Patents by Inventor Neil A. ALAN

Neil A. ALAN 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: 12041672
    Abstract: Telematic device with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs). The telematic device may execute software that, when establishing a new connection, executes a battery-saving algorithm. The algorithm may comprise, in each of one or more iterations, attempting to connect to a wireless communication network via a cellular communications interface using a SIM profile. When the attempt fails, the algorithm determines whether or not the telematic device is being powered by a battery. When the telematic device is not being powered by the battery, a retry interval is adjusted according to a first back-off scheme. On the other hand, when the telematic device is being powered by the battery, the retry interval is adjusted according to a second back-off scheme (e.g., which is more aggressive than the first back-off scheme to conserve the battery). The algorithm then waits for a duration indicated by the retry interval before the next iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Quake Global, Inc.
    Inventor: Neil A. Alan
  • Publication number: 20230189354
    Abstract: Telematic device with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs). The telematic device may execute software that, when establishing a new connection, executes a battery-saving algorithm. The algorithm may comprise, in each of one or more iterations, attempting to connect to a wireless communication network via a cellular communications interface using a SIM profile. When the attempt fails, the algorithm determines whether or not the telematic device is being powered by a battery. When the telematic device is not being powered by the battery, a retry interval is adjusted according to a first back-off scheme. On the other hand, when the telematic device is being powered by the battery, the retry interval is adjusted according to a second back-off scheme (e.g., which is more aggressive than the first back-off scheme to conserve the battery). The algorithm then waits for a duration indicated by the retry interval before the next iteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Neil A. ALAN
  • Patent number: 10176347
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing the safety of a plurality (10) of personal protection equipment items (11). The system and method assign unique identifiers (12) to each of the items (11) and encodes the identifiers (12) into Ultra High Frequency RFID chips (18) attached to each of the items (11). A user (29) can identify the specific items (11) in the user's inventory by scanning the chips (18) and the system can provide safety information relevant to each of the specific items (11) based on the chips (18) that are scanned, including training information specific to each item (11), training information specific to each worker (34) assigned to each item (11) by a user (29), and maintenance and/or inspection protocols in the form of images (60) illustrating the steps of the protocols and text (62) explaining the steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Neil A. Alan
  • Publication number: 20160292473
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing the safety of a plurality (10) of personal protection equipment items (11). The system and, method assign unique identifiers (12) to each of the items (11) and encodes the identifiers (12) into Ultra High Frequency RFID chips (18) attached to each of the items (11). A user (29) can identify the specific items (11) in the user's inventory by scanning the chips (18) and the system can provide safety information relevant to each of the specific items (11) based on the chips (18) that are scanned, including training information specific to each item (11), training information specific to each worker (34) assigned to each item (11) by a user (29), and maintenance and/or inspection protocols in the form of images (60) illustrating the steps of the protocols and text (62) explaining the steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Neil A. Alan
  • Patent number: 9411994
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing the safety of a plurality (10) of personal protection equipment items (11). The system and method assign unique identifiers (12) to each of the items (11) and encodes the identifiers (12) into Ultra High Frequency RFID chips (18) attached to each of the items (11). A user (29) can identify the specific items (11) in the user's inventory by scanning the chips (18) and the system can provide safety information relevant to each of the specific items (11) based on the chips (18) that are scanned, including training information specific to each item (11), training information specific to each worker (34) assigned to each item (11) by a user (29), and maintenance and/or inspection protocols in the form of images (60) illustrating the steps of the protocols and text (62) explaining the steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Neil A. Alan
  • Publication number: 20120081214
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for managing the safety of a plurality (10) of personal protection equipment items (11). The system and method assign unique identifiers (12) to each of the items (11) and encodes the identifiers (12) into Ultra High Frequency RFID chips (18) attached to each of the items (11). A user (29) can identify the specific items (11) in the user's inventory by scanning the chips (18) and the system can provide safety information relevant to each of the specific items (11) based on the chips (18) that are scanned, including training information specific to each item (11), training information specific to each worker (34) assigned to each item (11) by a user (29), and maintenance and/or inspection protocols in the form of images (60) illustrating the steps of the protocols and text (62) explaining the steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Neil A. ALAN
  • Patent number: D830380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: COHUHD COSTAR, LLC
    Inventor: Neil A. Alan