William Kendall Mccoy

US Patent:

6613179, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/883115

Inventors:

William E. McCoy - Temple TX 76503
William L. Nabors - Temple TX 76503
Dennis Apana - Temple TX 76503

International Classification:

B32B 3500

US Classification:

156277, 156387, 40300

Abstract:

A system and method for producing individually customizable identification tags for feed lot operations involving livestock. The method involves printing adhesive strips with indicia through use of computer-controlled printing devices, applying the strips to plastic tag blanks, and heat-stabilizing the strips as against wear and other pernicious environmental factors. The system allows on-site production of almost infinitely variable tag indicia, and eliminates time delays and inflexibility for operators in having to pre-order printed tags from distant tag producers.

US Patent:

6983687, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Apr 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/832303

Inventors:

William E. McCoy - Temple TX, US

International Classification:

B41M 7/02

US Classification:

101 41, 101 42, 347101, 347105, 347106

Abstract:

The invention is of an improved method and process for printing plastic tag blanks for producing plastic identifier tags (such as cattle ear tags). By printing images on tag blanks using conventional ink jet printers and thereafter “welding” the image to be plastic of the printed tag blank, a durable image is provided all the tag without the need for undertaking conventional hot stamp printing with its associated costs, inconveniences, and even safety hazards as associated with the heated metallic print blocks of such conventional method.

US Patent:

7069858, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Oct 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/972020

Inventors:

Dennis Apana - Temple TX, US
William E. McCoy - Temple TX, US
William L. Nabers - Belton TX, US

International Classification:

B41J 3/407

US Classification:

101487, 101488, 40012018, 347102, 347106, 40301, 40302, 40625

Abstract:

The invention is of an improved method and process for printing plastic tag blanks for producing plastic identifier tags (such as cattle ear tags). By printing images on tag blanks using conventional ink jet printer technology and thereafter “welding” the image to be plastic of the printed tag blank, a durable image is provided all the tag without the need for undertaking conventional hot stamp printing with its associated costs, inconveniences, and even safety hazards as associated with the heated metallic print blocks of such conventional method.

US Patent:

8573502, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/293510

Inventors:

William E. McCoy - Temple TX, US

Assignee:

Temple Tag LLC - Temple TX

International Classification:

G06K 19/06

US Classification:

235492

Abstract:

A modular animal ear tag with both visual identification and RFID identification components, with the visual and RFID identification components being easily mated and subsequently separated to facilitate re-use of either or both such components.

US Patent:

20040108070, Jun 10, 2004

Filed:

Aug 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/652876

Inventors:

William McCoy - Temple TX, US
William Nabers - Belton TX, US
Dennis Apana - Belton TX, US

International Classification:

B32B001/00
B41M001/00

US Classification:

156/385000, 040/300000, 156/384000

Abstract:

A system for providing end-users with, and with the ability to produce, customized, individually variable plastic tags for use in livestock management operations. The present system eliminates the need for factory production of customized ear tags (with the inherently required order lead time), reduces the likelihood of waste through over-ordering and the inconvenience of shortages, and provides near infinite flexibility in selecting the indicia which will appear on any given ear tag or batch of ear tags. The present method will provide end-users with greater flexibility, more useful end products, all at potential cost savings through resulting efficiencies.

US Patent:

20070251404, Nov 1, 2007

Filed:

Aug 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/194491

Inventors:

William McCoy - Temple TX, US
Charles Bakula - Troy TX, US
Dennis Apana - Temple TX, US
William Nabers - Belton TX, US

International Classification:

G09F 3/02

US Classification:

101488000

Abstract:

The invention is of an improved method and process for printing plastic tag blanks for producing plastic identifier tags (such as cattle ear tags). By printing images on tag blanks using conventional ink jet printers and thereafter “welding” the image to be plastic of the printed tag blank, a durable image is provided all the tag without the need for undertaking conventional hot stamp printing with its associated costs, inconveniences, and even safety hazards as associated with the heated metallic print blocks of such conventional method.

US Patent:

53922999, Feb 21, 1995

Filed:

Jan 15, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/820737

Inventors:

Don S. Rhines - Richardson TX
William D. McCoy - Wylie TX
Kirk H. Handley - Redwood City CA

Assignee:

E-Systems, Inc. - Dallas TX
Ampex Corporation - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06F 1110

US Classification:

371 375

Abstract:

The detection and correction of errors in digital data transmitted by or stored in a media channel is provided by processing the data through a triple orthogonally interleaved error correction system. On the transmit/store side of the system, the data is encoded three times prior to placement in the media channel with two different interleaving steps performed between the encoding steps. The first interleave is an orthogonal row shuffling interleave that provides enhanced protection against burst errors. On the receive/play back side, the data is decoded and deinterleaved, with included errors detected and corrected to enable recovery of the original data. To enhance the error correction, a circuit is used for generating a symbol accurate error flag identifying symbols containing errors thereby allowing the error correcting decoders to focus on and correct the data.