Patents by Inventor James SURMAN

James SURMAN 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS PROXIMITY BASED COMPONENT INFORMATION PROVISION
    Publication number: 20220030385
    Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to provide an informational report to a wireless device about a vehicle component associated with a BLUETOOTH low energy (BTLE) chip, affixed to a vehicle, when the wireless device is determined to be within a predefined proximity to the BTLE chip. This can include information such as operational and wear status, but also can be purely explanatory, as to what the function of the component is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Stuart C. SALTER, Pietro BUTTOLO, James SURMAN, James Stewart RANKIN, Stephen Ronald TOKISH