Ann L Schofield

US Patent:

6748295, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/817375

Inventors:

David J. Tilles - Woodstock MD
David J. Janos - Ellicott City MD
Mark T. Neebe - Catonsville MD
Bruce G. Chestnutt - Sykesville MD
Ann C. Schofield - Ellicott City MD
Randall K. Neilson - Crownsville MD

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

700241, 700242, 700230, 700216, 700215, 3405681

Abstract:

An item delivery and retrieval system including a storage subsystem and a computer subsystem. The storage subsystem includes a secure enclosure having an item storage carousel including internal controller apparatus. The computer subsystem is embodied in internet web page based customized application software for implementing an application interface of selectively configurable ActiveX controls for providing user access, such as an employee of a delivery service company and/or a customer of the delivery service company and customer access to one or more storage bins located behind a set of normally closed doors, for providing access control to the bins, and for managing the location of the items in the storage subsystem. The doors are opened when proper identification is provided by the customer so as to permit retrieval of items located in specifically designated bin(s) or to return items thereto.

US Patent:

7072937, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Mar 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/099947

Inventors:

Mark T. Neebe - Catonsville MD, US
Bruce G. Chestnutt - Sykesville MD, US
Randall K. Neilson - Crownsville MD, US
Ann C. Schofield - Ellicott City MD, US
Cathryne I. Tondreau - Crofton MD, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709202, 709221, 709222, 700241, 700242

Abstract:

A web-based common use terminal, e. g. a kiosk of an item delivery and retrieval system utilizing a web connection with one or more web servers for respective delivery service providers with any desired number of applications being separately run, depending upon the needs of a user. In a preferred embodiment, four discrete application including package pick-up, package exchange, buying postage, and club type delivery and pick-up of discrete items, are hosted while using the same system hardware.

US Patent:

7133743, Nov 7, 2006

Filed:

Apr 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/819990

Inventors:

David J. Tilles - Woodstock MD, US
David J. Janos - Ellicott City MD, US
Mark T. Neebe - Catonsville MD, US
Bruce G. Chestnutt - Sykesville MD, US
Ann C. Schofield - Ellicott City MD, US
Randall K. Neilson - Crownsville MD, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G07F 17/00

US Classification:

700242, 700237, 340569

Abstract:

An item delivery and retrieval system including a storage subsystem and a computer subsystem. The storage subsystem includes a secure enclosure having an item storage carousel including internal controller apparatus. The computer subsystem is embodied in internet web page based customized application software for implementing an application interface of selectively configurable ActiveX controls for providing user access, such as an employee of a delivery service company and/or a customer of the delivery service company and customer access to one or more storage bins located behind a set of normally closed doors, for providing access control to the bins, and for managing the location of the items in the storage subsystem. The doors are opened when proper identification is provided by the customer so as to permit retrieval of items located in specifically designated bin(s) or to return items thereto.

US Patent:

51825635, Jan 26, 1993

Filed:

Nov 1, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/786835

Inventors:

Herman J. Blinchikoff - Pikesville MD
Ann C. Schofield - Columbia MD

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

G01S 1391

US Classification:

342 32

Abstract:

An enhanced performance Mode S interrogator that includes a matched channel receiver. The receiver includes equiripple-phase response filters with finite peaks of attenuation. This new class of filters provides a faster rise of attenuation than all-pole filter while extending the equiripple delay further into the stopband.