Patents by Inventor Bruce Howard Bartley

Bruce Howard Bartley 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).

  • Tracking system device and method
    Patent number: 8630751
    Abstract: An aircraft monitoring system comprising a computer system and a receiver for receiving tracking data from a tracking device associated with an aircraft, the monitoring system having a passive tracking mode in which the computer system is configured to receive tracking data and an active tracking mode in which the computer system is configured to determine a condition indicative of an aircraft incident based on the absence of received tracking data. The monitoring system is automatically triggered into the active tracking mode when a signal is received from the aircraft indicating the aircraft has taken-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Spider Tracks Limited
    Inventor: Bruce Howard Bartley
  • Tracking System Device and Method
    Publication number: 20120166016
    Abstract: An aircraft monitoring system comprising a computer system and a receiver for receiving tracking data from a tracking device associated with an aircraft, the monitoring system having a passive tracking mode in which the computer system is configured to receive tracking data and an active tracking mode in which the computer system is configured to determine a condition indicative of an aircraft incident based on the absence of received tracking data. The monitoring system is automatically triggered into the active tracking mode when a signal is received from the aircraft indicating the aircraft has taken-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Bruce Howard Bartley