Patents by Inventor Frank M. Scutch, III

Frank M. Scutch, III 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).

  • Security system for a personal computer
    Patent number: 5821854
    Abstract: A security system (300) for a personal computer maintains computer terminal (302) in an active mode of operation while the user is within range of the terminal. The system includes a radio (314) worn by a user (316) which generates a low level RF signal (318). As long as the user (316) remains within range of the computer (302), a receiver (312) will detect a received signal strength which maintains the computer monitor (306) in an active mode of operation. When the user (316) walks away from the computer terminal (302), the received signal strength decreases below a threshold which causes the monitor (306) to go into a lock-out condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale W. Dorinski, Frank M. Scutch, III