Patents by Inventor Emily A. Schechter

Emily A. Schechter 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).

  • Passive alarm to prevent buried infrastructure damage
    Patent number: 9568121
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing excavation damage to buried infrastructure. A plurality of excavation-sensing modules is buried near the buried infrastructure. The buried infrastructure excavation-sensing modules protect and detect buried infrastructure by emitting dense clouds of visible gas when the excavation-sensing modules are activated by impact with excavation equipment. In most instances, the visible gas will be brightly colored and it may also have a strong odor. In addition to the gas released by the modules, a loud sound may also be produced by the activated excavation-sensing module. This alerts construction crews or other workers that their excavation is nearing a protected underground structure. Once installed, no maintenance or active monitoring is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: EAS IP, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan C. Dunn, Guy D. Davis, Robert A. Ross, Paul A. Bell, Nathaniel M. Brakeley, Emily A. Schechter, Amber M. Bryant
  • PASSIVE ALARM TO PREVENT BURIED INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE
    Publication number: 20150260312
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for preventing excavation damage to buried infrastructure. A plurality of excavation-sensing modules is buried near the buried infrastructure. The buried infrastructure excavation-sensing modules protect and detect buried infrastructure by emitting dense clouds of visible gas when the excavation-sensing modules are activated by impact with excavation equipment. In most instances, the visible gas will be brightly colored and it may also have a strong odor. In addition to the gas released by the modules, a loud sound may also be produced by the activated excavation-sensing module. This alerts construction crews or other workers that their excavation is nearing a protected underground structure. Once installed, no maintenance or active monitoring is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: ElectraWatch, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Dunn, Guy D. Davis, Robert A. Ross, Paul . A. Bell, Nathaniel M. Brakeley, Emily A. Schechter, Amber M. Bryant