the first and second tool supports with respect to a piece of glass, a controller causes the respective tools to first abrade and then score controlled paths on the piece of glass while avoiding contact between the first and second tool supports and their respective tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy McGlinchy, Stephen Bills, Paul Hofener