William C Carpenter

US Patent:

7084769, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Jan 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/338892

Inventors:

Donald George Bauer - Laurel MD, US
Edward Raymond Buiel - Mount Pleasant SC, US
Richard John Campero - Ellicott City MD, US
William Joseph Carpenter - Sykesville MD, US
Steven Paul Metzler - Chillicothe OH, US
Richard Eric Nordgren - Daleville VA, US
Paul Brent Rasband - Frederick MD, US
Mark Albert Taylor - Columbia MD, US

Assignee:

Vue Technology, Inc. - Lake Forest CA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405727, 340 103

Abstract:

An inventory control system and method that tracks inventories of items with RFID tags, includes a reader unit and an intelligent station that tracks RFID tags to determine item information of items to be inventoried. The reader unit transmits and receives RF signals. The intelligent station includes a first RF antenna connected to the reader unit by a first transmission cable through a first switch, and one or more additional RF antennae connected to the reader unit by the same first transmission cable through additional switches. An inventory control processing unit receives item information from the intelligent stations to update inventory information regarding the items to be inventoried.

US Patent:

7149754, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Jul 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/197809

Inventors:

Gregory Miller - Severna Park MD, US
Michael R. Miller - Deerfield Beach FL, US
William H. Carpenter - Severna Park MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

7071041, 705 26

Abstract:

The invention relates to a method of and system for loading information onto a computer in the form of a digital capsule containing information about one of more aspects of a subject, such as products for sale. Preferably, it can then be determined whether the information from the capsule should be updated when the subject is accessed on a user's computer, and, if so, the capsule information can be updated. The capsule is preferably linked to a file containing a representation of the subject and can be exchanged between computers.

US Patent:

20060232382, Oct 19, 2006

Filed:

Jun 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/447048

Inventors:

Donald Bauer - Laurel MD, US
Edward Buiel - Mount Pleasant SC, US
Richard Campero - Ellicott City MD, US
William Carpenter - Sykesville MD, US
Steven Metzler - Chillicothe OH, US
Richard Nordgren - Daleville VA, US
Paul Rasband - Frederick MD, US
Mark Taylor - Columbia MD, US
Howard Wood - Covington VA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22

US Classification:

340010100

Abstract:

An inventory control system and method that tracks inventories of items with RFID tags, includes a reader unit and an intelligent station that tracks RFID tags to determine item information of items to be inventoried. The reader unit transmits and receives RF signals. The intelligent station includes a first RF antenna connected to the reader unit by a first transmission cable through a first switch, and one or more additional RF antennae connected to the reader unit by the same first transmission cable through additional switches. An inventory control processing unit receives item information from the intelligent stations to update inventory information regarding the items to be inventoried.

US Patent:

20060238307, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Jun 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/451465

Inventors:

Donald Bauer - Laurel MD, US
Edward Buiel - Mount Pleasant SC, US
Richard Campero - Ellicott City MD, US
William Carpenter - Sykesville MD, US
Steven Metzler - Chillicothe OH, US
Richard Nordgren - Daleville VA, US
Paul Rasband - Frederick MD, US
Mark Taylor - Columbia MD, US
Howard Wood - Covington VA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22

US Classification:

340010100, 340572700

Abstract:

An inventory control system and method that tracks inventories of items with RFID tags, includes a reader unit and an intelligent station that tracks RFID tags to determine item information of items to be inventoried. The reader unit transmits and receives RF signals. The intelligent station includes a first RF antenna connected to the reader unit by a first transmission cable through a first switch, and one or more additional RF antennae connected to the reader unit by the same first transmission cable through additional switches. An inventory control processing unit receives item information from the intelligent stations to update inventory information regarding the items to be inventoried.

US Patent:

20100224743, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/398853

Inventors:

William H. Carpenter - Severna Park MD, US

International Classification:

F16M 11/22
F16M 11/04

US Classification:

2481761

Abstract:

iCradle Portable Media Device Stand is a portable stand to be used with a portable media device as an accessory for the purposes of viewing any media content including video, listening to music, or utilizing any device-specific software application, hand-free while traveling, in the office, or at home. iCradle is designed to sit on a flat surface and hold a Portable Media Device in an optimal viewing angle. iCradle allows the device user to watch and listen to any media content, and utilize any software application comfortably while having complete freedom of movement with the hand(s). iCradle utilizes an angled placement slot to improve the viewing angle and reduce glares for comfortable viewing.