Patents by Inventor Gregg J. Haensgen
Gregg J. Haensgen 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).
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Publication number: 20230180730Abstract: An alarm system for a fishing apparatus that is an ice fishing tip-up employing a sensor alarm unit with a housing, processor, sensor, power source, and onboard wireless communications, the unit mountable to one of a base and fish strike indicating flagpole of the tip-up with the sensor configured to sense a magnet on the tip-up during operation and cause the processor to alarm when a fish strikes. The unit has a mounting arrangement with a clamp releasably attaching the unit to the flagpole for movement in unison therewith from an armed position towards a fish strike indicating position. The mounting arrangement includes a twist-lock dovetail joint used to removably mount the unit to the tip-up base. The dovetail joint removably attaches the housing to a unit base mounted to the tip-up base. The unit can have another sensor that senses motion, orientation, angle, rotation of the unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Gregg J. Haensgen, James Milota, Richard Lucas, Bradley Brunker, Cooper Haensgen
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Patent number: 11570710Abstract: An alarm system having a portable body carried controller that wireless communicates with multiple remote base units each having a wireless communications system configured for ultralow power mode operation where the communications system is put in sleep mode greater than one half packet transmission time but no greater than preamble transmission time to conserve battery life. Controller has multiple LED-equipped buttons assigned to corresponding base units during pairing which are respectively activated when the corresponding base unit assigned thereto alarms upon occurrence of a sensor detection event. Pressing the button can turn off the LED alarm, can poll the assigned base unit, and can task the assigned base unit including to operate in flashlight mode where base unit is lit up. A preferred base unit has an enclosure with legs that form reversible pedestals upon which base unit can be placed.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Vulture Systems, LLCInventors: Gregg J. Haensgen, Richard W. Lucas, James F. Milota, Barry J. Howe
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Publication number: 20210319276Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag designed for sensing a temperature includes a flag section and a tail section. The flag section including an integrated circuit with an RFID transponder and a temperature sensor in communication with the RFID transponder, and the tail section projects outwardly from the flag section to an outward end of the tail section. A thermally-conductive material is coupled to the tail section and is configured to transfer thermal energy from the outward end of the tail section to the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Gregg J. Haensgen, Jacob C. Jozefiak, Scott M. Bellon, Nicholas Krogman
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Patent number: 10827735Abstract: An alarm system having a portable body carried controller that wireless communicates with multiple remote base units each having a wireless communications system configured for ultralow power mode operation where the communications system is put in sleep mode greater than one half packet transmission time but no greater than preamble transmission time to conserve battery life. Controller has multiple LED-equipped buttons assigned to corresponding base units during pairing which are respectively activated when the corresponding base unit assigned thereto alarms upon occurrence of a sensor detection event. Pressing the button can turn off the LED alarm, can poll the assigned base unit, and can task the assigned base unit including to operate in flashlight mode where base unit is lit up. A preferred base unit has an enclosure with legs that form reversible pedestals upon which base unit can be placed.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Vulture Systems, LLCInventors: Gregg J. Haensgen, Richard W. Lucas, James F. Milota, Barry J. Howe
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Publication number: 20200329688Abstract: An alarm system having a portable body carried controller that wireless communicates with multiple remote base units each having a wireless communications system configured for ultralow power mode operation where the communications system is put in sleep mode greater than one half packet transmission time but no greater than preamble transmission time to conserve battery life. Controller has multiple LED-equipped buttons assigned to corresponding base units during pairing which are respectively activated when the corresponding base unit assigned thereto alarms upon occurrence of a sensor detection event. Pressing the button can turn off the LED alarm, can poll the assigned base unit, and can task the assigned base unit including to operate in flashlight mode where base unit is lit up. A preferred base unit has an enclosure with legs that form reversible pedestals upon which base unit can be placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Gregg J. Haensgen, Richard W. Lucas, James F. Milota, Barry J. Howe
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Patent number: 10726214Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for storing a unique identifier for an RFID tag associated with, and affixed to, an asset. An RFID reader, coupled to a server computer through a network, executes firmware instructions causing the reader to receive a transmission from a server computer to run a customizable software with programmable logic at the reader. The reader then recognizes the tag according to its signal strength, and determines a tag state for the tag according to a state machine in the customizable software. If the tag state changes, the reader publishes the tag state and transmits it to the server computer using a low bandwidth solution.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Alex C. Rein, Gregg J. Haensgen, Jeffrey C. Krueger
