Patents by Inventor John Wayne Thompson
John Wayne Thompson 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).
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Publication number: 20250389758Abstract: A device includes a housing, one or more sensors configured to detect at least one of a voltage or a current in proximity to the device, one or more lighting elements configured to output light responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more speakers configured to output audio responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more network interfaces configured to communicatively couple the device to one or more additional devices, and one or more fastening mechanisms configured to secure the device to a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Jon Bledsoe
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Publication number: 20250244366Abstract: A device includes a housing, one or more sensors configured to detect at least one of a voltage or a current in proximity to the device, one or more lighting elements configured to output light responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more speakers configured to output audio responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more network interfaces configured to communicatively couple the device to one or more additional devices, and one or more fastening mechanisms configured to secure the device to a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2025Publication date: July 31, 2025Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Publication number: 20250240601Abstract: A method includes receiving first data indicative of an emergency alert being issued by a first device worn by a user, determining a first responder, and a second responder associated with the user, receiving, via a second device of the first responder, a first location of the first responder, receiving, via a third device of the second responder, a second location of the second responder, determining that the first location is more proximate to the user than the second location, generating second data associated with the emergency alert, where the second data indicating at least a third location of the user, an identifier of the user, or a type of the emergency alert, and sending the second data to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2025Publication date: July 24, 2025Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Louis Graham, Samuel Charles Schaffer, Tucker Lee Shannon
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Patent number: 12241918Abstract: A device includes a housing, one or more sensors configured to detect at least one of a voltage or a current in proximity to the device, one or more lighting elements configured to output light responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more speakers configured to output audio responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more network interfaces configured to communicatively couple the device to one or more additional devices, and one or more fastening mechanisms configured to secure the device to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Safeguard Equipment, Inc.Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Patent number: 12241917Abstract: A device includes a housing, one or more sensors configured to detect at least one of a voltage or a current in proximity to the device, one or more lighting elements configured to output light responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more speakers configured to output audio responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more network interfaces configured to communicatively couple the device to one or more additional devices, and one or more fastening mechanisms configured to secure the device to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Safeguard Equipment, Inc.Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Publication number: 20230353975Abstract: A method includes receiving first data indicative of an emergency alert being issued by a first device worn by a user, determining a first responder, and a second responder associated with the user, receiving, via a second device of the first responder, a first location of the first responder, receiving, via a third device of the second responder, a second location of the second responder, determining that the first location is more proximate to the user than the second location, generating second data associated with the emergency alert, where the second data indicating at least a third location of the user, an identifier of the user, or a type of the emergency alert, and sending the second data to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Louis Graham, Samuel Charles Schaffer, Tucker Lee Shannon
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Publication number: 20230353974Abstract: A method includes receiving first data indicative of an emergency alert being issued by a first device worn by a user, determining a first responder, and a second responder associated with the user, receiving, via a second device of the first responder, a first location of the first responder, receiving, via a third device of the second responder, a second location of the second responder, determining that the first location is more proximate to the user than the second location, generating second data associated with the emergency alert, where the second data indicating at least a third location of the user, an identifier of the user, or a type of the emergency alert, and sending the second data to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Louis Graham, Samuel Charles Schaffer, Tucker Lee Shannon
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Publication number: 20230341443Abstract: A device includes a housing, one or more sensors configured to detect at least one of a voltage or a current in proximity to the device, one or more lighting elements configured to output light responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more speakers configured to output audio responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more network interfaces configured to communicatively couple the device to one or more additional devices, and one or more fastening mechanisms configured to secure the device to a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Patent number: 11579174Abstract: An energy detection warning device includes a housing. An electronic indication component is disposed within the housing. One or more sensors are disposed within the housing and are configured to detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device, and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device. The direction is an approximate direction. The device also includes a microcontroller configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Safeguard Equipment, Inc.Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Patent number: 11450191Abstract: A grounding cable warning device includes a housing affixable to a grounding cable. An electrical current transformer is disposed within the housing. An energy storage component is disposed within the housing. A first sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to detect an electrical current in the grounding cable. A second sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to detect a voltage of the grounding cable. One or more electronic indication components are arranged with the housing and configured to alert a user of an unsafe condition. A microcontroller is disposed within the housing and receives input from the first sensor and the sensor and actuates the one or more electronic indication components, in response to receipt of the input, to alert the user of the unsafe condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Safeguard Equipment, Inc.Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Brady Hansen
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Publication number: 20220276288Abstract: A device includes a housing, one or more sensors configured to detect at least one of a voltage or a current in proximity to the device, one or more lighting elements configured to output light responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more speakers configured to output audio responsive to the one or more sensors detecting the at least one of the voltage or the current in proximity to the device, one or more network interfaces configured to communicatively couple the device to one or more additional devices, and one or more fastening mechanisms configured to secure the device to a surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Publication number: 20210270873Abstract: An energy detection warning device includes a housing. An electronic indication component is disposed within the housing. One or more sensors are disposed within the housing and are configured to detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device, and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device. The direction is an approximate direction. The device also includes a microcontroller configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Bledsoe
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Patent number: 11009532Abstract: An energy detection warning device includes a housing. An electronic indication component is disposed within the housing. One or more sensors are disposed within the housing and are configured to detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device, and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device. The direction is an approximate direction. The device also includes a microcontroller configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Safeguard Equipment, Inc.Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Jon Bledsoe
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Publication number: 20210035427Abstract: A grounding cable warning device includes a housing affixable to a grounding cable. An electrical current transformer is disposed within the housing. An energy storage component is disposed within the housing. A first sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to detect an electrical current in the grounding cable. A second sensor is disposed within the housing and configured to detect a voltage of the grounding cable. One or more electronic indication components are arranged with the housing and configured to alert a user of an unsafe condition. A microcontroller is disposed within the housing and receives input from the first sensor and the sensor and actuates the one or more electronic indication components, in response to receipt of the input, to alert the user of the unsafe condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Brady Hansen
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Publication number: 20180164350Abstract: An energy detection warning device includes a housing. An electronic indication component is disposed within the housing. One or more sensors are disposed within the housing and are configured to detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device, and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device. The direction is an approximate direction. The device also includes a microcontroller configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Timothy Ledford, Brandon Jon Bledsoe
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Patent number: D1087118Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: Safeguard Equipment, Inc.Inventors: John Wayne Thompson, Tucker Lee Shannon