Patents by Inventor Courtney Hopkins Mann

Courtney Hopkins Mann 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).

  • Water alarm devices, systems and related methods
    Patent number: 8144020
    Abstract: A water alarm device for releaseable attachment to a user in a body of water includes a buoyant alarm unit having a water sensor. The water sensor is configured to sense if a sensing portion of the alarm unit is in contact with water. A timer is in communication with the water sensor and is configured to determine a duration of water contact with the sensing portion of the alarm unit. The alarm unit is configured to travel to a surface of the body of water and activate an alarm when the duration of water contact is greater than a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Thermocline Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Graham E. Snyder, Courtney Hopkins Mann
  • WATER ALARM DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20090251323
    Abstract: A water alarm device for releaseable attachment to a user in a body of water includes a buoyant alarm unit having a water sensor. The water sensor is configured to sense if a sensing portion of the alarm unit is in contact with water. A timer is in communication with the water sensor and is configured to determine a duration of water contact with the sensing portion of the alarm unit. The alarm unit is configured to travel to a surface of the body of water and activate an alarm when the duration of water contact is greater than a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Graham E. Snyder, Courtney Hopkins Mann
  • Water alarm devices, systems and related methods
    Patent number: 7554453
    Abstract: A water alarm device for releaseable attachment to a user in a body of water includes a buoyant alarm unit having a water sensor. The water sensor is configured to sense if a sensing portion of the alarm unit is in contact with water. A release unit is configured to releasably attach the alarm unit to the user. A timer is in communication with the water sensor and is configured to determine a duration of water contact with the sensing portion of the alarm unit. The release unit is configured to release the alarm unit from the user when the duration of water contact is greater than a predetermined time, and the alarm unit is configured to travel to a surface of the body of water and activate an alarm when the alarm unit is released from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Thermocline Ventures LLC
    Inventors: Graham E. Snyder, Courtney Hopkins Mann
  • WATER ALARM DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20080150733
    Abstract: A water alarm device for releaseable attachment to a user in a body of water includes a buoyant alarm unit having a water sensor. The water sensor is configured to sense if a sensing portion of the alarm unit is in contact with water. A release unit is configured to releasably attach the alarm unit to the user. A timer is in communication with the water sensor and is configured to determine a duration of water contact with the sensing portion of the alarm unit. The release unit is configured to release the alarm unit from the user when the duration of water contact is greater than a predetermined time, and the alarm unit is configured to travel to a surface of the body of water and activate an alarm when the alarm unit is released from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Graham E. Snyder, Courtney Hopkins Mann