Patents by Inventor Gary Rice

Gary Rice 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).

  • Tactile warning panel apparatus with smart technology
    Patent number: 12251357
    Abstract: Multipurpose tactile warning panels for use in pedestrian walkways, and in particular tactile warning panels that are designed and built with multifunction/multipurpose capabilities that serve the visually impaired and enable the deployment of smart city technology by integrating tactile warning systems and subsurface enclosures that can withstand pressures of five (5) tons up to and exceeding sixty (60) tons and incorporate small cells, beacons, sensors, Fog Computing, electric energy generation, rechargeable power supplies, wireless M2M communication and a plethora of other smart city technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Brandbumps, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Gary Henshue, Gary LaVerne Henshue, James Cyrus Rice
  • TACTILE WARNING PANEL SYSTEM WITH GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250057721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tactile warning panels, and in particular to tactile warning panels that are designed and built with multifunction/multipurpose capabilities that serve the visually impaired and enable the deployment of smart city technology by integrating tactile warning systems and subsurface enclosures that can withstand pressures of five (5) tons up to and exceeding sixty (60) tons and incorporate small cells, beacons, sensors, Fog Computing, electric energy generation, rechargeable power supplies, wireless M2M communication and a plethora of other smart city technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Gary Henshue, Gary LaVerne Henshue, James Cyrus Rice
  • IP Emergency Call Station with Mass Notification Voice Alerting
    Publication number: 20150229774
    Abstract: An emergency call station provides emergency communication services for a user to contact an emergency responder. The call station includes an integrated IP video camera, an integrated security console, and at least one processor configured to provide network supervision status monitoring and notification, status message escalations, logging voice and video, text-to-speech conversion, multilevel forwarding, remote management of endpoints, pre-recorded messages, InformaCast® Compatibility; and mass emergency notification to multiple responders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: VALCOM, INC.
    Inventors: John W. Mason, Gary Rice, Donald E. Dillon
  • Atmospheric pressure helium afterglow discharge detector for gas chromatography
    Patent number: 4586368
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a simple, low-frequency electrodeless discharge system for atmospheric pressure afterglow generation. A single quartz tube through which a gas mixture is passed is extended beyond a concentric electrode positioned thereabout. A grounding rod is placed directly above the tube outlet to permit optical viewing of the discharge between the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Gary Rice, Arthur P. D'Silva, Velmer A. Fassel