Patents by Inventor George Gensure

George Gensure 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).

  • Automated system for lighting control
    Patent number: 11696211
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, at a first wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, a data packet including an indication of a source of the data packet. In response to the first wireless device being associated with the source of the data packet, whether the first wireless device is a local repeater can be determined based on at least one of a random number or a number of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices. In response to the first wireless device being determined to be a local repeater, the first wireless device can be caused to be configured as a local repeater such that the first wireless device sends the data packet to at least one remaining wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Powercast Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist, George Gensure
  • AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210410042
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, at a first wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, a data packet including an indication of a source of the data packet. In response to the first wireless device being associated with the source of the data packet, whether the first wireless device is a local repeater can be determined based on at least one of a random number or a number of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices. In response to the first wireless device being determined to be a local repeater, the first wireless device can be caused to be configured as a local repeater such that the first wireless device sends the data packet to at least one remaining wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Powercast Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. GREENE, Daniel W. HARRIST, George GENSURE
  • Automated system for lighting control
    Patent number: 10979961
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, at a first wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, a data packet including an indication of a source of the data packet. In response to the first wireless device being associated with the source of the data packet, whether the first wireless device is a local repeater can be determined based on at least one of a random number or a number of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices. In response to the first wireless device being determined to be a local repeater, the first wireless device can be caused to be configured as a local repeater such that the first wireless device sends the data packet to at least one remaining wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Powercast Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist, George Gensure
  • AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR LIGHTING CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180103411
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, at a first wireless device of a plurality of wireless devices, a data packet including an indication of a source of the data packet. In response to the first wireless device being associated with the source of the data packet, whether the first wireless device is a local repeater can be determined based on at least one of a random number or a number of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices. In response to the first wireless device being determined to be a local repeater, the first wireless device can be caused to be configured as a local repeater such that the first wireless device sends the data packet to at least one remaining wireless device of the plurality of wireless devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Charles E. Greene, Daniel W. Harrist, George Gensure