Patents by Inventor Maurice W. Karl

Maurice W. Karl 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL ALERT
    Publication number: 20110298612
    Abstract: An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from an alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The personal alert device may be an active or passive device which is activated by an alert signal and then listens for a cellular message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Maurice W. Karl, Joshua A. Bryan
  • Alert system and personal apparatus
    Patent number: 7983653
    Abstract: An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from the NOAA alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The E-FOB may be a passive device which is activated by a NOAA alert signal and then listens for a cellular message. If the E-FOB is within the alert area, the E-FOB provides information to the user. If the E-FOB is not within the alert area, the E-FOB returns to a passive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventors: Maurice W. Karl, Joshua A. Bryan
  • ALERT SYSTEM AND PERSONAL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100015943
    Abstract: An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from the NOAA alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The E-FOB may be a passive device which is activated by a NOAA alert signal and then listens for a cellular message. If the E-FOB is within the alert area, the E-FOB provides information to the user. If the E-FOB is not within the alert area, the E-FOB returns to a passive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: MAURICE W. KARL, Joshua A. Bryan
  • Alert system and personal apparatus
    Patent number: 7616942
    Abstract: An alert system and apparatus for an emergency alert system is provided to disseminate emergency information to the public utilizing a universal paging system through a personal alert device such as a cellular telephone, pager, PDA or E-FOB. The alert system utilizes an emergency alert system signal from the NOAA alert system to broadcast the alert message to cellular devices in a specified alert area. The broadcast message provides information related to the alert level. The E-FOB may be a passive device which is activated by a NOAA alert signal and then listens for a cellular message. If the E-FOB is within the alert area, the E-FOB provides information to the user. If the E-FOB is not within the alert area, the E-FOB returns to a passive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Maurice W. Karl, Joshua A. Bryan