Patents by Inventor Russell W. Roberts

Russell W. Roberts 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).

  • Patent number: 10554809
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing location-based services for controlled-environment facilities are disclosed. The location-based services may be used to restrict the ability of residents to communicate with non-residents that are located within geographic areas defined with the location-based service, such as within a specified proximity of the facility. A resident of the controlled-environment facility requests a remote communication with a non-resident that is utilizing a mobile device, such as a cellular phone, smart phone or tablet device. The request for the remote communication may be allowed based, at least in part, upon the physical location of the mobile device as determined based on the location of cellular towers in use by the mobile device and based on a GPS (Global Positioning System) location provided by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Edwards, Russell W. Roberts
  • Patent number: 10218844
    Abstract: Systems and methods for developing, deploying, providing, and/or operating location-based services for controlled-environment facilities are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, from a resident of a controlled-environment facility, a request to establish a remote communication with a mobile device operated by a non-resident of the controlled-environment facility. The method may also include allowing or denying the request depending, at least in part, upon a physical location of the mobile device at the time of the request to establish the remote communication and subsequent monitoring during the allowed communication. The method may also include terminating an allowed remote communication based on the monitored location of the mobile device during the remote communication. In some cases, the method may also include comparing an indication of the physical location with a geo-fencing rule and taking a predetermined action in response to the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Edwards, Russell W. Roberts
  • Patent number: 9729709
    Abstract: Systems and methods for developing, deploying, providing, and/or operating location-based services for controlled-environment facilities are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, from a resident of a controlled-environment facility, a request to establish a remote communication with a mobile device operated by a non-resident of the controlled-environment facility. The method may also include allowing or denying the request depending, at least in part, upon a physical location of the mobile device at the time of the request to establish the remote communication and subsequent monitoring during the allowed communication. The method may also include terminating an allowed remote communication based on the monitored location of the mobile device during the remote communication. In some cases, the method may also include comparing an indication of the physical location with a geo-fencing rule and taking a predetermined action in response to the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Securus Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam C. Edwards, Russell W. Roberts
  • Patent number: 9426303
    Abstract: Systems and methods for developing, deploying, providing, and/or operating location-based services for controlled-environment facilities (e.g., jails, prisons, etc.) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, from a resident of a controlled-environment facility (e.g., an inmate, etc.), a request to establish a remote communication with a mobile device operated by a non-resident of the controlled-environment facility (e.g., family, friend, attorney, etc.). For example, the mobile device may be a cellular phone, a smart phone, a computing device, a tablet, or the like. The method may also include allowing or denying the request depending, at least in part, upon a physical location of the mobile device. In some cases, the method may also include comparing an indication of the physical location with a geo-fencing rule and taking a predetermined action in response to the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Adam C. Edwards, Russell W. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4597321
    Abstract: A rotary valve assembly for an internal combustion engine, the rotary valve assembly has a split housing which provides a cylindrical passage within which a valve rotor is located, surrounding the valve rotor is a sealing sleeve which is biased into sealing contact with the valve rotor by means of the split housing, and the split housing is sealingly connected to a head of an internal combustion engine by means of an annular seal having a V-shaped transverse longitudinal cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Inventors: Peter W. Gabelish, Albany R. Vial, Russell W. Roberts