Patents Assigned to LOCATORX, INC.
  • Patent number: 12625224
    Abstract: Methods and systems for establishing communication between multiple GRL (Global Resource Locator) devices in proximity to one another. The method includes detecting the presence of other GRL devices using a low power wireless transmission protocol, transmitting universally unique identifiers (UUIDs), and establishing communication links to form a collective. The system stores data received from the GRL devices, determines if any devices have been added or are missing, and transmits the stored data to a receiving device. The method further includes generating and storing location and sensor measurement data, encrypting transmitted data, and authenticating UUIDs. The system ensures accurate data transmission through clock synchronization and generates metrics for quality of service, power consumption, signal strength, and proximity. This invention enhances the tracking, monitoring, and management of assets equipped with GRL devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Publication number: 20260080419
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying an asset using a multimodal tag scanned by a gateway device. The gateway device extracts one or more of: a hash code, an asset identifier, and a verification URL from the tag or application memory, and generates a POST request including the hash code and one or more contextual parameters such as an authentication token, geolocation value, or time-based authentication code. The POST request is transmitted to a server, which compares the hash code with reference values and validates the contextual parameters to determine a verification result. The result is transmitted to the gateway device and the server may control asset access or trigger alerts. The server may log verification attempts, classify asset status, and evaluate scan feasibility based on historical data. Assets may be marked as genuine, moved, stolen, counterfeited, or unauthorized based on spatiotemporal and user-specific analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Kase
  • Publication number: 20260056284
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a global resource locator tag for tracking and managing assets. A semiconductor chip can include a processor and a micro sized timing device. The semiconductor chip can generate a timing signal. The global resource locator tag can include a blockchain and a memory in logical communication with the processor. The processor can determine a cryptographic hash of a previous block of events in the blockchain and determine a respective inventory status of nearby labels. A data set may be compiled with the respective inventory status of nearby labels and a cryptographic hash of a previous block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Publication number: 20260050935
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for tracking and verifying authenticity, loss, fraud, or unauthorized use of assets within a supply chain. The method includes scanning a multimodal tag (e.g., QR code and NFC tag) associated with an asset to generate scan data comprising a hash code, asset identifier, and verification URL. The scan data is transmitted to an application server of a parent organization, where a controller retrieves associated location and organization identifiers. The controller determines authorization status, compares the hash code with reference values in a verification database, and performs authenticity checks to classify the asset as genuine, lost, duplicated, or pirated. The system integrates with a CRM platform to register new child organizations using data synchronization objects comprising payloads, callout instructions, and error handling. AI-based analysis may detect route deviations, fraudulent insertions, or asset misuse patterns based on route history and scanning behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Kase
  • Patent number: 12461192
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a global resource locator tag and methods of using the same. A semiconductor chip can include a processor and a micro sized timing device. The semiconductor chip can generate a timing signal. The global resource locator tag can include a blockchain and a memory in logical communication with the processor. The processor can determine a cryptographic hash of a previous block of events in the blockchain and determine a respective inventory status of nearby labels. A data set may be compiled with the respective inventory status of nearby labels and a cryptographic hash of a previous block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Publication number: 20250232629
    Abstract: A solid-state electronic miniature clock featuring a multi-layered silicon chip. A first circuit layer includes an electron paramagnetic resonance sensor, while the second layer comprises a silicon substrate with an etched trench housing single atom-doped fullerene molecules. Magnets are strategically placed on the silicon substrate and a third circuit layer to establish a baseline magnetic field. The chip incorporates through silicon vias (TSVs) filled with copper, forming a copper coil for enhanced antenna performance. Thermal management is achieved through vacuum cavities for isolation, strategically placed metals for heat generation, and thermo-electric materials, such as a bilayer of Bi$_2$Te$_3$ and Bi$_2$Se$_3$, for temperature regulation. A feedback loop monitors and adjusts the temperature, ensuring stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventors: William D Meadow, Michael T. Khbeis
  • Publication number: 20250182139
    Abstract: Server-implemented methods for detecting counterfeit products. A server receives a product identifier and associated attribute data from a user device, compares this data with stored authentic data, and determines the likelihood of counterfeiting. If the likelihood exceeds a predetermined threshold, a notification is transmitted to the user device. The method includes additional features such as location-based discrepancy assessment, database updates, transaction logging, and user authentication. The server employs machine learning algorithms for enhanced detection accuracy and can handle batch processing of multiple identifiers. It also supports secure data transmission, secondary verification using external sources, and integration with mobile applications for real-time alerts. The server can generate detailed reports, calculate counterfeiting probabilities, and set counterfeit flags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Publication number: 20250130306
    Abstract: Methods and systems for establishing communication between multiple GRL (Global Resource Locator) devices in proximity to one another. The method includes detecting the presence of other GRL devices using a low power wireless transmission protocol, transmitting universally unique identifiers (UUIDs), and establishing communication links to form a collective. The system stores data received from the GRL devices, determines if any devices have been added or are missing, and transmits the stored data to a receiving device. The method further includes generating and storing location and sensor measurement data, encrypting transmitted data, and authenticating UUIDs. The system ensures accurate data transmission through clock synchronization and generates metrics for quality of service, power consumption, signal strength, and proximity. This invention enhances the tracking, monitoring, and management of assets equipped with GRL devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 12272200
    Abstract: Solid-state miniature atomic clock (SMAC) within the form factor of an integrated circuit chip (aka microchip) or flexible device. The present invention includes architectures and methods of manufacture of SMACs. SMACs may include one or more vias, with some or all of the vias containing or other material suitable for an antenna. In addition, the SMAC may include a heating device for temperature stabilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Meadow, Michael T. Khbeis
  • Publication number: 20250078599
