Patents by Inventor Steven E. Niles

Steven E. Niles 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).

  • Product, asset, and device tracking, identification, and pricing system
    Patent number: 7954712
    Abstract: The invention utilizes a system that links two-way communication components with inventory, fixtures, and people. Once linked, the system permits a centralized computer network to collect information about the spatial and temporal relationship between inventory, fixtures, and people using a low frequency communication protocol. When the invention is applied to a retail situation, the retailer can track inventory throughout the supply chain and can do so without substantial human involvement. Furthermore, the two-way communication components also permit the retailer to communicate directly with products on the shelves in a way that allows for re-pricing of goods or broadcasting of messages to customers, also without the need for direct human involvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Transparent Visibility Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: William J. Babcock, Steven E. Niles, Bruce K. Babcock
  • Product, asset, and device tracking, identification, and pricing system
    Publication number: 20100065632
    Abstract: The invention utilizes a system that links two-way communication components with inventory, fixtures, and people. Once linked, the system permits a centralized computer network to collect information about the spatial and temporal relationship between inventory, fixtures, and people using a low frequency communication protocol. When the invention is applied to a retail situation, the retailer can track inventory throughout the supply chain and can do so without substantial human involvement. Furthermore, the two-way communication components also permit the retailer to communicate directly with products on the shelves in a way that allows for re-pricing of goods or broadcasting of messages to customers, also without the need for direct human involvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Transparent Visibility Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: William J. Babcock, Steven E. Niles, Bruce K. Babcock