Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Baldwin
Christopher W. Baldwin 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).
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Patent number: 11810403Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. Parking at a meter or in a parking lot or ramp can be provided as a subscription. A registration and verification process for the subscription service can be provided as a multi-step process that combines the smart parking meter with a QR code, a mobile parking app for a smartphone, a central parking management system, and digital images of the parked vehicle(s). The registration process verifies that only vehicles owned by the subscriber are associated with the subscriber's account. Steps can also be employed to ensure that subscribers are not incorrectly issued parking citations by determining whether license plate data for a vehicle initially determined to be in violation matches an active subscription parker's roster of registered vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Municipal Parking Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Moran, Richard W. Kelley, II, David E. Collins, Jr., Marcus N. Schmidt, Christopher W. Baldwin, Padmavathi Ramuni
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Publication number: 20230186687Abstract: A parking meter system includes a plurality of parking space monitors, a central computer system networked with the plurality of parking space monitors, and a user computing device. Each of the parking space monitors includes a weather resistant housing, a processor disposed inside of the housing, a memory disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the processor, a network interface disposed in the housing and coupled to the processor, and camera coupled to the processor and aimed towards a parking space to be monitored. The user computing device is configured to transmit to a request for parking time, receive a purchase confirmation, and monitor a remaining purchased parking time which is synchronized to a parking timer countdown for a particular parking space where a user has parked that is being monitored by a particular one of the plurality of parking space monitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, David E. COLLINS, JR., Steven B. LANE, Christopher W. BALDWIN, Marcus N. SCHMIDT, John J. LEIER, Ian T. BUI, Umarani PANDIAN
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Publication number: 20230082134Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for automating parking for a parking facility. Cameras are used to perform a license plate recognition (LPR) readings of vehicles entering and exiting the parking facility. When a match of the LPR reading of a vehicle exiting the facility to any of the vehicles that have entered the facility cannot be found, a secondary identification analysis is performed. The secondary identification analysis can include performing a shape recognition and/or color recognition of still images of the vehicles as they entered and exited the parking facility to find a vehicle match.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: James MARTIN, Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, David E. COLLINS, Tyler TRETSVEN, Steven B. LANE, Christopher W. BALDWIN
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Publication number: 20230056678Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. Parking at a meter or in a parking lot or ramp can be provided as a subscription. A registration and verification process for the subscription service can be provided as a multi-step process that combines the smart parking meter with a QR code, a mobile parking app for a smartphone, a central parking management system, and digital images of the parked vehicle(s). The registration process verifies that only vehicles owned by the subscriber are associated with the subscriber's account. Steps can also be employed to ensure that subscribers are not incorrectly issued parking citations by determining whether license plate data for a vehicle initially determined to be in violation matches an active subscription parker's roster of registered vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, David E. COLLINS, JR., Marcus N. SCHMIDT, Christopher W. BALDWIN, Padmavathi Ramuni
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Patent number: 11574507Abstract: A mobile computing device executing software code interacts with a smart parking meter to permit the user to complete a parking transaction without the need to exit their car. The transaction proceeds digitally and confirmation of the purchase is sent to the user's smartphone or via other electronic message means. The user can access an interactive map via the parking application to provide real time status of the networked parking meters in a specific area. The user can view all meters meeting certain criteria, such as pricing and time to availability. The user can also reserve a particular parking space through the application. The user can further be directed to their car via map directions.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Municipal Parking Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Moran, Richard W. Kelley, II, David E. Collins, Jr., Steven B. Lane, Christopher W. Baldwin, Marcus N. Schmidt, John J. Leier, Ian T. Bui, Umarani Pandian
