Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Colley

Matthew D. Colley 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).

  • Publication number: 20120058751
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for generating a dig ticket for a proposed dig site using a mobile communication device includes obtaining location data indicative of the current location of the mobile computing device and displaying a digital map on the display of the mobile computing device that includes indicia of the proposed dig site, which corresponds to the location of the mobile computing device. If the location of the proposed dig site is correct, a dig ticket may be generated and transmitted to a dig site authorization server over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: UNDERGROUND SAFETY ALLIANCE
    Inventor: Matthew D. Colley
  • Publication number: 20110185012
    Abstract: A system, device, and method for generating a notification mailing list includes communicating with a client computing device to display a digital map on the client computing device. The digital map may include indicia of an area of coverage of one or more advertisements, indicia of the location of one or more excavators, indicia of the location(s) at which an underground utility was damaged due to excavation, and/or indicia of the location(s) a non-native speaking resident. A user of the client computing device may select an area of the digital map based on the indicia displayed on the digital map. A notification mailing list including the street mailing address of excavators located within the selected area is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Matthew D. Colley