Patents by Inventor John Malcolm Cockburn

John Malcolm Cockburn 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).

  • Continuous feedback container security system
    Patent number: 6870476
    Abstract: The invention provides a security system comprising a security apparatus and a monitoring unit which provide a user with real time security information. The security apparatus comprises a housing, a mounting bracket attached to the outside of the housing, the mounting bracket configured for attachment to a secured item and comprising a switch, the switch configured to produce a first indication when the mounting bracket is attached to the secured item and a second indication when the mounting bracket is removed from the secured item, a power source positioned inside the housing, a transceiver positioned inside the housing and connected to the power source and an electronic circuit positioned inside the housing and connected to the power source, the transceiver and the switch of the mounting bracket. The transceiver is configured for communication with the monitoring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Bulldog Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John Malcolm Cockburn, Clive A. Ross
  • Continuous feedback container security system
    Publication number: 20040196153
    Abstract: The invention provides a security system comprising a security apparatus and a monitoring unit which provide a user with real time security information. The security apparatus comprises a housing, a mounting bracket attached to the outside of the housing, the mounting bracket configured for attachment to a secured item and comprising a switch, the switch configured to produce a first indication when the mounting bracket is attached to the secured item and a second indication when the mounting bracket is removed from the secured item, a power source positioned inside the housing, a transceiver positioned inside the housing and connected to the power source and an electronic circuit positioned inside the housing and connected to the power source, the transceiver and the switch of the mounting bracket. The transceiver is configured for communication with the monitoring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: John Malcolm Cockburn, Clive A. Ross