Patents by Inventor Lester E. Heath, III

Lester E. Heath, III 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).

  • Securing communications with robots
    Patent number: 8612051
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for managing communications with robots. In some implementations, a computer network, where operators interface with the network to control movement of robots on a wireless computer network includes a network arena controller and a plurality of robot controllers. The network arena controller is configured to provide firewall policies to substantially secure communication between robot controllers and the associated robots. Each controller is included in a different robot and configured to wirelessly communicate with the network arena controller. Each robot controller executes firewall policies to substantially secure wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Corey Lee Chitwood, Richard D. Torrance, Mark J. Lambert, Brandon Lee Martus, Lester E. Heath, III
  • Managing communications between robots and controllers
    Patent number: 8505086
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for managing communications with robots. In some implementations, a computer network, where operators interface with the network to control movement of robots on a wireless computer network includes a network arena controller and a plurality of robot controllers. The network arena controller is configured to provide firewall policies to substantially secure communication between robot controllers and the associated robots. Each controller is included in a different robot and configured to wirelessly communicate with the network arena controller. Each robot controller executes firewall policies to substantially secure wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.
    Inventors: David Anthony Norman, Robert H. Mimlitch, III, Corey Lee Chitwood, Richard D. Torrance, Mark J. Lambert, Brandon Lee Martus, Lester E. Heath, III