Patents Assigned to Recon Dynamics, LLC
  • Patent number: 10580276
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically tracking tools and managing tool inventory. Tools may be assigned to a work group or crew. Tools are tracked and monitored to determine whether the tools are with their assigned group, relocated to a different group, missing, or left behind at a job site. For relocated tools, the tool tracking system may identify and output the time and the group to which the tool has been relocated. For tools that are missing, the system may compute and output the group or crew, time, and location in the form of a street address, latitude, longitude, and/or map where the missing tool was last seen. The system may also send out real-time notifications (e.g., SMS text messages, emails, phone calls) to designated personnel so that an appropriate action can be taken. The tool tracking system also acts as an inventory management system for tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Recon Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Indrasis Mondal, K. Deric Eldredge, Marty J. Feuerstein, Adrian M. Yip, Salil P. Banerjee, Toby J. Champion, Gary W. Amundson
  • Publication number: 20150097674
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically tracking tools and managing tool inventory. Tools may be assigned to a work group or crew. Tools are tracked and monitored to determine whether the tools are with their assigned group, relocated to a different group, missing, or left behind at a job site. For relocated tools, the tool tracking system may identify and output the time and the group to which the tool has been relocated. For tools that are missing, the system may compute and output the group or crew, time, and location in the form of a street address, latitude, longitude, and/or map where the missing tool was last seen. The system may also send out real-time notifications (e.g., SMS text messages, emails, phone calls) to designated personnel so that an appropriate action can be taken. The tool tracking system also acts as an inventory management system for tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Recon Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Indrasis Mondal, K. Deric Eldredge, Marty J. Feuerstein, Adrian M. Yip, Salil P. Banerjee, Toby J. Champion, Gary W. Amundson
  • Publication number: 20120209554
    Abstract: The location of an asset can be determined in three dimensions using pressure data from reference sensors in combination with conventional two-dimensional location technology, such as GPA or TDOA. In a building, reference sensors are distributed on multiple floors and transmit accurate pressure readings to a receiver. The asset also has a pressure sensing element and transmits the pressure at its location to the receiver. The asset pressure value is compared with the reference pressure sensor values to determine the floor in a building on which the asset is located. Thus, the combination of accurate two-dimensional location technology and pressure sensors can accurately determine the location of an asset in three dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Recon Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Elliott Hoole, Kenneth Arneson, Perry Satterlee
  • Patent number: 8068799
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver system that is configured to achieve high dynamic range may include at least one antenna and a plurality of receivers connected to the at least one antenna. The plurality of antennas may be configured to provide different gains. The RF receiver system may include an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter subsystem connected to the plurality of receivers. The A/D converter subsystem may include a plurality of A/D converters. An overall digitization range of the A/D converter subsystem may be greater than a digitization range of any of the plurality of A/D converters individually. The overall digitization range of the A/D converter subsystem may be sufficiently large so as to accommodate a desired dynamic range of the RF receiver system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Recon Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: Sy Prestwich, Scott Bevan
  • Patent number: 7969348
    Abstract: A wide area location and telemetry system may include a wide area location and telemetry system server that is configured to determine wide area location and telemetry system data about an object when the object is located within the coverage area of the wide area location and telemetry system. The wide area location and telemetry system server may also be configured to receive localized location and telemetry system data about the object when the object is located within the coverage area of a localized location and telemetry system. The wide area location and telemetry system may also include a database and a database manager. The database manager may be configured to store the wide area location and telemetry system data and the localized location and telemetry system data in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Recon Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: James R. Baker, Sy Prestwich, Scott Bevan
  • Patent number: 7796675
    Abstract: A device for site monitoring is disclosed. The device may include a communication interface configured to receive site monitoring data from a site monitoring system. The communication interface may also be configured to wirelessly transmit the site monitoring data to a base station. The site monitoring data may include a device identification. The device also may include a processor and memory. The memory also may include two pseudonoise (PN) codes, namely a first PN code and a second PN code. The site monitoring data may be received from the site monitoring system. The site monitoring data may be spread using the first PN code to provide first spread site monitoring data. The first spread site monitoring data may be spread using the second PN code to provide second spread site monitoring data. The second spread site monitoring data may be transmitted using a burst direct sequence spread spectrum radio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Recon Dynamics, LLC
    Inventors: David Carter, Sy Prestwich, James R. Baker, Scott Bevan
  • Patent number: D659036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Recon Dynamics LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Jennings Madsen, Elliott D. Hoole
  • Patent number: D659037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Recon Dynamics LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Jennings Madsen, Elliott D. Hoole