Patents by Inventor Scott M. Forster

Scott M. Forster 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).

  • Positional tracking system and method
    Patent number: 11971483
    Abstract: A position tracking system has a laser transmitter, a control tracker and a layout indicator. The laser transmitter has a laser for emitting a laser beam, a controller controlling the laser, and a motor for rotating the emitted laser beam. The control tracker has a housing, at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing, and a laser assembly for generating a beam to be projected unto a surface. The layout indicator has a housing, and at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing. A network server communicates with at least one of the laser transmitter, the control tracker and the layout indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Forster, Christopher R. Walter, Craig A. Schell
  • POSITIONAL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220326381
    Abstract: A position tracking system has a laser transmitter, a control tracker and a layout indicator. The laser transmitter has a laser for emitting a laser beam, a controller controlling the laser, and a motor for rotating the emitted laser beam. The control tracker has a housing, at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing, and a laser assembly for generating a beam to be projected unto a surface. The layout indicator has a housing, and at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing. A network server communicates with at least one of the laser transmitter, the control tracker and the layout indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Scott M. FORSTER, Christopher R. WALTER, Craig A. SCHELL
  • Positional tracking system and method
    Patent number: 11402507
    Abstract: A position tracking system has a laser transmitter, a control tracker and a layout indicator. The laser transmitter has a laser for emitting a laser beam, a controller controlling the laser, and a motor for rotating the emitted laser beam. The control tracker has a housing, at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing, and a laser assembly for generating a beam to be projected unto a surface. The layout indicator has a housing, and at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing. A network server communicates with at least one of the laser transmitter, the control tracker and the layout indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Scott M. Forster, Christopher R. Walter, Craig A. Schell
  • POSITIONAL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190361121
    Abstract: A position tracking system has a laser transmitter, a control tracker and a layout indicator. The laser transmitter has a laser for emitting a laser beam, a controller controlling the laser, and a motor for rotating the emitted laser beam. The control tracker has a housing, at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing, and a laser assembly for generating a beam to be projected unto a surface. The layout indicator has a housing, and at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing. A network server communicates with at least one of the laser transmitter, the control tracker and the layout indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Scott M. Forster, Christopher R. Walter, Craig A. Schell