Patents by Inventor David T. Whetten

David T. Whetten 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: 8978592
    Abstract: An accessory unit is provided for a remotely controlled animal training system. The accessory unit may include a battery, a receiver, a light source, functional unit, a connection and a control. In embodiments, the control may be operable to determine a function and an intensity for the light source based on the received signal and power the light source based on the determined function and intensity. The determined function may cause the light source to flash or illuminate at the highest intensity. The functional unit may be a pressure sensor unit, a GPS unit or a compass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy T. Duncan, Sean M. Hayes, Francisco J. Napolez, David T. Whetten
  • Publication number: 20120017846
    Abstract: A light accessory is provided for a remotely controlled animal training system, allowing visual tracking of an animal in low ambient light conditions. The light accessory may be a stand-alone accessory or be in conjunction with a wireless receiver. The light accessory may be controlled by an accessory channel that exists in the remotely controlled animal training system, or may be controlled by the presence of a generic proximate radio frequency transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy T. Duncan, Sean M. Hayes, Francisco J. Napolez, David T. Whetten
  • Patent number: 8065978
    Abstract: A light accessory is provided for a remotely controlled animal training system, allowing visual tracking of an animal in low ambient light conditions. The light accessory may be a stand-alone accessory or be in conjunction with a wireless receiver. The light accessory may be controlled by an accessory channel that exists in the remotely controlled animal training system, or may be controlled by the presence of a generic proximate radio frequency transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Tri-Tronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Duncan, Sean M. Hayes, Francisco J. Napolez, David T. Whetten
  • Publication number: 20100139575
    Abstract: A light accessory is provided for a remotely controlled animal training system, allowing visual tracking of an animal in low ambient light conditions. The light accessory may be a stand-alone accessory or be in conjunction with a wireless receiver. The light accessory may be controlled by an accessory channel that exists in the remotely controlled animal training system, or may be controlled by the presence of a generic proximate radio frequency transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy T. Duncan, Sean M. Hayes, Francisco J. Napolez, David T. Whetten
  • Patent number: D742817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: David F. Lammers-Meis, Byron A. Marshall, David T. Whetten