Patents by Inventor Loren Lawrence

Loren Lawrence 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).

  • Detecting loading and unloading of material
    Patent number: 8188863
    Abstract: An apparatus and techniques for detecting the loading and unloading of materials on a mobile structure are disclosed. The techniques can be used to detect when material is on a support structure of the mobile structure and to detect when the material is off the support structure of the mobile structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Rinkes, Raymond Durham, Loren Lawrence, Guy Roberts
  • Detecting Loading and Unloading of Material
    Publication number: 20100127870
    Abstract: An apparatus and techniques for detecting the loading and unloading of materials on a mobile structure are disclosed. The techniques can be used to detect when material is on a support structure of the mobile structure and to detect when the material is off the support structure of the mobile structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Charles Rinkes, Raymond Durham, Loren Lawrence, Guy Roberts
  • Forklift Height Indicator
    Publication number: 20090101447
    Abstract: A forklift may include (a) a mast; (b) forks which are substantially perpendicular to the mast; (c) a load backrest adjacent to the mast, the load backrest and the forks are coupled and moveable along a longitudinal direction of the mast; and (d) a height measuring component determining a location of the forks relative to the mast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Terry Durham, Loren Lawrence
  • Method and system for identifying wireless network coverage gaps
    Publication number: 20060143090
    Abstract: Described is a system which includes a wireless arrangement and a mobile unit. The mobile unit may include a wireless transducer and a data acquisition arrangement (“DAA”) which obtains identification data from an item located at a predetermined location. The wireless transducer sends a transmission to the wireless arrangement which includes the identification data and wireless transmission data. The wireless arrangement analyzes the identification data to determine the predetermined location and wireless coverage data at the location as a function of the transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Barry Ridings, Loren Lawrence, Dean Kawaguchi, Ron Zancola, Paul Cowan
  • Method and system for identifying coverage gaps in a wireless infrastructure
    Publication number: 20060141932
    Abstract: Described is a system which includes a wireless arrangement and a mobile unit. The mobile unit includes a wireless transducer and a data acquisition arrangement (“DAA”). The DAA obtains identification data from a marker which is situated on a permanent fixture at a predetermined location. The wireless transducer sends a transmission to the wireless arrangement. The transmission includes the identification data and wireless transmission data. The wireless arrangement analyzes the identification data to determine the predetermined location. The wireless arrangement determines wireless coverage data at the location as a function of the transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Loren Lawrence, Barry Ridings, Dean Kawaguchi, Ron Zancola, Paul Cowan