Patents by Inventor Brian Eckelman

Brian Eckelman 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).

  • Asset tracking system
    Patent number: 8373562
    Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a station, transmitting points, and tag units. The tag units can be used for communicating with the transmitting points. The station receives data associated with signal strengths between wireless access points and tag units. The station analyzes the data associated with a number of the transmitting points and determines the location of the tag units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Pinpoint Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eric T. Heinze, Gregg J. Haensgen, Brian Eckelman, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr.
  • Wireless mesh network for an asset tracking system
    Patent number: 8026814
    Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a station, transmitting points, and an asset tag. The asset tag can be used for communicating with the transmitting points to form a mesh network. The station receives data associated with signal strengths between transmitting points and asset tag. The station analyzes the data associated with a number of the transmitting points and determines the location of the asset tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Pinpoint Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Eric T. Heinze, Gregg J. Haensgen, Feng Gao, Brian Eckelman, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Ajay Malik, Zeljko John Serceki