Patents by Inventor Alfonzo Welch

Alfonzo Welch 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: 8768292
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for responding to emergency situations of infants, children and pets left unattended in a vehicle. The device comprises a control module for short range RF transmission housed in a lightweight, portable unit plugged into a vehicle accessory power outlet. The system may additionally comprise sensors in communication with the module to detect and trigger alarms, including: when a vehicle has been in a collision; whether a child has climbed out of a car seat while the vehicle is in motion; when the temperature within the vehicle is unsafe; whether an infant has been left unattended in a vehicle; and whether children are playing in a parked vehicle (e.g. trunk) in unsafe temperatures. The portable device may also be configured with an “SOS” button housed within a key fob, wristband, or necklace, to transmit GPS coordinates of the wearer in emergency situations (such as kidnappings).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Alfonzo Welch
  • Publication number: 20130109342
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for responding to emergency situations of infants, children and pets left unattended in a vehicle. The device comprises a control module for short range RF transmission housed in a lightweight, portable unit plugged into a vehicle accessory power outlet. The system may additionally comprise sensors in communication with the module to detect and trigger alarms, including: when a vehicle has been in a collision; whether a child has climbed out of a car seat while the vehicle is in motion; when the temperature within the vehicle is unsafe; whether an infant has been left unattended in a vehicle; and whether children are playing in a parked vehicle (e.g. trunk) in unsafe temperatures. The portable device may also be configured with an “SOS” button housed within a key fob, wristband, or necklace, to transmit GPS coordinates of the wearer in emergency situations (such as kidnappings).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventor: ALFONZO WELCH
  • Publication number: 20070229243
    Abstract: The present invention includes system for preventing a child from being unattended in a child's car seat, which includes a master unit for mounting in the car seat and adapted for two-way wireless communication and a slave unit being portable and adapted for two-way communication with the master unit and having a slave alarm. The slave alarm is activated when the master unit and the slave unit are separated by a predetermined distance. The master unit includes a master switch to indicate that the child is fasten in the car seat, and the master alarm includes a LED and horn. The master unit will activate the master alarm when the master switch is closed and there is no communication with the slave unit. The master unit includes a FM receiver to receive data from the slave unit, and the master unit includes a FM transmitter to transmit data to the slave unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Alfonzo Welch
  • Patent number: D736115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Alfonzo Welch