Patents by Inventor Randall Shepard

Randall Shepard 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).

  • Method and system for social distance monitoring, alerting and reporting using a combination of ultrasonic transponders and a wireless RF data network
    Patent number: 11410527
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and reporting personnel social distancing practices using a small personnel monitoring and alerting device incorporating ultrasonic sensors to monitor a complete 360-degree field of view around each wearer in the workplace. The monitoring and alerting devices monitor the distance between personnel wearing the device at preset time intervals using ultrasonic sensors and provides an individual alert (visual, buzzer, and/or vibration) to any wearers that are encroaching within a preset distance of another person wearing the device. Device reports via a RF network to a second device and/or centralized data center on each encroachment and unencroachment event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Baumgartner, Eugene Rohling, Brian Donlan, Ira Lehrman, Randall Shepard
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL DISTANCE MONITORING, ALERTING AND REPORTING USING A COMBINATION OF ULTRASONIC TRANSPONDERS AND A WIRELESS RF DATA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210383671
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and reporting personnel social distancing practices using a small personnel monitoring and alerting device incorporating ultrasonic sensors to monitor a complete 360-degree field of view around each wearer in the workplace. The monitoring and alerting devices monitor the distance between personnel wearing the device at preset time intervals using ultrasonic sensors and provides an individual alert (visual, buzzer, and/or vibration) to any wearers that are encroaching within a preset distance of another person wearing the device. Device reports via a RF network to a second device and/or centralized data center on each encroachment and unencroachment event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Baumgartner, Eugene Rohling, Brian Donlan, Ira Lehrman, Randall Shepard