Patents by Inventor Sheldon Apsell

Sheldon Apsell 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: 9710761
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process for detecting and predicting events occurring to a person, includes: observing, using a sensor, a reading of a parameter of a body part of the person which is one of: horizontal location, vertical height, orientation, velocity, and time of observation, wherein the reading corresponds to less information than needed to define the person's posture; receiving the reading into a computer memory; determining from the received reading a pattern of behavior; detecting a change in behavior; identifying from the change in behavior a combination of one or more readings corresponding to an abnormal event; and producing an alert signal when the combination of one or more readings corresponding to the abnormal event is identified. The process may be practiced using a computing machine including a computer memory; a sensor; and a computer processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Nordic Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Wernevi, Sheldon Apsell
  • Publication number: 20150302310
    Abstract: Behavior modeling includes how to detect and/or predict events based on observed changes in behavior. Detection of behavior that indicates possible adverse health events is performed by remote observation of a person's behavior. Captured data is correlated with an appropriate person, without identifying the person. People are associated with objects/locations, in the environment based on how the people relate to those objects/locations. Thus, people are identified based on their body characteristics or movement. Person specific data captured is labeled with unique identifiers. The location of certain objects/locations is correlated with the behavior profile to capture and analyze a nested pattern within a larger behavior pattern. Next to certain objects, certain types of behaviors/movements are expected. However, if the movement at a determined point in time deviates significantly from “normal” behavior patterns, such deviation may be an indication that something is wrong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Erik Wernevi, Joshua Napoli, Sheldon Apsell
  • Publication number: 20140279740
    Abstract: A computer-implemented process for detecting and predicting events occurring to a person, includes: observing, using a sensor, a reading of a parameter of a body part of the person which is one of: horizontal location, vertical height, orientation, velocity, and time of observation, wherein the reading corresponds to less information than needed to define the person's posture; receiving the reading into a computer memory; determining from the received reading a pattern of behavior; detecting a change in behavior; identifying from the change in behavior a combination of one or more readings corresponding to an abnormal event; and producing an alert signal when the combination of one or more readings corresponding to the abnormal event is identified. The process may be practiced using a computing machine including a computer memory; a sensor; and a computer processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: NORDIC TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Erik Wernevi, Sheldon Apsell
  • Patent number: 6651001
    Abstract: An integrated monitoring system for integrating and displaying the location of widely dispersed construction vehicle equipments at their respective sites together with the present location and recent track of respective maintenance vehicles for servicing the equipments, through the use of satellite positioning, wireless data communication and Internet facilities for determining such locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Micrologics, Inc.
    Inventor: Sheldon Apsell
  • Publication number: 20030176968
    Abstract: An integrated monitoring system for integrating and displaying the location of widely dispersed construction vehicle equipments at their respective sites together with the present location and recent track of respective maintenance vehicles for servicing the equipments, through the use of satellite positioning, wireless data communication and Internet facilities for determining such locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Applicant: MicroLogic, Inc.
    Inventor: Sheldon Apsell
  • Patent number: 6292724
    Abstract: A novel method of and system for remotely monitoring location, status, utilization and condition of a widely geographically dispersed fleets of vehicular construction equipment, using the resources of satellite positioning and communication and Internet facilities, and processing and displaying such information for fleet managers and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Micrologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheldon Apsell, Carlos A. Barberis, Thomas Alborough, George Shinopoulos, Steven Rothman
  • Patent number: 6229988
    Abstract: In a signal receiving apparatus as, for example, that used in the monitoring in a stolen vehicle transceiver of the presence of sequential transmitted signals specifically requesting that transceiver to respond to enable tracking the vehicle, wherein the receiver is powered by a consumable energy source of predetermined budgeted lifetime and adapted to operate between quiescent energy-saving and energized energy-consuming states for performing such sequential signal monitoring, desired signal identifying and related functions, a method of and apparatus for insuring the availability of energy to be able to perform such functions within said predetermined budgeted life time, that comprises, allocating budget time intervals for periodically operating the receiver intermittently in energized state to enable the performing of such functions as monitoring for such signals; and, in the event of inordinate energy consumption during such operation, that, if continued, would render the operation out of overall allocate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: LoJack Corporation
    Inventors: Norval Stapefeld, Dan Kotlow, Sheldon Apsell
  • Patent number: 5131020
    Abstract: A novel method, system and protocol for providing continually updated traffic (and other) information from a central station to preferably telephonically linked caller customers (though other communication links are feasible), involving enabling the caller to enter on the caller's keyboard a code for the particular zone for which a traffic information report is desired, and thereupon to receive a transmission of such report from the central station; and then, by further caller keyboard entries, requesting reports on additional specified zones--all on the same call--and further requesting from the station, by keyboard entry, automatic updating report(s) in the specified zone(s) in the event of significant changes in traffic information (including traffic incidents) during a predetermined time after the initial report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: SmartRoutes Systems Limited Partnership
    Inventors: John P. Liebesny, Sheldon Apsell, John Mahon, Paul J. Bouchard
  • Patent number: 4819462
    Abstract: A locking clamp for a wheel secured by external lug bolts to an axle of a trailer or other vehicle and having an inner annular hub peripherally surrounded by a tire, the clamp having, in combination, first and second interlocking L-shaped members, the first member comprising a chock as one leg and carrying a tubular bar the inner surface of which is to be juxtaposed against the rear of the tire, and the other leg of which extends inwardly of the inner tire side surface; and the second member comprising an L-shaped tubular bar the front leg of which is of cross-section less than that of the first member tubular bar in order to slide through the same and extend inwardly therebeyond, with the other leg extending parallel to the said other leg of the first member but across the outer side of the tire and carrying a hub disc adjustable to cover the wheel outer hub lug bolts and prevent access to the same; and means at the inward extension of the second member front leg for receiving locking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Micrologic, Inc.
    Inventor: Sheldon Apsell