Patents by Inventor Dirk B. VanVorst

Dirk B. VanVorst 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: 9971916
    Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SHOTTRACKER, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce C. Ianni, Davyeon D. Ross, Justin E. Bennett, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger, Kyle D. Singer, Dirk B. Vanvorst
  • Publication number: 20180121688
    Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: ShotTracker, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce C. IANNI, Davyeon D. ROSS, Justin E. BENNETT, Mike E. CIHOLAS, Herb A. HOLLINGER, Kyle D. SINGER, Dirk B. VANVORST
  • Patent number: 9858451
    Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: SHOTTRACKER, INC.
    Inventors: Bruce C. Ianni, Davyeon D. Ross, Justin E. Bennett, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger, Kyle D. Singer, Dirk B. VanVorst
  • Publication number: 20160292469
    Abstract: System and method for scheduling and coordinating transmission signals in a wireless data communications network, comprising a master node and at least one tag node. In some embodiments, the network may also include a slave node. The master node divides time into repeating time division blocks comprising a configuration window and at least one transaction window. During the configuration window, the master node provides operating parameters to the tag or slave nodes, including a time slot within the transaction window that is reserved for the tag or slave nodes to broadcast data to the master node. The transaction window is subdivided into multiple reserved time slots, and each slot is assigned to a specific tag or slave node. When a reserved time slot arrives, the tag or slave node will broadcast data signals to the master node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ShotTracker, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce C. Ianni, Davyeon D. Ross, Justin E. Bennett, Mike E. Ciholas, Herb A. Hollinger, Kyle D. Singer, Dirk B. VanVorst