Patents by Inventor Robert E. Pantano

Robert E. Pantano 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).

  • Smartphone marine vessel location and collision avoidance system
    Patent number: 12374227
    Abstract: A smartphone marine vessel location system utilizes global positioning to determine the location and trajectory of marine vessels. When two marine vessels have a trajectory that will bring the vessels within a warning zone a trajectory alert is activated and when the two vessels enter into a warning zone, a collision warning is activated. An App on the smartphones may produce a display showing the location of the marine vessels and may produce the alerts when required. The smartphone may also communicate with other navigational system on the marine vessel to produce a display and alerts, such as through Bluetooth. The location of marine vessels may be acquired through the App, through a crowd-sourcing application, and/or through a carrier sourced location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Inventors: Robert Ryan, Stephen Hayes, Robert E. Pantano
  • SMARTPHONE MARINE VESSEL LOCATION AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    Patent number: 11735054
    Abstract: A smartphone marine vessel location system utilizes global positioning to determine the location and trajectory of marine vessels. When two marine vessels have a trajectory that will bring the vessels within a warning zone a trajectory alert is activated and when the two vessels enter into a warning zone, a collision warning is activated. An App on the smartphones may produce a display showing the location of the marine vessels and may produce the alerts when required. The smartphone may also communicate with other navigational system on the marine vessel to produce a display and alerts, such as through Bluetooth. The location of marine vessels may be acquired through the App, through a crowd-sourcing application, and/or through a carrier sourced location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Robert Ryan, Stephen Hayes, Robert E. Pantano