Patents by Inventor James F. McDonnell

James F. McDonnell 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).

  • Publication number: 20170055138
    Abstract: A computerized crime and suspicious activity reporting system is disclosed. The system includes a computerized processor including programming configured to monitor inputs from a mobile computerized device in possession of the user. The inputs include an observed activity report input to the device by the user and location data for the mobile computerized device. The programming is further configured to reference database information to determine a local emergency dispatcher corresponding to the location data and report the observed activity report for display to the local emergency dispatcher based upon the referenced database information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: James F. McDonnell, Bradley A. Clark, Briana T. McClain
  • Publication number: 20160334231
    Abstract: A computerized travel safety system is disclosed for enabling a traveler to provide a need help feature activation signal to a remote server. The system includes a computerized processor including programming configured to monitor inputs from a mobile computerized device in the possession of the traveler, the inputs including location data for the mobile computerized device. The processor further includes programming configured to combine the inputs with a map data and provide a tactical display to a responding authority including the combined inputs and map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: James F. McDonnell, Bradley A. Clark, Briana T. McClain
  • Publication number: 20160335882
    Abstract: A computerized school safety system is disclosed for providing information to an emergency responder about an alert at a school. The system includes a computerized processor including programming configured to monitor inputs from a mobile computerized device within the school, the inputs including location data for the mobile computerized device, combine the inputs with a floor plan for the school, and provide a tactical display to the emergency responder comprising the combined inputs and floor plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: James F. McDonnell, Bradley A. Clark, Briana T. McClain
  • Patent number: 9489825
    Abstract: A computerized school safety system is disclosed for providing information to an emergency responder about an alert at a school. The system includes a computerized processor including programming configured to monitor inputs from a mobile computerized device within the school, the inputs including location data for the mobile computerized device, combine the inputs with a floor plan for the school, and provide a tactical display to the emergency responder comprising the combined inputs and floor plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: James F. McDonnell, Bradley A. Clark, Briana T. McClain
  • Patent number: 4972760
    Abstract: An adjustable recoil system is provided for an automatic firearm, such as a .45 caliber Colt automatic pistol, in which expanding gas from a discharged round propels a slide rearwardly on the pistol frame to eject a spent shell. The adjustable recoil apparatus is comprised of first and second recoil springs axially aligned with each other and compressed between the slide and the frame. The compressed recoil springs have different spring constants and are disposed coaxially about an elongated recoil spring guide that extends parallel to the pistol barrel. An annular recoil spring retainer is coupled to the recoil spring guide in coaxial disposition thereabout and is interposed between the first and second recoil springs. An adjustment screw is threadably engaged in the recoil spring guide and is coupled to the recoil spring retainer to adjust the longitudinal position of the spring retainer relative to the spring guide to vary the relative degree of compression of the first and second recoil springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Inventor: James F. McDonnell