Patents by Inventor Patrick Wilkerson

Patrick Wilkerson 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).

  • System and method of securing monitoring devices on a public network
    Patent number: 9479536
    Abstract: A method for determining whether or not a monitor is registered with a security service. The method includes using a device search engine to perform a search for and find a monitor. Then it is determined whether or not the found monitor is registered with the security service. When the found monitor is not currently registered with the security service, an owner of the unregistered monitor is automatically contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Wilkerson, John C. Van Gorp, Peter Cowan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF BLENDING MACHINE-READABLE AND HUMAN-READABLE ELEMENTS ON A DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20160104310
    Abstract: According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for communicating at least one human-readable element and at least one fiduciary marker is provided. The system includes a programmable device. The programmable device includes a memory, a display, and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor coupled to the memory is configured to generate a plurality of frames that render the at least one human-readable element perceptible to human view during display of the plurality of frames via the display, that render the at least one fiduciary marker detectable to an image capture device during display of the plurality of frames via the display, and that obscure the at least one fiduciary marker from human view during display of the plurality of frames via the display, and display the plurality of frames via the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: John C. Van Gorp, Patrick Wilkerson
  • Automated discovery of monitoring devices on a network
    Patent number: 8977738
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for the automated discovery of devices on a network, such as a TCP/IP network using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (“DHCP”) and Domain Name System (“DNS”) servers. Devices on the network may be discovered, identified, and tracked by a monitoring server. Communications with the monitoring server may include identification information for each device. The identification information may be stored in DHCP option fields, transmitted with DHCP messages, and used to identify whether the device is new to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Power Measurement Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick Wilkerson, John C. Van Gorp
  • System and Method of Securing Monitoring Devices on a Public Network
    Publication number: 20130174261
    Abstract: A method for determining whether or not a monitor is registered with a security service. The method includes using a device search engine to perform a search for and find a monitor. Then it is determined whether or not the found monitor is registered with the security service. When the found monitor is not currently registered with the security service, an owner of the unregistered monitor is automatically contacted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Wilkerson, John C. Van Gorp, Peter Cowan