Patents by Inventor Mark Townsend

Mark 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).

  • Patent number: 11854355
    Abstract: A proximity alarm assembly includes a personal electronic device that has wireless communication capabilities. A camera unit has a plurality of cameras facilitate 360.0 degree video surveillance of an area. A motion unit has a plurality of sensors to facilitate 360.0 motion surveillance of the area. Each of the motion unit and the camera unit is in wireless communication with the personal electronic device. Moreover, the personal electronic device produces an alert when motion unit senses motion to alert a user to the motion. An alert unit is positionable near the user and the alert unit is actuated to emit an audible alert and a visual alert when either of the camera unit or the motion unit fails to communicate with the personal electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Townsend
  • Publication number: 20220375317
    Abstract: A proximity alarm assembly includes a personal electronic device that has wireless communication capabilities. A camera unit has a plurality of cameras facilitate 360.0 degree video surveillance of an area. A motion unit has a plurality of sensors to facilitate 360.0 motion surveillance of the area. Each of the motion unit and the camera unit is in wireless communication with the personal electronic device. Moreover, the personal electronic device produces an alert when motion unit senses motion to alert a user to the motion. An alert unit is positionable near the user and the alert unit is actuated to emit an audible alert and a visual alert when either of the camera unit or the motion unit fails to communicate with the personal electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Townsend
  • Patent number: 11200386
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an electronic identification card or electronic card having various features. The electronic card may include an integrated circuit and a contact plate for electrically interfacing with the integrated circuit. The contact plate may include an array of terminal electrodes that are offset with respect to the edges of the contact plate. The electronic card may be coated with a coating layer that extends at least partially over a ferromagnetic element or film. The electronic card may also include a metal substrate having exposed chamfer portions that may provide a visual contrast to the coating layer and also improve the handling and use of the electronic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Peter N. Russell-Clarke, Rafael L. Dionello, John Groff, Liliya Lyandres, Mark Townsend, Matthew Saucier, Robert Reichenbach, Travis Pedley, Michael S. Nashner
  • Publication number: 20200104550
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an electronic identification card or electronic card having various features. The electronic card may include an integrated circuit and a contact plate for electrically interfacing with the integrated circuit. The contact plate may include an array of terminal electrodes that are offset with respect to the edges of the contact plate. The electronic card may be coated with a coating layer that extends at least partially over a ferromagnetic element or film. The electronic card may also include a metal substrate having exposed chamfer portions that may provide a visual contrast to the coating layer and also improve the handling and use of the electronic card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Peter N. Russell-Clarke, Rafael L. Dionello, John Groff, Liliya Lyandres, Mark Townsend, Matthew Saucier, Robert Reichenbach, Travis Pedley, Michael S. Nashner
  • Patent number: 7581249
    Abstract: A system and method to respond to intrusions detected on a network system including attached functions and a network infrastructure. The system includes means for receiving from an intrusion detection function information about intrusions, a directory service function for gathering and reporting at least the physical and logical addresses of devices of the network infrastructure associated with the detected intrusions, and a plurality of distributed enforcement devices of the network infrastructure for enforcing policies responsive to the detected intrusions. A policy decision function evaluates the reported detected intrusions and makes a determination whether one or more policy changes are required on the enforcement devices in response to a detected intrusion. A policy manager function configures the distributed enforcement devices with the responsive changed policy or policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Enterasys Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bussiere, Mark Townsend, Steven Pettit, David Harrington, John Roese, Richard Graham
  • Publication number: 20050108568
    Abstract: A system and method to respond to intrusions detected on a network system including attached functions and a network infrastructure. The system includes means for receiving from an intrusion detection function information about intrusions, a directory service function for gathering and reporting at least the physical and logical addresses of devices of the network infrastructure associated with the detected intrusions, and a plurality of distributed enforcement devices of the network infrastructure for enforcing policies responsive to the detected intrusions. A policy decision function evaluates the reported detected intrusions and makes a determination whether one or more policy changes are required on the enforcement devices in response to a detected intrusion. A policy manager function configures the distributed enforcement devices with the responsive changed policy or policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Enterasys Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bussiere, Mark Townsend, Steven Pettit, David Harrington, John Roese, Richard Graham