Patents by Inventor Craig Demmings

Craig Demmings 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).

  • Monitoring system and device
    Patent number: 8049619
    Abstract: A monitoring system, for monitoring an object, which includes a microprocessor comprising a memory to store data, and a control program executed by said microprocessor, said microprocessor having a stand-by mode and an active mode, a communications means connected to said microprocessor for transmitting data from said microprocessor to a monitoring station, a zone monitoring device on the object connected to said microprocessor in a loop with said microprocessor in said stand-by mode, a power source for supplying power to said microprocessor, communications means and zone monitoring device, wherein upon said microprocessor receiving an input signal from said zone monitoring device, said control program directs said microprocessor to switch to active mode, generate and store in said memory an alarm message corresponding to said input signal from said zone monitoring device, activate said communications means, and transmit said alarm message to a monitoring station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Armstrong's Communication Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary Armstrong, Craig Demmings, Wayne Wainwright, George Watson, Leo Chalan, Dan Small
  • MONITORING SYSTEM AND DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100066536
    Abstract: A monitoring system, for monitoring an object, which includes a microprocessor comprising a memory to store data, and a control program executed by said microprocessor, said microprocessor having a stand-by mode and an active mode, a communications means connected to said microprocessor for transmitting data from said microprocessor to a monitoring station, a zone monitoring device on the object connected to said microprocessor in a loop with said microprocessor in said stand-by mode, a power source for supplying power to said microprocessor, communications means and zone monitoring device, wherein upon said microprocessor receiving an input signal from said zone monitoring device, said control program directs said microprocessor to switch to active mode, generate and store in said memory an alarm message corresponding to said input signal from said zone monitoring device, activate said communications means, and transmit said alarm message to a monitoring station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: ARMSTRONG'S COMMUNICATION LTD.
    Inventors: Wayne Wainwright, George Watson, Gary Armstrong, Craig Demmings, Leo Chalan, Dan Small
  • Container monitoring system
    Patent number: 7586409
    Abstract: A container monitoring system which includes a microprocessor comprising a memory to store data, and a control program executed by said microprocessor, said microprocessor having a stand-by mode and an active mode, a communications means connected to said microprocessor for transmitting data from said microprocessor to a monitoring station, a zone monitoring device on the container connected to said microprocessor in a loop with said microprocessor in said stand-by mode, a power source for supplying power to said microprocessor, communications means and zone monitoring device, wherein upon said microprocessor receiving an input signal from said zone monitoring device, said control program directs said microprocessor to switch to active mode, generate and store in said memory an alarm message corresponding to said input signal from said zone monitoring device, activate said communications means, and transmit said alarm message to a monitoring station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Armstrongs Communication Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary Armstrong, Craig Demmings, Wayne Wainwright, George Watson, Leo Cahalan, Dan Small
  • Container monitoring system
    Publication number: 20070103297
    Abstract: A container monitoring system which includes a microprocessor comprising a memory to store data, and a control program executed by said microprocessor, said microprocessor having a stand-by mode and an active mode, a communications means connected to said microprocessor for transmitting data from said microprocessor to a monitoring station, a zone monitoring device on the container connected to said microprocessor in a loop with said microprocessor in said stand-by mode, a power source for supplying power to said microprocessor, communications means and zone monitoring device, wherein upon said microprocessor receiving an input signal from said zone monitoring device, said control program directs said microprocessor to switch to active mode, generate and store in said memory an alarm message corresponding to said input signal from said zone monitoring device, activate said communications means, and transmit said alarm message to a monitoring station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Gary Armstrong, Craig Demmings, Wayne Wainwright, George Watson, Leo Cahalan, Dan Small