Patents by Inventor Dick Sillman

Dick Sillman 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: 12561546
    Abstract: An electronic tag comprises a body housing a wireless radiofrequency (RF) receiver and a processor that is in communication with the wireless RF receiver. The body has an opening therein. The opening leads to a channel in the body sized to receive a section of a strap or similar mechanical fastener. The body has a latch or similar means for clasping this strap. The latch is coupled to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. An underside of the latch has a tensioning arm attached thereto. The tensioning arm presses against the strap and urging the strap forward into the channel when the latch is moved toward the closed position and disengaging from the strap when the latch is moved into the open position. The latch locks the strap in place when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Position Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Martel, Peter Schmidt, Dick Sillman
  • Publication number: 20240273331
    Abstract: An electronic tag comprises a body housing a wireless radiofrequency (RF) receiver and a processor that is in communication with the wireless RF receiver. The body has an opening therein. The opening leads to a channel in the body sized to receive a section of a strap or similar mechanical fastener. The body has a latch or similar means for clasping this strap. The latch is coupled to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. An underside of the latch has a tensioning arm attached thereto. The tensioning arm presses against the strap and urging the strap forward into the channel when the latch is moved toward the closed position and disengaging from the strap when the latch is moved into the open position. The latch locks the strap in place when in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Martel, Peter Schmidt, Dick Sillman