Reusable packaging history tracking system and query interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8667014
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12939075

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Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and non-transitory, tangible computer-readable media associated with utilizing a central storage and maintainer which has knowledge of one or more reusable boxes, and maintains information about the boxes. The system maintains reusable box information with respect to a unique identifier or tracking code which is associated with each tracked box. The association between a unique identifier and a box allows future shipping using the box to be tracked using the identifier. This enables a narrative of the box's travels to be developed through the addition of narrative entries or comments provided by recipients of the box. The narrative may in turn be searched for and displayed via one or more web-based interfaces, providing a snapshot of the box's travels.

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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR NORTH AMERICA INCPORTLAND OR 97229

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sinks, Jason Hawthorne, US 1 6
Zaengle, Paul Beaverton, US 1 6

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