Patents by Inventor Carlos D. Banks

Carlos D. Banks 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: 6031460
    Abstract: A child locating system including a metal bracelet. The bracelet has a circuitry compartment including a top face, a bottom face, and a periphery formed therebetween defining an interior space. The bracelet further includes a pair of metal straps with a first metal strap coupled at a first end thereof to a first side of the circuitry compartment and a second strap coupled at a first end thereof to a second side of the circuitry opposite the first side. A key actuateable locking mechanism is included for allowing the selective securement of the second end of the first strap and the second end of the second strap in a closed loop configuration about a wrist of a child. A first transceiver mechanism is situated within the interior space of the circuitry compartment and coupled to a power source. The first transceiver mechanism is adapted to deploy a recovery signal upon the receipt of an activation signal via free space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Inventor: Carlos D. Banks