Patents by Inventor Brad Runco

Brad Runco 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).

  • Publication number: 20250133384
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to using portable situational awareness equipment with communication resources deployed to facilitate communications at a remote incident area, in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include identifying a remote incident area associated with an incident. The method can further include, based on the incident, estimating a deployment location for portable network equipment within the remote incident area, resulting in an estimated deployment location. Further, the method can include, based on the estimated deployment location and estimated signal propagation at locations within the remote incident area, selecting a placement location for communication equipment to facilitate communication with the portable network equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Brad Runco, Jeff Bartlett, Christopher San Gaspar
  • Patent number: 12185214
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to using portable situational awareness equipment with communication resources deployed to facilitate communications at a remote incident area, in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include identifying a remote incident area associated with an incident. The method can further include, based on the incident, estimating a deployment location for portable network equipment within the remote incident area, resulting in an estimated deployment location. Further, the method can include, based on the estimated deployment location and estimated signal propagation at locations within the remote incident area, selecting a placement location for communication equipment to facilitate communication with the portable network equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventors: Brad Runco, Jeff Bartlett, Christopher San Gaspar
  • Publication number: 20230276215
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed to using portable situational awareness equipment with communication resources deployed to facilitate communications at a remote incident area, in a fifth generation (5G) network or other next generation networks. For example, a method described herein can include identifying a remote incident area associated with an incident. The method can further include, based on the incident, estimating a deployment location for portable network equipment within the remote incident area, resulting in an estimated deployment location. Further, the method can include, based on the estimated deployment location and estimated signal propagation at locations within the remote incident area, selecting a placement location for communication equipment to facilitate communication with the portable network equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Brad Runco, Jeff Bartlett, Christopher San Gaspar