Patents by Inventor John Michael RATTRAY

John Michael RATTRAY 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).

  • Patent number: 11452193
    Abstract: Some embodiments present wearable devices that communicate with other like devices via wireless signals and respond to them based on criteria that the wearer controls. According to some embodiments, the wearable devices are bracelets that allow wearers to identify, primarily by way of multicolored light displays, others based on specific criteria relating to an event or specific need. These criteria are also useful for allowing the bracelets to be controlled by a single coordinator who creates an event for the wearers to opt into (e.g. the arena manager at a sports game, the emcee at a wedding, the coordinator of a meet and greet event, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: John Michael Rattray
  • Publication number: 20210235568
    Abstract: Some embodiments present wearable devices that communicate with other like devices via wireless signals and respond to them based on criteria that the wearer controls. According to some embodiments, the wearable devices are bracelets that allow wearers to identify, primarily by way of multicolored light displays, others based on specific criteria relating to an event or specific need. These criteria are also useful for allowing the bracelets to be controlled by a single coordinator who creates an event for the wearers to opt into (e.g. the arena manager at a sports game, the emcee at a wedding, the coordinator of a meet and greet event, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: John Michael RATTRAY