Patents by Inventor Michael A. Marett

Michael A. Marett 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: 8543097
    Abstract: A portable service escrowed event reporting system that may be sold through mass-market sales channels. Communications between a consumer and the provider of the event reporting system are not required in advance of the system being purchased by the consumer. After purchase of the system by the consumer, the system may be initialized. The service may have a finite amount of service associated with it when it is purchased. The consumer may choose to have the system report the occurrence of reportable events directly to them over a wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Michael A. Marett, Edward I. Comer
  • Patent number: 8265605
    Abstract: A portable service escrowed event reporting system that may be sold through mass-market sales channels. Communications between a consumer and the provider of the event reporting system are not required in advance of the system being purchased by the consumer. After purchase of the system by the consumer, the system may be initialized. The service may have a finite amount of service associated with it when it is purchased. The consumer may choose to have the system report the occurrence of reportable events directly to them over a wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Numerex Corp.
    Inventors: Michael A. Marett, Edward I. Comer
  • Publication number: 20080287109
    Abstract: A portable service escrowed event reporting system that may be sold through mass-market sales channels. Communications between a consumer and the provider of the event reporting system are not required in advance of the system being purchased by the consumer. After purchase of the system by the consumer, the system may be initialized. The service may have a finite amount of service associated with it when it is purchased. The consumer may choose to have the system report the occurrence of reportable events directly to them over a wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Michael A. Marett, Edward I. Comer