Robert W Gephart

US Patent:

7844481, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Apr 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/832111

Inventors:

Mark R. Hilbush - Baltimore MD, US
Anthony G. Creasy - Suwanee GA, US
Kurt L. Stadele - Alpharetta GA, US
Jim Deveney - New Freedom PA, US
Jane Sneeringer - Baltimore MD, US
Charles G. Orf - Stewartstown PA, US
David Michel - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher T. Schenken - Alpharetta GA, US
Phillip G. Lawson - Hewitt NJ, US
John Yanikov - York PA, US
Lawrence Wight - Parkton MD, US
Diane Minahan - Annapolis MD, US
Steve Yeung - Timonium MD, US
Thomas Dorris - Frederick MD, US
Mark Trowbridge - Cumming GA, US
Robert Gephart - York PA, US
Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum - Gainesville GA, US

Assignee:

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

705 9

Abstract:

A system and methods for shipping a package () from a package sender () to an intended recipient (), utilizing Internet communications () to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize prestored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender () with an Internet-accessible computer () accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system () operated by a shipping service provider (). The package sender () enters information required for shipping the package (), including shipping options and methods for payment. The options and payment for the shipment transaction are validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer (), which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label () containing special machine-readable () as well as human-readable indicia (). The shipping service provider () acquires the package by drop-off, standard pickup or on call pickup, scans the machine readable indicia, verifies other indicia of authenticity, and processes the package () in accordance with information encoded on the label.

US Patent:

8370187, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/876740

Inventors:

Mark R. Hilbush - Baltimore MD, US
Anthony G. Creasy - Suwanee GA, US
Kurt L. Stadele - Alpharetta GA, US
Jim Deveney - New Freedom PA, US
Jane Sneeringer - Baltimore MD, US
Charles G. Orf - Stewartstown PA, US
David Michel - Baltimore MD, US
Christopher T. Schenken - Alpharetta GA, US
Phillip G. Lawson - Hewitt NJ, US
John Yanikov - York PA, US
Lawrence Wight - Parkton MD, US
Diane Minahan - Annapolis MD, US
Steve Yeung - Timonium MD, US
Thomas Dorris - Frederick MD, US
Mark Trowbridge - Cumming GA, US
Robert Gephart - York PA, US
Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum - Gainesville GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 713, 705410

Abstract:

Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia. The shipping service provider acquires the package by drop-off, standard pickup or on call pickup, scans the machine readable indicia, verifies other indicia of authenticity, and processes the package in accordance with information encoded on the label.

US Patent:

20120081545, Apr 5, 2012

Filed:

Oct 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/896767

Inventors:

Feng Jin - Baltimore MD, US
Yingqing Jia - Timonium MD, US
Sergey Vishnyakov - Owings Mills MD, US
Vladimir Stanislavsky - Ellicott City MD, US
Sudhir B. Trivedi - Nottingham MD, US
Ronald G. Rosemeier - Monkton MD, US
Richard A. Winkelman - New Freedom PA, US
Robert Gephart - York PA, US

Assignee:

BRIMROSE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION - Sparks MD

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

348141, 348135, 382103, 348E07085

Abstract:

An unattended ground sensor system includes a sensor to produce pixel data from a radiating target within its field of view. The detection of such a target is implemented detectors in the sensor other than those used for imaging. Once a target has been detected, the sensor collects a linear array of pixels data at each sampling period throughout the time interval during which the target is within the field of view of the sensor. The linear arrays of pixels are transmitted to a location remote from the sensor, where they are analyzed to classify and identify the target and an alert is issued to applicable personnel when the classification and identification of the target warrants such.