Patents by Inventor Russell B. Brinkman

Russell B. Brinkman 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).

  • Data offload and charging systems and methods
    Patent number: 7668044
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for simultaneously retrieving data from multiple data acquisition units and for recharging such data acquisition units. The data offload and charging unit comprises a frame that defines stations for holding the data acquisition units and a host computer. A combined power and communications port at each such station is adapted to interface with one of the data acquisition units such that power may flow from the data offload and charger unit to that data acquisition unit and data may flow from that data acquisition unit to the host computer substantially simultaneously. Communications links are provided between the host computer and each combined power and communications port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ascend Geo, LLC
    Inventors: Russell B. Brinkman, Scott K. Burkholder, Christopher Bruce Crosby, Paul D. Favret, Todd J. Fockler, Joseph L. Kapushion, Aaron Stafford Oakley, Robert Stewart, James Muir Drummond