Patents by Inventor William L. Crist

William L. Crist 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).

  • SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A BULK FOODSTUFF TRANSPORT CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20110114721
    Abstract: A security monitoring system provides for the secure transport of cargo, such as in a bulk foodstuff transport container. The system includes an electromechanical locking mechanism allowing access by only authorized persons, a positional locator for determining the geographical position of the transport container, and a controller associated with the transport container. The controller controls operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, stores data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the positional locator, and communicates with a remote data processor in near real time. A handheld user interface device is configured to control operation of the controller, to process and store data received from the controller, and to communicate with the remote data processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Dwight Thompson, Suraj M. Alexander, William L. Crist, Brian D. Luck, James Ryan Moore, Jonathan C. Paschal, Frederick Alan Payne, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Nasrin Tabayehnejad, Phillip C. Womble
  • Security monitoring system for a bulk foodstuff transport container
    Patent number: 7886959
    Abstract: A security monitoring system provides for the secure transport of a bulk foodstuff container. The system includes an electromechanical locking mechanism allowing access by only authorized persons, a positional locator for determining the geographical position of the bulk foodstuff transport container, and a controller associated with the transport container. The controller controls operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, stores data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the positional locator, and communicates with a remote data processor in near real time. A handheld user interface device is configured to control operation of the controller, to process and store data received from the controller, and to communicate with the remote data processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignees: Western Kentucky University, University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Christopher Dwight Thompson, Suraj M. Alexander, William L. Crist, Brian D. Luck, James Ryan Moore, Jonathan C Paschal, Frederick Alan Payne, Timothy S Stombaugh, Nasrin Tabayehnejad, Phillip C Womble
  • SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A BULK FOODSTUFF TRANSPORT CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080230606
    Abstract: A security monitoring system provides for the secure transport of a bulk foodstuff container. The system includes an electromechanical locking mechanism allowing access by only authorized persons, a positional locator for determining the geographical position of the bulk foodstuff transport container, and a controller associated with the transport container. The controller controls operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, stores data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the positional locator, and communicates with a remote data processor in near real time. A handheld user interface device is configured to control operation of the controller, to process and store data received from the controller, and to communicate with the remote data processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Dwight Thompson, Suraj M. Alexander, William L. Crist, Brian D. Luck, James Ryan Moore, Jonathan C. Paschal, Frederick Alan Payne, Timothy S. Stombaugh, Nasrin Tabayehnejad, Phillip C. Womble