Patents by Inventor Thomas N. Owen

Thomas N. Owen 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).

  • Electronic access control system
    Patent number: 4700296
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for controlling customer access to rental appliances located in the customer's home or other location away from the direct physical control of the renter. This is accomplished through use of a control module wired into the appliance with a card reader for programming such module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Inventors: Roy A. Palmer, Jr., David H. Scoggins, Thomas N. Owen