Patents by Inventor James CONLAN

James CONLAN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240112574
    Abstract: A parking enforcement device can be secured to a surface adjacent to the area designated as NO PARKING. The enforcement device can include an elongated hollow body, a window provided to the tubular body, a battery, an internal frame assembly disposed inside of the elongated hollow body, and a camera disposed inside of the elongated hollow body. The internal frame assembly defines a cavity in which the battery is located. A camera support pole extends vertically upwards from the internal frame assembly. The camera is secured to the camera support pole and located vertically along the camera support pole such that the camera views outward through the window. A solar panel can be provided atop the parking enforcement device to recharge the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mark J. MORAN, James MARTIN, James CONLAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, Steven B. LANE, Alexander J. PALUMBO, Marcus N. SCHMIDT, Joseph M. CALDWELL
  • Patent number: 11756359
    Abstract: An automated kiosk is located adjacent to a point of access to a room or premises. The kiosk can control an automated locking mechanism for the point of access. The kiosk can read the temperature of all persons that attempt to enter the room or premises. The kiosk can also command the persons to sanitize their hands in a sanitation window of the kiosk while dispensing sanitizer and monitoring the hands of the person for effective sanitation action. The kiosk can read identification credentials, perform facial recognition, speech recognition and recognize gestures of persons. The kiosk can be further coupled to a central control computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Municipal Parking Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Caldwell, Mark J. Moran, Richard W. Kelley, II, Marcus N. Schmidt, David E. Collins, Jr., James Conlan, Jason Pflaum
  • Publication number: 20210335072
    Abstract: An automated kiosk is located adjacent to a point of access to a room or premises. The kiosk can control an automated locking mechanism for the point of access. The kiosk can read the temperature of all persons that attempt to enter the room or premises. The kiosk can also command the persons to sanitize their hands in a sanitation window of the kiosk while dispensing sanitizer and monitoring the hands of the person for effective sanitation action. The kiosk can read identification credentials, perform facial recognition, speech recognition and recognize gestures of persons. The kiosk can be further coupled to a central control computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph M. CALDWELL, Mark J. MORAN, Richard W. KELLEY, II, Marcus N. SCHMIDT, David E. COLLINS, JR., James CONLAN, Jason PFLAUM
  • Publication number: 20210150246
    Abstract: A parking enforcement device can be secured to a surface adjacent to the area designated as NO PARKING. The enforcement device can include a camera aimed towards the area designated as NO PARKING and monitor this area for the entry of a vehicle. A parking violation is determined to have occurred upon determining that the vehicle has entered the area designated as NO PARKING, and image data of the entry of a vehicle into the NO PARKING area that was captured by the camera can be relayed to a remote computing system. The parking enforcement device can be provided as a bollard that includes a camera secured to a center pole extending vertically upwards inside of the bollard. The camera can be located along the center pole so that the camera views outward from the bollard via a window section of the bollard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas G. HUDSON, Joseph M. CALDWELL, Mark J. MORAN, James CONLAN, John J. LEIER, Richard W. KELLEY, II, Marcus N. SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10885367
    Abstract: A parking enforcement device can be secured to a surface adjacent to the area designated as NO PARKING. The enforcement device can include a camera aimed towards the area designated as NO PARKING and monitor this area for the entry of a vehicle. A parking violation is determined to have occurred upon determining that the vehicle has entered the area designated as NO PARKING, and image data of the entry of a vehicle into the NO PARKING area that was captured by the camera can be relayed to a remote computing system. The parking enforcement device can be provided as a bollard that includes a camera secured to a center pole extending vertically upwards inside of the bollard. The camera can be located along the center pole so that the camera views outward from the bollard via a window section of the bollard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Municipal Parking Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Hudson, Joseph M. Caldwell, Mark J. Moran, James Conlan, John J. Leier, Richard W. Kelley, II, Marcus N. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190130203
    Abstract: A parking enforcement device can be secured to a surface adjacent to the area designated as NO PARKING. The enforcement device can include a camera aimed towards the area designated as NO PARKING and monitor this area for the entry of a vehicle. A parking violation is determined to have occurred upon determining that the vehicle has entered the area designated as NO PARKING, and image data of the entry of a vehicle into the NO PARKING area that was captured by the camera can be relayed to a remote computing system. The parking enforcement device can be provided as a bollard that includes a camera secured to a center pole extending vertically upwards inside of the bollard. The camera can be located along the center pole so that the camera views outward from the bollard via a window section of the bollard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas G. HUDSON, Joseph M. CALDWELL, Mark J. MORAN, James CONLAN, John J. LEIER, Richard W. KELLEY, II, Marcus N. SCHMIDT