Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Sutton

Mark Edward Sutton 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).

  • Satellite Communication Device for Routing Terrestrial Signals Through a Satellite Network
    Publication number: 20140071886
    Abstract: A interface device and a method of allowing communication is provided to allow a wireless mobile communications device to interface with a satellite communication system. The interface includes a satellite modem (including antenna), a communications link to communicate with the wireless communications device (such as a Wifi link using VoIP) and an applications processor (with associated memory) to handle control and handshaking functions between the communications link and satellite modem and the related interfaced equipment (mobile communications device and satellite system) and to assist and reformat as needed transmission of data between the interfaced equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Globalstar, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Monte, Ronnie Daryl Tanner, Eric Blanchard, Mark Edward Sutton, Alfonso Bravo, Walter DeBus
  • Simplex personal and asset tracker
    Patent number: 8604925
    Abstract: An asset locator device including (a) a wireless receiver capable of receiving an identifier signal transmitted from a short range wireless transmitter device; (b) a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting a message to a space based network; (c) a positioning system capable of determining the location of the locator device; (d) a vibration sensor; and (e) a controller. The controller instructs the asset locator to: (i) attempt to detect the identifier signal from the transmitter device if the vibration sensor senses vibration; and (ii) transmit a signal, including an asset location, to the space based network if: (1) the identifier signal is not detected; and (2) location fixes from the positioning system indicate a location change of the asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Globalstar, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Monte, Michael Santiago, Robert D. Miller, David Homer Biggs, Mark Edward Sutton, Walter Debus, Robert Rouquette, Ronnie Daryl Tanner
  • Simplex Personal and Asset Tracker
    Publication number: 20110140884
    Abstract: An asset locator device including (a) a wireless receiver capable of receiving an identifier signal transmitted from a short range wireless transmitter device; (b) a wireless transmitter capable of transmitting a message to a space based network; (c) a positioning system capable of determining the location of the locator device; (d) a vibration sensor; and (e) a controller. The controller instructs the asset locator to: (i) attempt to detect the identifier signal from the transmitter device if the vibration sensor senses vibration; and (ii) transmit a signal, including an asset location, to the space based network if: (1) the identifier signal is not detected; and (2) location fixes from the positioning system indicate a location change of the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: GLOBALSTAR, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Santiago, Robert D. Miller, Paul A. Monte, David Homer Biggs, Robert Rouquette, Mark Edward Sutton, Walter Debus, Ronnie Daryl Tanner
  • Cup holder
    Patent number: D947622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Edward Sutton
  • Cup holder
    Patent number: D955185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Edward Sutton