Patents by Inventor Brian A. Dunning

Brian A. Dunning 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).

  • System, method and computer program product for registering an unregistered vendor/product in a business-to- business network-based framework
    Publication number: 20020040324
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for registering an unregistered vendor in a network-based framework. Initially, at least one order is received from a first user utilizing a network. Such order is directed to a second user that is not registered with the network-based framework. There after, contact information of the second user is retrieved. A request is then transmitted to the second user using the contact information. Such request is for the second user to register with the network-based framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Todd A. Dunning, Brian A. Dunning, Anthony C. Wong, John M. Chendo, Sarah D. Timmons, Charles S. Parsons, Venkat Girish, Richard E. Hirshberg, Igor Hamer, Robert L. Honeycut
  • Enhanced electrical shocking device with improved long life and increased power circuitry
    Patent number: 4872084
    Abstract: An improved stun-gun or electrical shock device which includes improved circuit elements to eliminate the frequent product failure due to corrosion and pitting of an internal spark gap as found in prior art electrical shocking devices. The conventional internal spark gap found in prior art stun-guns is replaced with a pair of surge arrestors, thereby eliminating the problems caused by corrosion and pitting of the internal spark gap which has caused prior art stun-guns to have a limited life and fail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: U.S. Protectors, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Dunning, A. R. Mansfield