Patents by Inventor John Kyle Townsend

John Kyle Townsend 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 charging and monitoring electronic devices in confinement institutions
    Patent number: 12688273
    Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein provide a charging station configured to attach to or be positioned adjacent to a wall in a confinement institution and to simultaneously charge multiple tablets, mobile phones, laptops, or other portable electronic devices. In some implementations, the charging station is configured with protective sides that may help protect inserted electronic devices from damage. The charging and use of the electronic devices within the confinement institution may be automatically managed based on connections at the charging stations, communications with the electronic devices, audio, images, or video of the electronic devices or users captured cameras on the charging station or the electronic devices, and/or information provided by the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: CONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: John Vincent Townsend, III, Rick Allen Lubbehusen, Jeffrey Adam Livaudais, Timothy Edwin Pabon, Johnnie Richard Tayloe, Nathan Robert Fisher, John Kyle Townsend, Franklin Wayne Harrelson, Jr.