Patents by Inventor Stephen Nachtsheim

Stephen Nachtsheim 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).

  • Wireless detection of electronic devices
    Patent number: 6448906
    Abstract: A device uses bluetooth techniques to communicate with electronic devices in an airplane. During take off or landing, the radio on board the airplane operates in bluetooth mode to send a global poll to all devices requesting that they respond. If a device responds, then it indicates that the device is on at an unauthorized time. This informs the crew that they should try to find the unauthorized device and turn it off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Nachtsheim, James Kardach, Jon Inouye