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Patent number: 11495059Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. Parking at a meter or in a parking lot or ramp can be provided as a subscription. A registration and verification process for the subscription service can be provided as a multi-step process that combines the smart parking meter with a QR code, a mobile parking app for a smartphone, a central parking management system, and digital images of the parked vehicle(s). The registration process verifies that only vehicles owned by the subscriber are associated with the subscriber's account. Steps can also be employed to ensure that subscribers are not incorrectly issued parking citations by determining whether license plate data for a vehicle initially determined to be in violation matches an active subscription parker's roster of registered vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Municipal Parking Services, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Moran, Richard W. Kelley, II, David E. Collins, Jr., Marcus N. Schmidt, Christopher W. Baldwin, Padmavathi Ramuni
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Publication number: 20200193722Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. Parking at a meter or in a parking lot or ramp can be provided as a subscription. A registration and verification process for the subscription service can be provided as a multi-step process that combines the smart parking meter with a QR code, a mobile parking app for a smartphone, a central parking management system, and digital images of the parked vehicle(s). The registration process verifies that only vehicles owned by the subscriber are associated with the subscriber's account. Steps can also be employed to ensure that subscribers are not incorrectly issued parking citations by determining whether license plate data for a vehicle initially determined to be in violation matches an active subscription parker's roster of registered vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, David E. COLLINS, Jr., Marcus N. SCHMIDT, Christopher W. BALDWIN
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Publication number: 20170032582Abstract: A software application executing on a parking enforcement officer's (PEO's) computing device (e.g. smart phone, tablet, laptop or personal computer) communicates with a central computing system networked with a plurality of smart parking meters, directs the PEO to the location of a violation, and facilitates generation of a parking citation to be issued by the PEO, wherein the citation has at least some of the data fields prefilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, David E. COLLINS, JR., Steven B. LANE, Christopher W. BALDWIN, Marcus N. SCHMIDT, John J. LEIER, Ian T. BUI, Umarani PANDIAN
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Publication number: 20170032584Abstract: A mobile computing device executing software code interacts with a smart parking meter to permit the user to complete a parking transaction without the need to exit their car. The transaction proceeds digitally and confirmation of the purchase is sent to the user's smartphone or via other electronic message means. The user can access an interactive map via the parking application to provide real time status of the networked parking meters in a specific area. The user can view all meters meeting certain criteria, such as pricing and time to availability. The user can also reserve a particular parking space through the application. The user can further be directed to their car via map directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, David E. COLLINS, JR., Steven B. LANE, Christopher W. BALDWIN, Marcus N. SCHMIDT, John J. LEIER, Ian T. BUI, Umarani PANDIAN
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Publication number: 20160293145Abstract: A musical instrument has a body. A first shoulder pin is press fit into a first recess of the body. A second shoulder pin is press fit into a third recess of the body. The musical instrument has a neck. A neck plate is attached to the neck with countersunk screws. A surface of the neck plate is coplanar with a surface of the neck. The neck includes a reinforcing ridge on a surface of the neck plate. The neck is disposed in a cavity of the body and around the first shoulder pin and second shoulder pin. A rear plate is disposed in a recess of the body. A bolt is disposed through the body and rear plate. The bolt is attached to the neck through the neck plate. Only a single bolt is used to attach the body to the neck.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATIONInventors: Keith L. Chapman, Christopher W. Baldwin, Ron Derek G. Dema-Ala
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Patent number: 7984676Abstract: A round, according to various aspects of the present invention, comprises an electrified projectile and a case. The projectile delivers a current through a target to incapacitate the target by causing skeletal muscle contractions. The case mechanically couples to a rear portion of the projectile to hold the projectile in the case.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: William D. Gavin, Alaksandar Petrovic, Christopher W. Baldwin, Milan Cerovic
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Patent number: D570948Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Milan Cerovic, Christopher W. Baldwin
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Patent number: D602109Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Milan Cerovic, Christopher W. Baldwin
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Patent number: D678452Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Christopher W. Baldwin, Eric H. Chow, Ryan C. Markle, Michael E. Gish
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Patent number: D702794Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Eric H. Chow, Christopher W. Baldwin, Michael E. Gish, Ryan C. Markle
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Patent number: D734826Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: TASER International, Inc.Inventors: Eric H. Chow, Christopher W. Baldwin, Michael E. Gish, Ryan C. Markle