Patents by Inventor James J. Longworth

James J. Longworth 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).

  • Wireless probe system and method for a fueling environment
    Patent number: 8872651
    Abstract: A fueling environment is equipped with leak detection probes and liquid level probes. Each of the probes is associated with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceivers send probe data to a site communicator wireless transceiver. To ensure that the site communicator receives the probe data, repeaters are used within the fueling environment. The repeaters receive the probe data, and some period of time after the sensor transceivers stop transmitting, the repeaters retransmit the probe data to the site communicator. The site communicator discards duplicative information and processes the probe data as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Veeder-Root Company
    Inventors: Kent Reid, James J. Longworth, Donald A. Kunz
  • Wireless Probe System and Method For a Fueling Environment
    Publication number: 20090256700
    Abstract: A fueling environment is equipped with leak detection probes and liquid level probes. Each of the probes is associated with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceivers send probe data to a site communicator wireless transceiver. To ensure that the site communicator receives the probe data, repeaters are used within the fueling environment. The repeaters receive the probe data, and some period of time after the sensor transceivers stop transmitting, the repeaters retransmit the probe data to the site communicator. The site communicator discards duplicative information and processes the probe data as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Veeder-Root Company
    Inventors: Kent Reid, James J. Longworth, Donald A. Kunz
  • Wireless probe system and method for a fueling environment
    Patent number: 7561040
    Abstract: A fueling environment is equipped with leak detection probes and liquid level probes. Each of the probes is associated with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceivers send probe data to a site communicator wireless transceiver. To ensure that the site communicator receives the probe data, repeaters are used within the fueling environment. The repeaters receive the probe data, and some period of time after the sensor transceivers stop transmitting, the repeaters retransmit the probe data to the site communicator. The site communicator discards duplicative information and processes the probe data as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Veeder-Root Company
    Inventors: Kent Reid, James J. Longworth, Donald A. Kunz