Patents by Inventor George Alexander Emmermann

George Alexander Emmermann 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).

  • Method and apparatus utilizing a multifunction remote appliance sensor
    Patent number: 6157313
    Abstract: A system (10) utilizing a multifunction remote appliance sensor that remotely senses a status of an appliance (20) and that locks and unlocks the appliance. The system includes a selective call receiver (50) for receiving status information from the appliance, and a processor (56 or 21) for electronically applying a credit or debit value to a memory (72 or 21) coupled to the system, wherein a debit value is applied to the memory when the appliance is used. The system further includes a key mechanism (69) coupled to the selective call receiver for locking and unlocking the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Motorola
    Inventor: George Alexander Emmermann