Patents by Inventor Alvin C. Allen

Alvin C. Allen 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).

  • Triggerable remote controller
    Patent number: 6710738
    Abstract: A triggerable remote controller is disclosed which includes a trigger signal including a command, a GPS processor coupled to the trigger signal, a position signal carrying position information generated by the GPS processor in response to the trigger signal, a telemetry transmitter coupled to the position signal, a telemetry transmit signal transmitted by the telemetry transmitter, the telemetry transmit signal carrying the position information, a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal, an actuator coupled to the trigger signal controller, the trigger signal controller being configured to attempt to activate the actuator depending on the command. A sensor may also be coupled to the trigger signal controller and the trigger signal controller may be configured to attempt to access the sensor. A GPS antenna embedded in a grommet-shaped housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: LunarEye, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen, Jr.
  • Triggerable remote controller
    Publication number: 20030063027
    Abstract: A triggerable remote controller is disclosed which includes a trigger signal including a command, a GPS processor coupled to the trigger signal, a position signal carrying position information generated by the GPS processor in response to the trigger signal, a telemetry transmitter coupled to the position signal, a telemetry transmit signal transmitted by the telemetry transmitter, the telemetry transmit signal carrying the position information, a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal, an actuator coupled to the trigger signal controller, the trigger signal controller being configured to attempt to activate the actuator depending on the command. A sensor may also be coupled to the trigger signal controller and the trigger signal controller may be configured to attempt to access the sensor. A GPS antenna embedded in a grommet-shaped housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen
  • Apparatus and method for triggerable location reporting
    Patent number: 6484035
    Abstract: A triggerable location-reporting apparatus is disclosed. A trigger signal from a page receiver triggers a GPS receiver to determine the location of the apparatus using GPS signals. The resulting GPS signal is transmitted by a telemetry transmitter, such as a cellular network telemetry transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: LunarEYE, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen, Jr.
  • Triggerable remote controller
    Patent number: 6476763
    Abstract: A triggerable remote controller is disclosed which includes a trigger signal including a command, a GPS processor coupled to the trigger signal, a position signal carrying position information generated by the GPS processor in response to the trigger signal, a telemetry transmitter coupled to the position signal, a telemetry transmit signal transmitted by the telemetry transmitter, the telemetry transmit signal carrying the position information, a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal, an actuator coupled to the trigger signal controller, the trigger signal controller being configured to attempt to activate the actuator depending on the command. A sensor may also be coupled to the trigger signal controller and the trigger signal controller may be configured to attempt to access the sensor. A GPS antenna embedded in a grommet-shaped housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: LunarEYE, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen, Jr.
  • Apparatus and method for triggerable location reporting
    Publication number: 20020042280
    Abstract: A triggerable location-reporting apparatus is disclosed. A trigger signal from a page receiver triggers a GPS receiver to determine the location of the apparatus using GPS signals. The resulting GPS signal is transmitted by a telemetry transmitter, such as a cellular network telemetry transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen
  • Triggerable remote controller
    Publication number: 20020018014
    Abstract: A triggerable remote controller is disclosed which includes a trigger signal including a command, a GPS processor coupled to the trigger signal, a position signal carrying position information generated by the GPS processor in response to the trigger signal, a telemetry transmitter coupled to the position signal, a telemetry transmit signal transmitted by the telemetry transmitter, the telemetry transmit signal carrying the position information, a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal, an actuator coupled to the trigger signal controller, the trigger signal controller being configured to attempt to activate the actuator depending on the command. A sensor may also be coupled to the trigger signal controller and the trigger signal controller may be configured to attempt to access the sensor. A GPS antenna embedded in a grommet-shaped housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen
  • Triggerable remote controller
    Patent number: 6297768
    Abstract: A triggerable remote controller is disclosed which includes a trigger signal including a command, a GPS processor coupled to the trigger signal, a position signal carrying position information generated by the GPS processor in response to the trigger signal, a telemetry transmitter coupled to the position signal, a telemetry transmit signal transmitted by the telemetry transmitter, the telemetry transmit signal carrying the position information, a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal, an actuator coupled to the trigger signal controller, the trigger signal controller being configured to attempt to activate the actuator depending on the command. A sensor may also be coupled to the trigger signal controller and the trigger signal controller may be configured to attempt to access the sensor. A GPS antenna embedded in a grommet-shaped housing is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: LunarEye, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin C. Allen, Jr.