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Publication number: 20200074125Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for storing a unique identifier for an RFID tag associated with, and affixed to, an asset. An RFID reader, coupled to a server computer through a network, executes firmware instructions causing the reader to receive a transmission from a server computer to run a customizable software with programmable logic at the reader. The reader then recognizes the tag according to its signal strength, and determines a tag state for the tag according to a state machine in the customizable software. If the tag state changes, the reader publishes the tag state and transmits it to the server computer using a low bandwidth solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Alex C. Rein, Gregg J. Haensgen, Jeffrey C. Krueger
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Publication number: 20170079257Abstract: An alarm system having a portable body carried controller that wireless communicates with multiple remote base units each having a wireless communications system configured for ultralow power mode operation where the communications system is put in sleep mode greater than one half packet transmission time but no greater than preamble transmission time to conserve battery life. Controller has multiple LED-equipped buttons assigned to corresponding base units during pairing which are respectively activated when the corresponding base unit assigned thereto alarms upon occurrence of a sensor detection event. Pressing the button can turn off the LED alarm, can poll the assigned base unit, and can task the assigned base unit including to operate in flashlight mode where base unit is lit up. A preferred base unit has an enclosure with legs that form reversible pedestals upon which base unit can be placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Gregg J. Haensgen, Richard W. Lucas, James F. Milota, Barry J. Howe
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Patent number: 8373562Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a station, transmitting points, and tag units. The tag units can be used for communicating with the transmitting points. The station receives data associated with signal strengths between wireless access points and tag units. The station analyzes the data associated with a number of the transmitting points and determines the location of the tag units.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Pinpoint Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eric T. Heinze, Gregg J. Haensgen, Brian Eckelman, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr.
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Patent number: 8026814Abstract: An asset tracking system includes a station, transmitting points, and an asset tag. The asset tag can be used for communicating with the transmitting points to form a mesh network. The station receives data associated with signal strengths between transmitting points and asset tag. The station analyzes the data associated with a number of the transmitting points and determines the location of the asset tag.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Pinpoint Technologies Inc.Inventors: Eric T. Heinze, Gregg J. Haensgen, Feng Gao, Brian Eckelman, Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Ajay Malik, Zeljko John Serceki
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Patent number: 7365645Abstract: A locator/wander management system includes a handheld unit for providing an interrogation signal. The handheld unit can be a handheld computer or PDA including an RF module. The interrogation signal is received by an RF tag. The RF tag can include a power source and a memory. The memory can store an indication of the date of installation of the battery. The RF tag can provide the indication to the handheld unit in response to the interrogation signal. The RF tag can also provide signals for a wander management system.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: RF Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric T. Heinze, Gregg J. Haensgen, Nathan J. Gerner
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Patent number: 7274294Abstract: A locator system includes a handheld unit for providing an interrogation signal. The handheld unit can be a handheld computer or PDA including an RF module. The interrogation signal is received by an RF tag. The RF tag can include a power source and a memory. The memory can store an indication of the date of installation of the battery. The tag unit can provide the indication to the handheld unit in response to the interrogation signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: RF Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric T. Heinze, Gregg J. Haensgen, Christopher M. Hofmeister
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Patent number: 7098792Abstract: A monitoring, tracking or security system includes a tamper detection system or employs a tamper detection method. A tamper detection system can include a member having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being attached to a piece of equipment. The sensing element is disposed on the first surface of the member. The housing is attached to the first surface. A circuit is electrically coupled to the sensing element. The circuit provides an alarm signal in response to the sensing element being distorted.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: RF Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paul R. Ahlf, Gregg J. Haensgen, Dan L. Hurrle, Mark A. Gilbertson, William J. Nitz