Patents by Inventor Travis J. McMillon

Travis J. McMillon 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).

  • Package opening detection and control
    Patent number: 10074247
    Abstract: A package may have a sensor that detects the opening of the package. Upon detecting the opening of the package, a device associated with the sensor transmits a signal to a web server. The web server may take various actions in response to the receipt of the signal. In addition, a package may have a lock that prevents the package from readily being opened until a preset time. In addition, the package may be equipped with a device capable of automatically opening the cover of the package upon being unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua K. Tang, Morgan P. Murphy, Travis J. McMillon, Dennis J. Taylor, Brett Taylor Armstrong, Kimberly Ann Knowles Nico, Kevin W. Watson, Tommy L. Bennett