Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick

Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick 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).

  • Impact indicator
    Patent number: 9423312
    Abstract: An impact indicator for impact detection and indication includes: a housing; and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. The detection assembly comprises first and second indicias displayable thereby, wherein the first indicia is displayed in an unactivated state of the impact indicator, and wherein in response to detecting the acceleration event, the second indicia is displayed, the second indicia further comprising an indication of a direction of the acceleration event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: ShockWatch, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton A. Branch, Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick, Daniel B. Hafen
  • IMPACT INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20150034003
    Abstract: An impact indicator for impact detection and indication includes: a housing; and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. The detection assembly comprises first and second indicias displayable thereby, wherein the first indicia is displayed in an unactivated state of the impact indicator, and wherein in response to detecting the acceleration event, the second indicia is displayed, the second indicia further comprising an indication of a direction of the acceleration event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Clinton A. Branch, Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick, Daniel B. Hafen
  • Impact indicator
    Patent number: 8863683
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection and indication is disclosed. The device includes a housing and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. In response to detecting the acceleration event, the detection assembly causes a display element coupled to the housing to provide an encoded indication of impact status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: ShockWatch, Inc.
    Inventors: Clinton A. Branch, Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick, Daniel B. Hafen
  • IMPACT INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20120227661
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection and indication is disclosed. The device includes a housing and a detection assembly configured to detect receipt by the housing of an acceleration event. In response to detecting the acceleration event, the detection assembly causes a display element coupled to the housing to provide an encoded indication of impact status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: SHOCKWATCH, INC.
    Inventors: Clinton A. Branch, Jeffrey W. Kilpatrick, Daniel B. Hafen