Patents by Inventor James Robert Sherman

James Robert Sherman 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).

  • Mobile unit and system having integrated mapping, communications and tracking
    Patent number: 8700313
    Abstract: A handheld device and system, in which such device and system include at least one mapping module, at least one tracking module interoperative with the at least one mapping module, at least one communications module interoperative with each of the at least one tracking module and the at least one mapping module, and at least two antennae communicatively connected via the at least one communications module to at least one central processing unit. At least one of the at least two antenna is suitable for communications using at least two distinct to communication modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Blackbird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Loftus, Dorian Sergio Araneda, Michael Daniel Koontz, Jr., James Robert Sherman
  • MOBILE UNIT AND SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED MAPPING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRACKING
    Publication number: 20120209504
    Abstract: A handheld device and system, in which such device and system include at least one mapping module, at least one tracking module interoperative with said at least one mapping module, at least one communications module interoperative with each of said at least one tracking module and said at least one mapping module, at least two antennae communicatively connected via said at least one communications module to at least one central processing unit, wherein at least one of said at least two antenna is suitable for communications using at least two distinct to communication modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Blackbird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Loftus, Dorian Sergio Araneda, Michael Daniel Koontz, JR., James Robert Sherman
  • Mobile unit and system having integrated mapping, communications and tracking
    Patent number: 8099235
    Abstract: A handheld device and system, in which such device and system include at least one mapping module, at least one tracking module interoperative with said at least one mapping module, at least one communications module interoperative with each of said at least one tracking module and said at least one mapping module, at least two antennae communicatively connected via said at least one communications module to at least one central processing unit, wherein at least one of said at least two antenna is suitable for communications using at least two distinct communication modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Blackbird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Loftus, Dorian Sergio Araneda, Michael Daniel Koontz, Jr., James Robert Sherman
  • MOBILE UNIT AND SYSTEM HAVING INTEGRATED MAPPING, COMMUNICATIONS AND TRACKING
    Publication number: 20110257884
    Abstract: A handheld device and system, in which such device and system include at least one mapping module, at least one tracking module interoperative with said at least one mapping module, at least one communications module interoperative with each of said at least one tracking module and said at least one mapping module, at least two antennae communicatively connected via said at least one communications module to at least one central processing unit, wherein at least one of said at least two antenna is suitable for communications using at least two distinct communication modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Blackbird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Loftus, Dorian Sergio Araneda, Michael Daniel Koontz, JR., James Robert Sherman
  • Mobile unit and system having integrated mapping, communications and tracking
    Patent number: 7970534
    Abstract: A handheld device and system includes a mapping module, a tracking module interoperative with the mapping module, and a communications module interoperative with the tracking module and the mapping module. At least two antennae are communicatively connected, via the communications module, to at least one central processing unit. At least one of said at least two antenna is suitable for communicating using at least two distinct communication modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Blackbird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Loftus, Dorian Sergio Araneda, Michael Daniel Koontz, Jr., James Robert Sherman