Patents by Inventor Sammie James Sanford, Jr.

Sammie James Sanford, Jr. 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: 11979648
    Abstract: A security planter having a camera embedded in a planter to capture and transmit images is disclosed. In some implementations, the device may include a flowerpot having a side wall with an opening, the flowerpot configured to contain a plant and soil. In addition, the device may include a camera device encased within a first housing, the first housing integrally attached to an inner side of the side wall, the camera device configured to capture one or more images of objects disposed adjacent the flowerpot and viewed through the opening, the camera device having wireless transmission circuitry to transmit the one or more images of the captured object. The device may include a power supply disposed in a cavity between a bottom floor and a bottom panel of the flowerpot. Moreover, the device may include a wire extending along the inner side wall to electrically couple the power supply to the camera device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventor: Sammie James Sanford, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230336851
    Abstract: A security planter having a camera embedded in a planter to capture and transmit images is disclosed. In some implementations, the device may include a flowerpot having a side wall with an opening, the flowerpot configured to contain a plant and soil. In addition, the device may include a camera device encased within a first housing, the first housing integrally attached to an inner side of the side wall, the camera device configured to capture one or more images of objects disposed adjacent the flowerpot and viewed through the opening, the camera device having wireless transmission circuitry to transmit the one or more images of the captured object. The device may include a power supply disposed in a cavity between a bottom floor and a bottom panel of the flowerpot. Moreover, the device may include a wire extending along the inner side wall to electrically couple the power supply to the camera device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Sammie James Sanford, Jr.