Patents by Inventor Robert A. Pressman

Robert A. Pressman 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).

  • Methods and systems for tracking a presumed target in a surveillance environment using an aerial-mounted scope to supplement a plurality of ground-based scopes
    Patent number: 12546566
    Abstract: An aerial-mounted scope is used in a surveillance environment to supplement a plurality of ground-based scopes which are also in the surveillance environment, wherein a presumed target is being tracked in the surveillance environment. A first ground-based scope is configured to determine a current target position data of the presumed target in the surveillance environment, the current target position data being identified using a plurality of measurement devices in the first scope. One or more additional ground-based scopes in the surveillance environment are configured to follow the presumed target identified by the first ground-based scope and receive the current target position data of the presumed target identified by the first ground-based scope, and report their respective position to the network server via the electronic network. An aerial-mounted scope is configured to be deployed in the surveillance environment to supplement the plurality of ground-based scopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20250067540
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Method for tracking a single presumed target by a plurality of scopes located remotely from one another and amalgamating current target position data from scopes that located the presumed target
    Patent number: 12050084
    Abstract: A method is provided for tracking a single presumed target by a plurality of scopes located remotely from one another and being moved by separate scope operators. Each of the scopes include a plurality of measurement devices configured to provide current target position data. Each of the scopes are in electronic communication with a network server. The current target position data has error values. Current target position data from scopes that located the presumed target are amalgamated, thereby providing current target position data having reduced error values compared to the error values of the current target position data identified by only a first scope that located the presumed target. Temporal factors are used in the amalgamation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230324144
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Devices with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple other devices
    Patent number: 11555671
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220244019
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220214139
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Devices with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple other devices
    Patent number: 11226176
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Devices with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple devices
    Patent number: 11226175
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210025675
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20210025674
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200217616
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • System for tracking a presumed target using scopes that are remotely located from each other
    Patent number: 10704864
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • System for tracking a presumed target using network-connected lead and follower scopes, and scope for configured for use in the system
    Patent number: 10704863
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • SYSTEM FOR TRACKING A PRESUMED TARGET USING NETWORK-CONNECTED LEAD AND FOLLOWER SCOPES, AND SCOPE FOR CONFIGURED FOR USE IN THE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200208944
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas FOUGNIES, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Vehicle-mounted device with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple other devices
    Patent number: 10533826
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Devices with network-connected scopes for Allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple devices
    Patent number: 10495414
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190353456
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • DEVICES WITH NETWORK-CONNECTED SCOPES FOR ALLOWING A TARGET TO BE SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACKED BY MULTIPLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190316879
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow scope operators of the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to electronically generate indicators for use to prompt the operator of the follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day
  • Vehicle-mounted device with network-connected scopes for allowing a target to be simultaneously tracked by multiple other devices
    Patent number: 10408573
    Abstract: A network of scopes, including one or more lead scopes and one or more follower scopes, is provided to allow the respective scopes to track the same presumed target. A lead scope locates a target and communicates target position data of the presumed target to the follower scope. The follower scope uses the target position data and its own position data to generate electronic control signals for use by follower scope to make position movements so as to re-position the follower scope from its current target position to move towards the target position defined by the target position data received from the lead scope. At least the second scope is mounted to, or integrated into, a vehicle, which uses the target position data to move to a new location so as to allow the second scope to better view the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Fougnies, Robert A. Pressman, Larry L. Day