Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Degasperi

Thomas A. Degasperi 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: 10648962
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring a vehicle for inhibiting substances comprising detecting, using a movement detector, movement of a vehicle, collecting, using an air sampler, an initial air sample of air within a cabin of the vehicle, analyzing, using an inhibiting substance detector, the air sample to determine whether an inhibiting substance is detected in the air sample, in response to determining that an inhibiting substance is detected in the air sample, increasing the sampling rate of the air sampler, until a predetermined number of samples are collected that also have been analyzed and an inhibiting substance detected therein and sending an alert to an administrator of the vehicle indicating that inhibited driving is occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: TEXT FREE ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Davis, Thomas DeGasperi, Gary Hancock
  • Publication number: 20190145946
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring a vehicle for inhibiting substances comprising detecting, using a movement detector, movement of a vehicle, collecting, using an air sampler, an initial air sample of air within a cabin of the vehicle, analyzing, using an inhibiting substance detector, the air sample to determine whether an inhibiting substance is detected in the air sample, in response to determining that an inhibiting substance is detected in the air sample, increasing the sampling rate of the air sampler, until a predetermined number of samples are collected that also have been analyzed and an inhibiting substance detected therein and sending an alert to an administrator of the vehicle indicating that inhibited driving is occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Todd M. Davis, Thomas DeGasperi, Gary Hancock
  • Patent number: 5097981
    Abstract: A self-powered, compact intelligent device senses the proximity of a consumer and draws their attention by emitting either a low level beeping sound or a 5-15 second or longer "audible commercial" or other audio/visual signal while simultaneously presenting promotional material. This point-of-purchase coupon dispenser POP-CD offers the consumer the convenience of individual, point-of-purchase coupons for immediate use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Totom Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Degasperi, John A. Nucatola, Scott E. Manzo
  • Patent number: D335790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Totom Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. DeGasperi, John A. Nucatola, Scott E. Manzo