Patents by Inventor Joe Sterling Whitworth

Joe Sterling Whitworth 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).

  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING WATERSHED RESTORATION CREDITS
    Publication number: 20120005104
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems, apparatuses, and methods for collaborative watershed restoration projects, which may include one or more restoration actions involving a variety of different stakeholders that, when completed, provides a positive contribution to the ecological health of at least one watershed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: THE FRESHWATER TRUST
    Inventors: Joe Sterling Whitworth, Brett Evan Brownscombe, Alan James Horton, Mark Lindsey McCollister, Matthew Wayne Tunnell, Jason Lee Rush
  • System, method, and apparatus for collaborative watershed restoration projects
    Patent number: 8036909
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems, apparatuses, and methods for collaborative watershed restoration projects, which may include one or more restoration actions involving a variety of different stakeholders that, when completed, provides a positive contribution to the ecological health of at least one watershed. The identified restoration actions may be a comprehensive list of actions recognized as addressing limiting factors that may exist in a watershed. Ecological outcomes may drive stakeholder involvement in collaborative watershed restoration projects. While the system provides transparency to the projects that are being funded, stakeholder confidence may benefit from additional assurances provided through a certification that the projects are satisfactorily completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Freshwater Trust
    Inventors: Joe Sterling Whitworth, Brett Evan Brownscombe, Alan James Horton, Mark Lindsey McCollister, Matthew Wayne Tunnell, Jason Lee Rush
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE WATERSHED RESTORATION PROJECTS
    Publication number: 20090144116
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for systems, apparatuses, and methods for collaborative watershed restoration projects, which may include one or more restoration actions involving a variety of different stakeholders that, when completed, provides a positive contribution to the ecological health of at least one watershed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: OREGON TROUT, INC.
    Inventors: Joe Sterling Whitworth, Brett Evan Brownscombe, Alan James Horton, Mark Lindsey McCollister, Matthew Wayne Tunnell, Jason Lee Rush