Patents
US 8620287 B2: Food tracking system with mobile phone uplink
- Granted
- 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2009-06-01 application 12996441
- Type
- Utility · 27 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A tracking system for food products includes labeled food product packages and labeled containers for transporting the labeled packages to harvest sites. A data-clearing center receives mobile phone communications from the harvest sites for uploading the container codes. Ancillary information collected from the mobile phone communications including the time, date, location, and phone identification is associated with the container codes for linking the labeled food product packages to details of their harvest.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131231.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W/S Packaging Group, Inc. 13 patents | US company or organization | Green Bay, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David M. Uland | Granville, OH | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q10/0833 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Security interest Security interest Notice and confirmation of grant of security interest in patents | MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 75623/138 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-05-19 | Security interest Security interest Notice and confirmation of grant of security interest in patents | MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11 | ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS AGENT DENVER, CO | 75600/983 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2026-05-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 74647/541 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-05-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at 57973/0614 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT signed 2026-05-11 | MCC-NORWOOD, LLC ATLANTA, GA MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION ATLANTA, GA W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC (F/K/A W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.) ATLANTA, GA | 75630/609 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-05-12 | Security interest Security interest Security interest (exit abl) | MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2026-05-11 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC signed 2026-05-11 MCC MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2026-05-11 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT WHIPPANY, NJ | 75561/809 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-06 |
| 2026-05-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest at 57973/0625 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2026-05-11 | MCC-NORWOOD, LLC ATLANTA, GA MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION ATLANTA, GA W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC (F/K/A W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.) ATLANTA, GA | 75560/963 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-06 |
| 2026-01-15 | Name change Change of name | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2025-06-24 | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC GREEN BAY, WI | 74381/522 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-10-17 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-10-08 | HAMMER PACKAGING CORP. WEST HENRIETTA, NY MCC-NORWOOD LLC BATAVIA, OH W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC BATAVIA, OH MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH | 69180/836 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-29 | Release of security interest Release of abl security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-10-29 | INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH MCC-DEC TECH, LLC BATAVIA, OH MCC-NORWOOD, LLC BATAVIA, OH MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH SPEAR USA INC. BATAVIA, OH W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI | 57974/837 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-29 | Release of security interest Release of term loan security agreement | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-10-29 | INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH MCC-DEC TECH, LLC BATAVIA, OH MCC-NORWOOD, LLC BATAVIA, OH MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH SPEAR USA INC. BATAVIA, OH W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI | 57974/821 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2021-10-29 | MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION BATAVIA, OH MCC-NORWOOD, LLC BATAVIA, OH W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. BATAVIA, OH | 57974/801 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-29 | Security interest Security interest Notes security agreement | MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-10-29 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-10-29 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-10-29 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION WILMINGTON, DE | 57973/739 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-29 | Security interest Security interest Cash flow security agreement | MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-10-29 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-10-29 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-10-29 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC NEW YORK, NY | 57973/625 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-10-29 | Security interest Security interest Abl security agreement | MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-10-29 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-10-29 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-10-29 | BARCLAYS BANK PLC NEW YORK, NY | 57973/614 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-09-30 | Security interest Security interest Term loan security agreement | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2021-09-30 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2021-09-30 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2021-09-30 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. CHARLOTTE, NC | 57678/580 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-11 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2019-07-01 WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 MCC-DEC TECH, LLC signed 2019-07-01 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2019-07-01 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 SPEAR USA INC. signed 2019-07-01 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION GUILFORD, CT | 49724/84 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 MCC-DEC TECH, LLC signed 2019-07-01 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2019-07-01 SPEAR USA INC signed 2019-07-01 WIS PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2019-07-01 WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 | BANK OF AMERICA, NA CHARLOTTE, NC | 49721/627 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | INDUSTRIAL LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 MCC-DEC TECH, LLC signed 2019-07-01 MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 MCC-NORWOOD, LLC signed 2019-07-01 SPEAR USA INC. signed 2019-07-01 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2019-07-01 WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2019-07-01 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. ATLANTA, GA | 49681/912 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-04 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2019-07-01 | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. GREEN BAY, WI WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI | 49673/518 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-07-04 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2019-07-01 | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. GREEN BAY, WI WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI | 49673/499 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-10-19 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the assignee name previously recorded at reel: 025451 frame: 0544. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment. | ULAND, DAVID M. signed 2010-11-12 | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. ALGOMA, WI | 47271/185 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-04-05 | Security interest Security interest Notes security agreement | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2018-04-05 WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2018-04-05 | WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT GUILFORD, NC | 45846/353 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-09 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patents | ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT signed 2018-02-05 | LABEL MAKERS INC. GREEN BAY, WI SUPERIOR LABEL SYSTEMS, INC. GREEN BAY, WI W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. GREEN BAY, WI WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION GREEN BAY, WI | 45300/224 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-05 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2018-02-05 WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2018-02-05 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT BOSTON, MA | 45245/457 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-08-24 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of intellectual property security agreement | GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION signed 2015-08-21 | ANTARES CAPITAL LP CHICAGO, IL | 36437/650 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-08-12 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | LABEL UNIVERSE, INC. signed 2013-08-09 W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC. signed 2013-08-09 W/S PACKAGING HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2013-08-09 W/S PACKAGING INTERMEDIATE, INC. signed 2013-08-09 WISCONSIN LABEL CORPORATION signed 2013-08-09 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION CHICAGO, IL | 31003/788 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-12-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ULAND, DAVID M. signed 2010-11-12 | WS PACKAGING GROUP, INC. GREEN BAY, WI | 25451/544 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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