Patents by Inventor Thedric D. Jones

Thedric D. Jones 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).

  • Publication number: 20250090903
    Abstract: A ranging beacon system to measure the performance of a running athlete can include a ranging base and a wearable device. The ranging base can be placed along an exercise path with line of sight to an athlete and can include a ranging base ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver. The ranging base UWB transceiver can receive a first UWB signal and transmit a second UWB signal. The wearable device can be worn by the athlete and the wearable device can include a wearable device UWB transceiver, and a processor. The wearable device UWB transceiver can transmit the first UWB signal and receive the second UWB signal. The processor can generate ranging data of the athlete based on the first and the second UWB signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jason D. Howe, Zachary A. Deibert, Nicolas E. Dinsmore, Thedric D. Jones, David F. Lammers-Meis, Andre Froncioni
  • Publication number: 20250076935
    Abstract: A dive computer comprises a display, a stylus, an electromagnetic touch panel, and a processor. The electromagnetic touch panel is configured to detect a position of the stylus and differentiate between a first and a second end of the stylus based on the first and second resonant frequencies of coils positioned within the stylus. The processor is configured to provide a writing function based on the position of the first end of the stylus, provide an erasing function based on the position of the second end of the stylus; and control the display to present an indication of the writing function and the erasing function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Alexander J. Waller, Richard S. Allen, James E. Corbett, Thedric D. Jones, Caleb A. Pinter