Patents by Inventor James Douglas Dempster

James Douglas Dempster 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).

  • Detecting moisture with an antenna
    Patent number: 9939398
    Abstract: Methods and systems may be provided that detect moisture with an antenna. Electrical impedance at the antenna may be detected by an impedance sensor. Moisture may be detected based on the impedance at the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: HZO, INC.
    Inventors: James Douglas Dempster, Jason Maynard
  • Moisture detection response
    Patent number: 9800713
    Abstract: Configuration of detection of physical conditions in and/or around a communication apparatus is described. Further, configuration of an action responsive to the detection of physical conditions, or changes in physical conditions, is described. The communication apparatus may output a user notification in response to a moisture detection notification. A user interface of the communication apparatus may receive a user response. Further actions may be then taken based on the user response to the user notification. Alternatively or in addition, an end-user may predetermine a set of actions to be performed in response to the moisture event. Further, a respective set of actions may be specified for several possible severity levels or thresholds values of the moisture detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HZO, Inc.
    Inventors: James Douglas Dempster, Jason Maynard
  • DETECTING MOISTURE WITH AN ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20160077029
    Abstract: Methods and systems may be provided that detect moisture with an antenna. Electrical impedance at the antenna may be detected by an impedance sensor. Moisture may be detected based on the impedance at the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: James Douglas Dempster, Jason Maynard
  • MOISTURE DETECTION RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20160080553
    Abstract: Configuration of detection of physical conditions in and/or around a communication apparatus is described. Further, configuration of an action responsive to the detection of physical conditions, or changes in physical conditions, is described. The communication apparatus may output a user notification in response to a moisture detection notification. A user interface of the communication apparatus may receive a user response. Further actions may be then taken based on the user response to the user notification. Alternatively or in addition, an end-user may predetermine a set of actions to be performed in response to the moisture event. Further, a respective set of actions may be specified for several possible severity levels or thresholds values of the moisture detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: James Douglas Dempster, Jason Maynard