Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Butler

Timothy P. Butler 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).

  • EXTERNAL ACCESS TO MEMORY ON AN RFID TAG
    Publication number: 20150130593
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for an RFID tag comprising a radio frequency (RF) network node and a communication facility, the RF network node comprising a data processing and controller block for digital information processing, a memory store, and a power management block for managing power requirements of the RFID tag, wherein an external computing device accesses the memory store through a communications bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Leonid Mats, David Puleston, Timothy P. Butler
  • RFID drive management facility
    Patent number: 8988223
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for managing RFID tags, where an RFID tag and associated RFID tag data are presented to a computing device through an RFID drive management facility as a seamless extension of a logical file system within the computing device such that the RFID tag and associated RFID tag data can be managed in a manner that is consistent with other items within the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: TEGO Inc.
    Inventors: David Puleston, Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, Leonid Mats
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF A RADIO FREQUENCY NETWORK NODE RFID TAG WITH HARDENED MEMORY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150061840
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency identification (RFID) tag that includes an OTP-based hardened memory system for the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats
  • Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8947233
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats
  • Methods and systems of a radio frequency network node RFID tag with hardened memory system
    Patent number: 8941470
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency identification (RFID) tag that includes an OTP-based hardened memory system for the RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats
  • Methods and systems of a radio frequency network node RFID tag with hardened memory system
    Publication number: 20140292490
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency identification (RFID) tag that includes an OTP-based hardened memory system for the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8558699
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Coordinated storage system in a multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8421630
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • COORDINATED STORAGE SYSTEM IN A MULTIPLE RADIO FREQUENCY NETWORK NODE RFID TAG
    Publication number: 20120319823
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TEGO INC.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8325011
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8294579
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8284055
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8279065
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats
  • Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8269630
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8253567
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8248238
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8248239
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF A MULTIPLE RADIO FREQUENCY NETWORK NODE RFID TAG
    Publication number: 20120206243
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston
  • Multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8242907
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that provide enhanced memory capabilities, redundant functionality, and multiple frequency capabilities to the RFID tag using an inter-RF network node communication connection. The inter-RF network node communication may allow the coordination of RFID tag memory and functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tego, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios
  • Methods and systems of a multiple radio frequency network node RFID tag
    Patent number: 8242908
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tag that contains multiple Radio Frequency (RF) network nodes that may include memory storage for the RFID tag, the memory storage may include one time programmable (OTP) memory and many time programmable (MTP) memory and the storage of the information may be within the OTP and MTP memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tego Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Butler, Javier Berrios, Steve Beckhardt, Robert W. Hamlin, Larry Moore, David Puleston, Leonid Mats