Patents by Inventor Chris DEVINE

Chris DEVINE 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).

  • Mechanisms for reduction of overlap during zone casting with alternative main transmitters and time alignment for overlayed radio transmissions
    Patent number: 12250032
    Abstract: Radio broadcasting equipment and functionality enable a radio broadcaster to reduce the size of an interference overlap resulting from main transmitter and booster signal transmitter overlap during zone casting by using an alternate main transmitter with an antenna pattern that differs from the main transmitter antenna pattern during zone casts. Radio broadcasting equipment is also provided that provides a mechanism to ensure that the handoffs occur in the gaps between songs, advertisements, or other content of both the main and the zone casting signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Lazer Adds, LLC.
    Inventors: John Grosspietsch, Chris Devine
  • Zone casting linked to smart devices with push notification functionality
    Patent number: 12218744
    Abstract: A plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, transmitting broadcast area wide programming for their respective broadcast areas, wherein a mechanism enables switching on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters, wherein the at least one of plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmits localized auxiliary information content on a single frequency network transmission frequency, and wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables retrieval of promotional information from a remote server, when the data item is analyzed by a software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LAZER ADDS, LLC.
    Inventors: Chris Devine, John Grosspietsch, Mark Birchler, Dennis Roberson, Rick Ducey
  • MECHANISMS FOR REDUCTION OF OVERLAP DURING ZONE CASTING WITH ALTERNATIVE MAIN TRANSMITTERS AND TIME ALIGNMENT FOR OVERLAYED RADIO TRANSMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20240333337
    Abstract: Radio broadcasting equipment and functionality enable a radio broadcaster to reduce the size of an interference overlap resulting from main transmitter and booster signal transmitter overlap during zone casting by using an alternate main transmitter with an antenna pattern that differs from the main transmitter antenna pattern during zone casts. Radio broadcasting equipment is also provided that provides a mechanism to ensure that the handoffs occur in the gaps between songs, advertisements, or other content of both the main and the zone casting signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: John GROSSPIETSCH, Chris DEVINE
  • Mechanisms for reduction of overlap during zone casting with alternative main transmitters and time alignment for overlayed radio transmissions
    Patent number: 12034499
    Abstract: Radio broadcasting equipment and functionality enable a radio broadcaster to reduce the size of an interference overlap resulting from main transmitter and booster signal transmitter overlap during zone casting by using an alternate main transmitter with an antenna pattern that differs from the main transmitter antenna pattern during zone casts. Radio broadcasting equipment is also provided that provides a mechanism to ensure that the handoffs occur in the gaps between songs, advertisements, or other content of both the main and the zone casting signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventors: John Grosspietsch, Chris Devine
  • ZONE CASTING LINKED TO SMART DEVICES WITH PUSH NOTIFICATION FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20230006749
    Abstract: A plurality of auxiliary transmitters associated with at least one main transmitter, transmitting broadcast area wide programming for their respective broadcast areas, wherein a mechanism enables switching on transmission of localized auxiliary information content by at least one of the plurality of auxiliary transmitters, wherein the at least one of plurality of auxiliary transmitters transmits localized auxiliary information content on a single frequency network transmission frequency, and wherein the localized auxiliary information content includes a data item that enables retrieval of promotional information from a remote server, when the data item is analyzed by a software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Chris DEVINE, John GROSSPIETSCH, Mark BIRCHLER, Dennis ROBERSON, Rick DUCEY
  • MECHANISMS FOR REDUCTION OF OVERLAP DURING ZONE CASTING WITH ALTERNATIVE MAIN TRANSMITTERS AND TIME ALIGNMENT FOR OVERLAYED RADIO TRANSMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20230006715
    Abstract: Radio broadcasting equipment and functionality enable a radio broadcaster to reduce the size of an interference overlap resulting from main transmitter and booster signal transmitter overlap during zone casting by using an alternate main transmitter with an antenna pattern that differs from the main transmitter antenna pattern during zone casts. Radio broadcasting equipment is also provided that provides a mechanism to ensure that the handoffs occur in the gaps between songs, advertisements, or other content of both the main and the zone casting signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: John GROSSPIETSCH, Chris DEVINE