Patents by Inventor Ann Elizabeth Hall

Ann Elizabeth Hall 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: 8514071
    Abstract: A real-time method and system for locating a mobile object or person in a tracking environment. The method includes modulating a first carrier signal with a first packet including a first set of data to obtain a modulated first signal and transmitting the first signal. The first signal contains the first packet and has a first precision and a first range within the environment. The steps of modulating and transmitting are repeated until a modulated second signal is received within a time period after the step of transmitting. The second signal contains a second packet including a second set of data and has a second precision and a second range within the environment. The second signal is demodulated to obtain the second packet. Location is determined within the environment based on the second packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Versus Technology, Inc., Fleetwood Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry G. Derks, William S. Buehler, Ann Elizabeth Hall
  • Patent number: 8310364
    Abstract: A real-time method and system of determining and validating location of a relocated mobile object or person in a tracking environment in which a plurality of sensors are located are provided. The method includes modulating a first carrier signal with a first packet including a first set of data to obtain a modulated first signal. The first signal contains the first packet and has a first precision and a first range within the environment. A modulated second signal is received from at least one of the sensors including the nearest sensor. The second signal contains a second packet including a second set of data and has a second precision and a second range within the environment. The method further includes determining and validating current location of the relocated tag within the environment based on a plurality of second packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Versus Technology, Inc., Fleetwood Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry G. Derks, William S. Buehler, Michael B. Hall, Ann Elizabeth Hall, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20120025980
    Abstract: A real-time method and system of determining and validating location of a relocated mobile object or person in a tracking environment in which a plurality of sensors are located are provided. The method includes providing a tracking tag having storage and wearable by the person or attachable to the object. The method further includes storing a set of data related to a prior location of a relocated tag in the tracking environment in the storage. The method still further includes modulating a first carrier signal with a first packet including a first set of data to obtain a modulated first signal. The method further includes transmitting from the tag to a sensor nearest the relocated tag the first signal. The first signal contains the first packet and has a first precision and a first range within the environment. The method still further includes receiving a modulated second signal at the tag from at least one of the sensors including the nearest sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicants: FLEETWOOD GROUP, INC., VERSUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Harry G. Derks, William S. Buehler, Michael B. Hall, Ann Elizabeth Hall
  • Publication number: 20120025973
    Abstract: A real-time method and system for locating a mobile object or person in a tracking environment in which a plurality of sensors are located are provided. The method includes providing a tracking tag wearable by the person or attachable to the object. The method further includes modulating a first carrier signal with a first packet including a first set of data to obtain a modulated first signal. The method still further includes transmitting from the tag to a sensor nearest the tag the first signal, the first signal containing the first packet and having a first precision and a first range within the environment. The method further includes repeating the steps of modulating and transmitting until a modulated second signal is received at the tag from the nearest sensor within a time period after the step of transmitting. The second signal contains a second packet including a second set of data and has a second precision and a second range within the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicants: Fleetwood Group, Inc., VERSUS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Harry G. Derks, William S. Buehler, Michael B. Hall (Deceased), Ann Elizabeth Hall