Patents by Inventor Joaquim Menezes

Joaquim Menezes 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Enhancing Firearm Safety Through Wireless Network Monitoring
    Publication number: 20140360073
    Abstract: A firearm includes a firing mechanism and a sensor device. The sensor device includes a subscriber identity module configured to communicate with a server over a signaling channel of a wireless communications network. The Sensor device is configured to enable/disable the firing mechanism in accordance with instructions received by the SIM from the server. Movements and/or attempted operations of the firearm may be monitored using an application running on a mobile device, which application receives information concerning the firearm over the signaling channel of the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Gunnegate, LLC
    Inventors: Robert J Stewart, Joaquim Menezes
  • Methods and Systems for Enhancing Firearm Safety Through Wireless Network Monitoring
    Publication number: 20140290110
    Abstract: A firearm includes a firing mechanism and a sensor device. The sensor device includes a subscriber identity module configured to communicate with a server over a signaling channel of a wireless communications network. The Sensor device is configured to enable/disable the firing mechanism in accordance with instructions received by the SIM from the server. Movements and/or attempted operations of the firearm may be monitored using an application running on a mobile device, which application receives information concerning the firearm over the signaling channel of the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Stewart, Joaquim Menezes