Patents by Inventor Bruce Meeks, JR.

Bruce Meeks, JR. 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).

  • Distraction prevention system for mobile devices
    Patent number: 9961613
    Abstract: A system for minimizing driver distractions from a mobile device can include a blocking device and a blocking engine. The blocking device can include a first end, a second end, a cable, and a control board. The first end can include a first connector for coupling to a first port of a mobile device. The second end can include a second connector for coupling to a second port of a vehicle to receive a power signal from the vehicle. The cable can connect the first end to the second end. The control board can determine when movement of the vehicle exceeds a threshold value and transmit a launch signal. The blocking engine can receive the launch signal from the control board and launch a mobile application on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: RIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tyler Marshall Nathan, Matthew P. Csillag, Richard Rubin, Kai Lin, Mario A. Turchi, Steven Madsen, Kurt Laurence Shuster, Bruce Meeks, Jr.
  • DISTRACTION PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170303185
    Abstract: A system for minimizing driver distractions from a mobile device can include a blocking device and a blocking engine. The blocking device can include a first end, a second end, a cable, and a control board. The first end can include a first connector for coupling to a first port of a mobile device. The second end can include a second connector for coupling to a second port of a vehicle to receive a power signal from the vehicle. The cable can connect the first end to the second end. The control board can determine when movement of the vehicle exceeds a threshold value and transmit a launch signal. The blocking engine can receive the launch signal from the control board and launch a mobile application on the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Tyler Marshall Nathan, Matthew P. Csillag, Richard Rubin, Kai Lin, Mario A. Turchi, Steven Madsen, Kurt Laurence Shuster, Bruce Meeks, JR.