Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Lawrence

Stephen M. Lawrence 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).

  • Wireless device detection using multiple antennas separated by an RF shield
    Patent number: 9172477
    Abstract: A system comprising one or more interior antenna(s) positioned within an at least partially enclosed operator area of a human operated machine and one or more exterior antenna(s) positioned on an external portion of the human operated machine, with a radio frequency shield positioned between the interior antenna(s) and the exterior antenna(s), is usable with a processing module electrically connected with the antennas for analyzing signals received from the antennas to determine whether a radio frequency generating device is active within the at least partially enclosed operator area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: inthinc Technology Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen M. Lawrence
  • WIRELESS DEVICE DETECTION USING MULTIPLE ANTENNAS SEPARATED BY AN RF SHIELD
    Publication number: 20150118985
    Abstract: A system comprising one or more interior antenna(s) positioned within an at least partially enclosed operator area of a human operated machine and one or more exterior antenna(s) positioned on an external portion of the human operated machine, with a radio frequency shield positioned between the interior antenna(s) and the exterior antenna(s), is usable with a processing module electrically connected with the antennas for analyzing signals received from the antennas to determine whether a radio frequency generating device is active within the at least partially enclosed operator area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: INTHINC, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen M. Lawrence
  • System and Method for Detecting Use of a Wireless Device While Driving
    Publication number: 20130273866
    Abstract: A system for detecting the use of wireless devices such as a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or pagers in a moving vehicle receives wireless signals inside a vehicle using a radio frequency (RF) sensor(s) and converts the RF signals into voltage signals. The voltage signals are then compared with known waveforms to determine if the wireless signals indicate a received call, if the received call is answered, a transmitted call, an SMS text message, data associated with internet browsing on a wireless device, or Bluetooth activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Catten, Stephen M. Lawrence
  • System of drug distribution to health care providers
    Patent number: 6003006
    Abstract: A system and method are described in which a drug distribution center operates a computer software drug inventory management program in electronic communication with a health care provider computer software program for drug distribution to patients. The system and method preferably incorporate low unit dose measure drug packaging including bar codes. The bar codes may be scanned into either software program for automatically tracking such information as drug lot numbers and expiration dates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Pyxis Corporation
    Inventors: Salvatore J. Colella, Stephen M. Lawrence, Gerald J. Widenhofer