Patents by Inventor Joaquin Menezes

Joaquin 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
    Patent number: 10436534
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Yardarm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Stewart, Joaquin Menezes
  • Methods and Systems for Enhancing Firearm Safety Through Wireless Network Monitoring
    Publication number: 20170241727
    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: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Robert J. Stewart, Joaquin Menezes
  • Methods and systems for enhancing firearm safety through wireless network monitoring
    Patent number: 9658013
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: YARDARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Stewart, Joaquin Menezes
  • Methods and Systems for Enhancing Firearm Safety Through Wireless Network Monitoring
    Publication number: 20160305727
    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 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Robert J. Stewart, Joaquin Menezes
  • Methods and Systems for Enhancing Firearm Safety Through Wireless Network Monitoring
    Publication number: 20160298920
    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 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Robert J. Stewart, Joaquin Menezes
  • Methods and systems for enhancing firearm safety through wireless network monitoring
    Patent number: 9404698
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Yardarm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J Stewart, Joaquin Menezes
  • Methods and systems for enhancing firearm safety through wireless network monitoring
    Patent number: 9400150
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Yardarm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J Stewart, Joaquin Menezes