Patents by Inventor Jerold Michael Walter

Jerold Michael Walter 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).

  • Method and system for tracking, monitoring and/or charging tracking devices including wireless energy transfer features
    Patent number: 8489113
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring individuals or objects including tracking devices having wireless powering/charging features. In one embodiment, an exemplary tracking device may comprise a power receiving device that generates power from wireless energy received from a power transmitter configured to transmit the wireless energy, circuitry configured for processing tracking device location information, and communication circuitry configured to process data related to the wireless tracking device for transmission to an administrative hub that is configured to monitor locations of the individuals or objects based upon the data. Output power from the power receiving device may be used to operate the tracking device. Alternately or in addition, the tracking device may include a battery that provides power to the tracking device and is recharged by the power receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: OmniLink Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerold Michael Walter, James A. Franklin, Roland Joseph Montalbo
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING, MONITORING AND/OR CHARGING TRACKING DEVICES INCLUDING WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FEATURES
    Publication number: 20110195722
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring individuals or objects including tracking devices having wireless powering/charging features. In one embodiment, an exemplary tracking device may comprise a power receiving device that generates power from wireless energy received from a power transmitter configured to transmit the wireless energy, circuitry configured for processing tracking device location information, and communication circuitry configured to process data related to the wireless tracking device for transmission to an administrative hub that is configured to monitor locations of the individuals or objects based upon the data. Output power from the power receiving device may be used to operate the tracking device. Alternately or in addition, the tracking device may include a battery that provides power to the tracking device and is recharged by the power receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Jerold Michael Walter, James A. Franklin, Roland Joseph Montalbo