Patents by Inventor Tell A. Gates

Tell A. Gates 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: 8456305
    Abstract: A redundant security system relies on a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to convey security sensor data. If the RFID tag is unable to convey security sensor data, a backup photoelectric cell powered transmitter is activated to transmit security sensor data to a monitoring station. Alternately, a security safe is outfitted with a RFID tag based security sensor. The RFID tag allows remote monitoring of at least one of an opened/closed condition and a locked/unlocked condition of a door of the security safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Tell A. Gates
  • Patent number: 8309934
    Abstract: In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first radiation monitoring module for relay of the received radiation information to a central monitoring system. The radiation monitoring modules of the present invention allow long term monitoring of a tunnel's radiation levels with maintenance simply requiring replacement of a non-operational tunnel monitoring module by a robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Celestech, Inc.
    Inventors: Tell A. Gates, John W. Peel
  • Patent number: 8269626
    Abstract: A photoelectric cell powered based security system relies on a photoelectric cell powered detector to transmit security information to a main control panel. An optional extender relays security information between a local photoelectric cell powered detector and a main control panel in the event that the local photoelectric cell powered detector is unable to directly communicate with the main control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Tell A. Gates
  • Patent number: 8193935
    Abstract: An RFID based security system detects a lock/unlocked condition when securing a premise and an open/close condition of a window and/or door to monitor for an intruder. A local interface polls a RFID tag and relays a read value to a user panel for a determination if an intruder has opened a window and/or door. Alternately, the local interface is connected to at least one of a second local interface and the user panel to form a security network. The security network is relied on to convey security information to the user panel for a determination if an intruder has opened a window and/or door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Tell A. Gates
  • Publication number: 20110174982
    Abstract: In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first radiation monitoring module for relay of the received radiation information to a central monitoring system. The radiation monitoring modules of the present invention allow long term monitoring of a tunnel's radiation levels with maintenance simply requiring replacement of a non-operational tunnel monitoring module by a robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Tell A. Gates, John W. Peel
  • Patent number: 7825795
    Abstract: Shipping containers are networked for transferring data between the shipping containers. The shipping containers include sensors for detecting hazardous conditions associated with the shipping containers. The hazardous condition sensed by any shipping container on a ship is transmitted through the network to a satellite transmitter and/or a radio transmitter for reporting to a central database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Celestech, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Peel, Tell A. Gates, Thomas R. Topping
  • Patent number: 7485871
    Abstract: In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first radiation monitoring module for relay of the received radiation information to a central monitoring system. The radiation monitoring modules of the present invention allow long term monitoring of a tunnel's radiation levels with maintenance simply requiring replacement of a non-operational tunnel monitoring module by a robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Celestech, Inc.
    Inventors: Tell A. Gates, John W. Peel
  • Publication number: 20080186171
    Abstract: A photoelectric cell powered based security system relies on a photoelectric cell powered detector to transmit security information to a main control panel. An optional extender relays security information between a local photoelectric cell powered detector and a main control panel in the event that the local photoelectric cell powered detector is unable to directly communicate with the main control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Tell A. Gates
  • Publication number: 20080186173
    Abstract: A redundant security system relies on a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag to convey security sensor data. If the RFID tag is unable to convey security sensor data, a backup photoelectric cell powered transmitter is activated to transmit security sensor data to a monitoring station. Alternately, a security safe is outfitted with a RFID tag based security sensor. The RFID tag allows remote monitoring of at least one of an opened/closed condition and a locked/unlocked condition of a door of the security safe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Tell A. Gates
  • Patent number: 7323981
    Abstract: Shipping containers are networked for transferring data between the shipping containers. The shipping containers include sensors for detecting hazardous conditions associated with the shipping containers. The hazardous condition sensed by any shipping container on a ship is transmitted through the network to a satellite transmitter and/or a radio transmitter for reporting to a central database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Global Statistics, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Peel, Tell A. Gates, Thomas R. Topping
  • Publication number: 20040174259
    Abstract: Shipping containers are networked for transferring data between the shipping containers. The shipping containers include sensors for detecting hazardous conditions associated with the shipping containers. The hazardous condition sensed by any shipping container on a ship is transmitted through the network to a satellite transmitter and/or a radio transmitter for reporting to a central database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: John W. Peel, Tell A. Gates, Thomas R. Topping