Patents by Inventor Robert Lepkofker

Robert Lepkofker 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).

  • Publication number: 20050071296
    Abstract: Decorative commemorative stationary materials, such as invitations, envelopes, thank you cards, stamps and commemorative stamps used for legal postage are imprinted with graphic indicia of a person, pet or event being commemorated. In that way, the method of provides a package deal for coordinating a commemorative event with decorative correspondence, such as envelopes, invitations and thank you notes. The commemorative image is imprinted on any documents associated with the commemorative event, as a graphic reminder to the guests of the commemorative event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Robert Lepkofker
  • Publication number: 20040021569
    Abstract: A system for tracking persons or things. One or more tracking units are associated with persons or things to be tracked. Each tracking unit includes one or more accelerometers and one or more gyroscopes to provide distance and heading or directional information. A master control station (MCS) receives the distance and heading information or location information based thereon. MCS may also display for displaying the location of at least one of the tracking units. The MCS programmed to determine the location based on: determination of a reference point and heading for the at least one tracking unit; data from the accelerometers and gyroscope, which provides distance and direction information; and aggregation of the distance and direction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Lepkofker, John V. Mizzi, Dexing Pang, Peter Y. Zhou
  • Patent number: 5652570
    Abstract: An interactive individual location and monitoring system includes a central monitoring system for maintaining health, location, and other data with respect to an individual. A watch unit carried by the individual receives medical and other information selected by and inputted directly from the individual. The watch unit broadcasts the medical and other information locally by radio in a region near the individual. A belt worn pod unit is worn by the individual, including a transponder for receiving the information from the watch unit. The pod unit transmits the information to the central monitoring system. The pod unit tracks the location of the individual and transmits the location to the central monitoring system. The pod unit includes a triaxial accelerometer for gathering acceleration data for transmission of the data to the central monitoring station for analysis at a later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Inventor: Robert Lepkofker