Patents by Inventor Paul E. Howe

Paul E. Howe 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 for monitoring a person's location in a defined area
    Patent number: 7205889
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a person's location in a defined area (“monitoring system”) according to the present invention includes a plurality of ID badges remote from a plurality of ID readers and a CPU. Each ID badge includes a badge transmitter and a badge receiver; each ID reader includes a reader transmitter and a reader receiver. An alarm and a plurality of kiosks are preferably included. The respective ID readers detect the presence of the ID badges and communicate their respective positions to the CPU. If an ID badge exits the defined area or is disabled, the alarm is activated. The kiosks may be used to add interactivity to the monitoring system, and the ID badges may also include interactive elements. The CPU may perform various additional functions, such as directing a wearer of an ID badge to a destination and conveying information to the kiosks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventors: Paul E. Howe, Jr., Christina L. Howe
  • Process for separating a water dispersion of ash, slag and char particulate matter
    Patent number: 4525280
    Abstract: Rapid precipitation of the particulate solids e.g. ash, slag, char and mixtures thereof in dilute dispersions of quench cooling and/or scrubbing water as produced in the partial oxidation process for ash-containing solid carbonaceous fuels is effected by mixing with said dispersion an anionic sulfonate surfactant and a water soluble divalent metal salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. Vasconcellos, Farrokh Yaghmaie, Paul E. Howe
  • System for monitoring a person's location in a defined area
    Patent number: RE41171
    Abstract: A system for monitoring a person's location in a defined area (“monitoring system”) according to the present invention includes a plurality of ID badges remote from a plurality of ID readers and a CPU. Each ID badge includes a badge transmitter and a badge receiver, each ID reader includes a reader transmitter and a reader receiver. An alarm and a plurality of kiosks are preferably included. The respective ID readers detect the presence of the ID badges and communicate their respective positions to the CPU. If an ID badge exits the defined area or is disabled, the alarm is activated. The kiosks may be used to add interactivity to the monitoring system, and the ID badges may also include interactive elements. The CPU may perform various additional functions, such as directing a wearer of an ID badge to a destination and conveying information to the kiosks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Inventor: Paul E. Howe, Jr.