Patents by Inventor David W. Hopkins

David W. Hopkins 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: 11984026
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for detecting the approach of official and emergency vehicles and alerting drivers. The system is comprised of a vehicle device, a client device, a local device and a dongle. The local device includes a set of acoustic sensors and a set of light wave sensors. The local device is connected to the dongle. The dongle is connected to the local device, the vehicle device and the client device. In use, the sensors record analog light wave and acoustic signals. The signals are processed through a series of rolling frequency and amplitude summary tables to determine the type of emergency vehicle and whether or not it is approaching. If so, an alert is generated and sent to the vehicle device and the client device where it is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Alert The Mechanism LLC
    Inventors: David W. Newland, Shane M. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 9053452
    Abstract: A system and method for ordering supplies, includes a portable barcode scanner configured to output data according to at least one of an HID, CDC or SPP protocol. A mobile phone device incapable of recognizing and parsing data when the data is configured according to the HID, CDC or SPP protocol is connected to the scanner using a communication connection. A scanner adapter application on the mobile phone device, which receives the output data comprising order data, is configured to parse the order data and pass it to an upload application having a current data field that receives at least part of the order data. A listener server configured to receive the at least part of the order data from the upload application processes the order information into an electronic order, and sends the electronic order to a vendor server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: MSC Services Corp.
    Inventors: Charles Bonomo, Alan P. Yang, Joseph Patrick Lo Faso, Brian Todd Reardon, David W. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 9026465
    Abstract: The method and system for a material cabinet for use in cooperation with a plurality of articles stored in the material cabinet is disclosed. Each of the plurality of articles having a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto is connected through at least an antenna or a plurality of antennas installed in the material cabinet to a radio frequency identification reader, which is interpreted through a software in a computer system. This method and system has capability to effectuate point of use control of the stored articles through a database in the computer system. This method and system also implements a security mechanism through a lock system to secure the store articles from unauthorized user/stock clerks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Newton, David W. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20130292465
    Abstract: A system and method for ordering supplies, includes a portable barcode scanner configured to output data according to at least one of an HID, CDC or SPP protocol. A mobile phone device incapable of recognizing and parsing data when the data is configured according to the HID, CDC or SPP protocol is connected to the scanner using a communication connection. A scanner adapter application on the mobile phone device, which receives the output data comprising order data, is configured to parse the order data and pass it to an upload application having a current data field that receives at least part of the order data. A listener server configured to receive the at least part of the order data from the upload application processes the order information into an electronic order, and sends the electronic order to a vendor server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Charles Bonomo, Alan P. Yang, Joseph Patrick Lo Faso, Brian Todd Reardon, David W. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20130270336
    Abstract: A system and method for ordering supplies, includes a portable barcode scanner configured to output data according to at least one of an HID, CDC or SPP protocol. A mobile phone device incapable of recognizing and parsing data when the data is configured according to the HID, CDC or SPP protocol is connected to the scanner using a communication connection. A scanner adapter application on the mobile phone device, which receives the output data comprising order data, is configured to parse the order data and pass it to an upload application having a current data field that receives at least part of the order data. A listener server configured to receive the at least part of the order data from the upload application processes the order information into an electronic order, and sends the electronic order to a vendor server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Charles Bonomo, Alan P. Yang, Joseph Patrick Lo Faso, Brian Todd Reardon, David W. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 8095435
    Abstract: The method and system for a material cabinet for use in cooperation with a plurality of articles stored in the material cabinet is disclosed. Each of the plurality of articles having a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto is connected through at least an antenna or a plurality of antennas installed in the material cabinet to a radio frequency identification reader, which is interpreted through a software in a computer system. This method and system has capability to effectuate point of use control of the stored articles through a database in the computer system. This method and system also implements a security mechanism through a lock system to secure the store articles from unauthorized user/stock clerks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Newton, David W. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20090033496
    Abstract: The method and system for a material cabinet for use in cooperation with a plurality of articles stored in the material cabinet is disclosed. Each of the plurality of articles having a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto is connected through at least an antenna or a plurality of antennas installed in the material cabinet to a radio frequency identification reader, which is interpreted through a software in a computer system. This method and system has capability to effectuate point of use control of the stored articles through a database in the computer system. This method and system also implements a security mechanism through a lock system to secure the store articles from unauthorized user/stock clerks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: American Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Newton, David W. Hopkins