Patents by Inventor Steven S. Spelbring

Steven S. Spelbring 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).

  • Remote monitoring systems
    Patent number: 9370170
    Abstract: A system includes sensors for transmitting data on a low power and/or short range transmission link, and one or more coordinators in wireless communication with the sensors. The coordinators convert signals received via the low power and/or short range transmission link to a longer range transmission link. A base station is in wireless communication with the coordinators via the longer range transmission link so that data generated by the sensors is transferred to the base station via the coordinators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Mark L. Downing, Robert L. Pliml, Steven S. Spelbring, Nathan W. Johnson, Kimberly A. Cannon, Daniel Dina
  • REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140333439
    Abstract: A system includes sensors for transmitting data on a low power and/or short range transmission link, and one or more coordinators in wireless communication with the sensors. The coordinators convert signals received via the low power and/or short range transmission link to a longer range transmission link. A base station is in wireless communication with the coordinators via the longer range transmission link so that data generated by the sensors is transferred to the base station via the coordinators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mark L. Downing, Robert L. Pliml, Steven S. Spelbring, Nathan W. Johnson, Kimberly A. Cannon, Daniel Dina