Patents by Inventor Neal R. Kohl

Neal R. Kohl 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: 10798171
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a plurality of networked sensors include identifying at least one class of networked sensors of the plurality of networked sensors, broadcasting a virtual network identifier to advertise the availability of the at least one class of networked sensors, directing a device attempting to access a network identified by the virtual network identifier to a splash page where a user can subscribe to information from the one or more classes of network sensors, and providing sensor data from the network sensors to a subscribed user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Publication number: 20170238123
    Abstract: A autonomous sensor includes a sensor configured to measure one or more events, a network interface, and a processor. The autonomous sensor is configured to communicate with a plurality of other autonomous sensors using the network interface. The processor is configured to detect, while in a discovery state, if an event has occurred and enter an active state if he event occurred, when an event has occurred, enter an active state, transmit event data to a parent while in the active state, detect the presence of a neighboring sensor; and when the neighboring sensor is detected, while in a nomadic state, monitor the activity of the neighboring sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Patent number: 9652963
    Abstract: A autonomous sensor includes a sensor configured to measure one or more events, a network interface, and a processor. The autonomous sensor is configured to communicate with a plurality of other autonomous sensors using the network interface. The processor is configured to detect, while in a discovery state, if an event has occurred and enter an active state if the event occurred, when an event has occurred, enter an active state, transmit event data to a parent while in the active state, detect the presence of a neighboring sensor; and when the neighboring sensor is detected, while in a nomadic state, monitor the activity of the neighboring sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Publication number: 20170032645
    Abstract: A autonomous sensor includes a sensor configured to measure one or more events, a network interface, and a processor. The autonomous sensor is configured to communicate with a plurality of other autonomous sensors using the network interface. The processor is configured to detect, while in a discovery state, if an event has occurred and enter an active state if the event occurred, when an event has occurred, enter an active state, transmit event data to a parent while in the active state, detect the presence of a neighboring sensor; and when the neighboring sensor is detected, while in a nomadic state, monitor the activity of the neighboring sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl
  • Publication number: 20170006106
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a plurality of networked sensors include identifying at least one class of networked sensors of the plurality of networked sensors, broadcasting a virtual network identifier to advertise the availability of the at least one class of networked sensors, directing a device attempting to access a network identified by the virtual network identifier to a splash page where a user can subscribe to information from the one or more classes of network sensors, and providing sensor data from the network sensors to a subscribed user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jason A. Shepherd, Liam B. Quinn, Neal R. Kohl