Patents by Inventor Phillip Terry

Phillip Terry 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).

  • Roaming method with call announcement
    Patent number: 8140052
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for completing a roaming cellular call between a roaming subscriber and another party. The first step is initiating the roaming call between the roaming subscriber and the another party. The roaming subscriber is provided with a prepaid debit account. The roaming subscriber is then connected to a cellular network when a connection between the subscriber and the another party is to be made such that a call has been built over a calling network. The prepaid debit account of the roaming subscriber is then examined to determine the balance thereof, and then the roaming subscriber is informed of financial information regarding the call connection prior to connecting the roaming subscriber to the another party over the already built call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Metropcs Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Linquist, J. Braxton Carter, Phillip Terry, Gregory Pressly
  • ROAMING METHOD WITH CALL ANNOUNCEMENT
    Publication number: 20080254764
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for completing a roaming cellular call between a roaming subscriber and another party. The first step is initiating the roaming call between the roaming subscriber and the another party. The roaming subscriber is provided with a prepaid debit account. The roaming subscriber is then connected to a cellular network when a connection between the subscriber and the another party is to be made such that a call has been built over a calling network. The prepaid debit account of the roaming subscriber is then examined to determine the balance thereof, and then the roaming subscriber is informed of financial information regarding the call connection prior to connecting the roaming subscriber to the another party over the already built call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: METROPCS WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: ROGER LINQUIST, J. BRAXTON CARTER, PHILLIP TERRY, GREGORY PRESSLY
  • Techniques and compositions for shielding radioactive energy
    Publication number: 20060074141
    Abstract: Techniques and compositions are provided for shielding radioactive energy. The composition includes a hydrocarbon component and a radiation shielding and absorbing material or additive. The composition may be applied to substrates or to radioactive materials. Moreover, the composition may be mixed with raw materials of products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Roger Hayner, Phillip Terry, Dennis Loyd