Patents by Inventor James C. Reynolds

James C. Reynolds 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).

  • Patent number: 11138394
    Abstract: A method for integrating assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, by a kinematic asset management platform, an indication of an attribute needed to perform a task. The method further comprises generating, by the kinematic asset management platform, a request to a plurality of reader nodes disposed at a respective plurality of locations for an inventor of assets at each of said respective plurality of locations. The method further comprises receiving, by the kinematic asset management platform, said inventory of assets from said respective plurality of locations. The method further comprises determining, by the kinematic asset management platform, and based on the attribute, that the attribute needed to perform the task is assigned to an asset present at a first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Publication number: 20200279082
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Patent number: 10755057
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Publication number: 20200026889
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Patent number: 10467442
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Timble Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Publication number: 20180336379
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Patent number: 10055617
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Publication number: 20170140181
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Patent number: 9557421
    Abstract: A method for detecting a lane change by a moving vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is detected that a first heading of a moving vehicle has met a parameter defining a stable heading. It is then detected that a second heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining an unstable heading. It is then detected that a third heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining a stable heading within a pre-determined time parameter and that the third heading equals the first heading within a pre-defined margin. An indication is then generated that the moving vehicle has performed a lane change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventor: James C Reynolds
  • Patent number: 9558471
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Patent number: 9536217
    Abstract: A method of object association is disclosed. The method includes receiving object location information for a first object, receiving object location information for a second object, determining an existence of a correlation between a varying position of the first object and a varying position of the second object over for a predetermined amount of time and dynamically associating the first object with the second object based on the correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Trimble Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20160092832
    Abstract: A method of object association is disclosed. The method includes receiving object location information for a first object, receiving object location information for a second object, determining an existence of a correlation between a varying position of the first object and a varying position of the second object over for a predetermined amount of time and dynamically associating the first object with the second object based on the correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: James C. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20150332214
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Patent number: 9129248
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis, Prakash Iyer
  • Publication number: 20150134243
    Abstract: A method for detecting a lane change by a moving vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is detected that a first heading of a moving vehicle has met a parameter defining a stable heading. It is then detected that a second heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining an unstable heading. It is then detected that a third heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining a stable heading within a pre-determined time parameter and that the third heading equals the first heading within a pre-defined margin. An indication is then generated that the moving vehicle has performed a lane change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: James C. REYNOLDS
  • Patent number: 8972077
    Abstract: A method for detecting a lane change by a moving vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is detected that a first heading of a moving vehicle has met a parameter defining a stable heading. It is then detected that a second heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining an unstable heading. It is then detected that a third heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining a stable heading within a pre-determined time parameter and that the third heading equals the first heading within a pre-defined margin. An indication is then generated that the moving vehicle has performed a lane change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: James C Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20140209676
    Abstract: A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventors: James C. Reynolds, Gary Dennis
  • Publication number: 20130345895
    Abstract: A method for detecting a lane change by a moving vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is detected that a first heading of a moving vehicle has met a parameter defining a stable heading. It is then detected that a second heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining an unstable heading. It is then detected that a third heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining a stable heading within a pre-determined time parameter and that the third heading equals the first heading within a pre-defined margin. An indication is then generated that the moving vehicle has performed a lane change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventor: James C. REYNOLDS
  • Publication number: 20080255869
    Abstract: A method of generating a safety report for a fleet of vehicles comprising: (A) collecting a raw acceleration data for an each maneuver for each vehicle by using a firmware in a vehicle-based mobile unit, wherein the vehicle-based mobile unit comprises a computer processor, and a navigation system including a navigation receiver; (B) processing the collected raw acceleration data; and (C) transmitting the collected processed acceleration data to a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Ayden F. Young, James C. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 5794174
    Abstract: A system for visually representing the location of an item on a television. In one embodiment, a user of the present system telephonically requests that a visual representation of the location of an item be transmitted from a telephone company and displayed on the user's television. In the present embodiment, the user's television is connected with the telephone company by a telephone line and a modem. Once the request is received at the telephone company, position information indicative of the location of the item is transmitted from the item to a receiver. The position information is then transmitted from the receiver to the telephone company. The acquired position information is then transmitted from the telephone company to the user's television. A visual representation of the position of the item is then displayed on the user's television.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: James M. Janky, James C. Reynolds