    Abstract: A multi-layer packaging material can include a layer of material with an outer surface and an inner surface. The layer of material formable into a package. An electronic circuit can be fixedly attached to the layer of material. The electronic circuit can include a clock, a processor in logical communication with the clock, a radio receiver, a transmitter, and a digital storage. The digital storage can include software executable upon demand. The software can be operative with the processor to cause the electronic circuit to receive and store radio signals from multiple reference points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 12217270
    Abstract: A unique identifier can be associated with a commerce good. A computing system can receive a first query with a first value of a particular attribute and the unique identifier. The computing system can receive a second query with a second value of the particular attribute and the unique identifier. The computing system can determine a difference between the first value and the second value of the particular attribute. The computing system can determine that the difference between the first value and the second value meets a particular threshold. The computing system can determining an authenticity of the commerce good responsive to the difference meeting the particular threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 12196874
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a global resource locator tag and methods of using the same. A semiconductor chip can include a processor and a micro sized timing device. The semiconductor chip can generate a timing signal. The global resource locator tag can include a blockchain and a memory in logical communication with the processor. The processor can determine a cryptographic hash of a previous block of events in the blockchain. The processor can determine an respective inventory status of nearby labels. The processor can compile a data set with the respective inventory status of each of the nearby labels and the cryptographic hash of the previous block. The processor can record a next event of the events in a next block of the blockchain. The next event can include the data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 12169991
    Abstract: A multi-layer packaging material can include a layer of material with an outer surface and an inner surface. The layer of material formable into a package. An electronic circuit can be fixedly attached to the layer of material. The electronic circuit can include a clock, a processor in logical communication with the clock, a radio receiver, a transmitter, and a digital storage. The digital storage can include software executable upon demand. The software can be operative with the processor to cause the electronic circuit to receive and store radio signals from multiple reference points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Publication number: 20240345205
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a global resource locator tag and methods of using the same. A semiconductor chip can include a processor and a micro sized timing device. The semiconductor chip can generate a timing signal. The global resource locator tag can include a blockchain and a memory in logical communication with the processor. The processor can determine a cryptographic hash of a previous block of events in the blockchain and determine a respective inventory status of nearby labels. A data set may be compiled with the respective inventory status of nearby labels and a cryptographic hash of a previous block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 12032086
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a global resource locator tag and methods of using the same. A semiconductor chip can include a processor and a micro sized timing device. The semiconductor chip can generate a timing signal. The global resource locator tag can include a blockchain and a memory in logical communication with the processor. The processor can determine a cryptographic hash of a previous block of events in the blockchain. The processor can determine an respective inventory status of nearby labels. The processor can compile a data set with the respective inventory status of each of the nearby labels and the cryptographic hash of the previous block. The processor can record a next event of the events in a next block of the blockchain. The next event can include the data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LocatorX, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 11798339
    Abstract: A multi-layer packaging material can include a layer of material with an outer surface and an inner surface. The layer of material formable into a package. An electronic circuit can be fixedly attached to the layer of material. The electronic circuit can include a clock, a processor in logical communication with the clock, a radio receiver, a transmitter, and a digital storage. The digital storage can include software executable upon demand. The software can be operative with the processor to cause the electronic circuit to receive and store radio signals from multiple reference points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LOCATORX, INC.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 11741769
    Abstract: A global resource locator (GRL) device can be used to identify a missing asset. The GRL device can include a memory device and a processor. The processor can be coupled to the memory device. The processor can be configured to receive a communication from one or more of a plurality of GRL devices proximate the GRL device. The processor can be configured to store data received from the plurality of GRL devices on the memory device. The processor can be configured to determine that a missing GRL device of the plurality of GRL devices is missing based at least in part upon subsequent communication with a subset of the plurality of GRL devices. The processor can be configured to transmit a notification that the missing GRL device is missing to a non-GRL receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LOCATORX, INC.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 11579239
    Abstract: A global resource locator (GRL) device can be used to track a physical asset. The GRL device can a semiconductor chip with a processor and a timing device. The semiconductor chip can generate a timing signal. The GRL device can include a blockchain, a communication device, and a memory in logical communication with the processor. The memory can store an identifier, a public key, a private key, and a hash. The communication device can communicate wirelessly with an authenticated radio source, the micro sized timing device, and the blockchain. Each authenticated radio source can be located at a respective reference location. The communication device can receive wireless timing signals from at least three authenticated radio sources. The GRL device can be affixed to a product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Locatorx, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 11379853
    Abstract: A Certified Quick Response Code (“CQR”) is associated with a trusted Product Certificate Authority (“PCA”), which in turn is associated with a unique top-level domain (“TLD”). A CQR affixed to a product may point to a URL comprising the unique TLD. A consumer may know by virtue of the association of the TLD with the PCA that the product is legitimate, while a product manufacturer can better monitor counterfeit goods by further associating each CQR with a universal unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LOCATORX, INC.
    Inventor: William D. Meadow
  • Patent number: 11270542
    Abstract: Solid-state miniature atomic clock (SMAC) within the form factor of an integrated circuit chip (aka microchip) or flexible device. The present invention includes architectures and methods of manufacture of SMACs. SMACs may include one or more vias, with some or all of the vias containing or other material suitable for an antenna. In addition, the SMAC may include a heating device for temperature stabilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LOCATORX, INC.
    Inventors: William D. Meadow, Michael T. Khbeis