Patents by Inventor Stephen Witty

Stephen Witty 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 TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230366975
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony HYATT, Stephen WITTY, Kevin HENRY
  • Object tracking method and system
    Patent number: 11747432
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICS, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Hyatt, Stephen Witty, Kevin Henry
  • OBJECT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210231767
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony HYATT, Stephen WITTY, Kevin HENRY
  • Object tracking method and system
    Patent number: 11002823
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC
    Inventors: Anthony Hyatt, Stephen Witty, Kevin Henry
  • OBJECT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190339354
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony HYATT, Stephen WITTY, Kevin HENRY
  • Object tracking method and system
    Patent number: 10401471
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Hyatt, Stephen Witty, Kevin Henry
  • OBJECT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170082728
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: ANTHONY HYATT, STEPHEN WITTY, KEVIN HENRY
  • Object tracking method and system
    Patent number: 9547079
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Hyatt, Stephen Witty, Kevin Henry
  • OBJECT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150219748
    Abstract: A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Hyatt, Stephen Witty, Kevin Henry