Patents by Inventor Andy Stein

Andy Stein has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Network for Confined Hazardous or Other Extreme Environments
    Publication number: 20120008533
    Abstract: A network for a mine or other hazardous environment is provided. The network can include a plurality of access points that can communicate with each other. The access points can be deployed along a plurality of pillars in a room-and-pillar mine. The access points can interconnect a mobile wireless client device within the mine with an operations centre. In the event of an explosion or other disaster, a UPS battery back-up and the redundancy of the access points can increase the likelihood that a link between the wireless client device and the operations center can be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: ACTIVE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Steve Barrett, Andy Stein
  • Network for confined hazardous or other extreme environments
    Patent number: 8005100
    Abstract: A network for a mine or other hazardous environment is provided. The network can include a plurality of access points that can communicate with each other. The access points can be deployed along a plurality of pillars in a room-and-pillar mine. The access points can interconnect a mobile wireless client device within the mine with an operations centre. In the event of an explosion or other disaster, a UPS battery back-up and the redundancy of the access points can increase the likelihood that a link between the wireless client device and the operations center can be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Active Control Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Barrett, Andy Stein
  • Network for confined hazardous or other extreme environments
    Publication number: 20080076383
    Abstract: A network for a mine or other hazardous environment is provided. The network can include a plurality of access points that can communicate with each other. The access points can be deployed along a plurality of pillars in a room-and-pillar mine. The access points can interconnect a mobile wireless client device within the mine with an operations centre. In the event of an explosion or other disaster, a UPS battery back-up and the redundancy of the access points can increase the likelihood that a link between the wireless client device and the operations center can be maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Steve Barrett, Andy Stein