Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward Mader

Thomas Edward Mader 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: 9290145
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method that provides a standardized and portable automatic emergency event notification, or AEEN, device which detects a vehicle or other transport emergency event and then automatically and directly dials 911 emergency services and further provides the 911 operator with important information pertaining to the emergency event. Ordinary transport owners may readily install the AEEN device of the present invention into their vehicle or other transport. The AEEN device does not involve a subscription service and the device cellphone which places the 911 call does not require activation on a wireless service network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: GUARDITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Publication number: 20150232024
    Abstract: The present application provides a system, method and non-transitory computer readable medium that provides a means of using a vehicle horn as an inexpensive user input interface to serve the function of a simple push button switch for an in-vehicle device or system. The use of the vehicle horn as a user input interface to an in-vehicle device or system is novel. The description of example embodiments illustrates application details that take advantage of the properties of the vehicle horn sound to allow efficient processing that can be implemented on a low cost processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Russell Carl McKown, Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader
  • Patent number: 9024739
    Abstract: The present application provides a system, method and non-transitory computer readable medium that provides a means of using a vehicle horn as an inexpensive user input interface to serve the function of a simple push button switch for an in-vehicle device or system. The use of the vehicle horn as a user input interface to an in-vehicle device or system is novel. The description of example embodiments illustrates application details that take advantage of the properties of the vehicle horn sound to allow efficient processing that can be implemented on a low cost processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Guardity Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Carl McKown, Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader
  • Publication number: 20140187191
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method that provides a standardized and portable automatic emergency event notification, or AEEN, device which detects a vehicle or other transport emergency event and then automatically and directly dials 911 emergency services and further provides the 911 operator with important information pertaining to the emergency event. Ordinary transport owners may readily install the AEEN device of the present invention into their vehicle or other transport. The AEEN device does not involve a subscription service and the device cellphone which places the 911 call does not require activation on a wireless service network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GUARDITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Patent number: 8750904
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium comprised of in-vehicle passive monitoring and information management system elements which together detect, identify, report and discourage unsafe wireless device use by the operator of a vehicle. An in-vehicle monitoring device determines the vehicle's operational state and location, identifies wireless device transmitter emissions within the vehicle and communicates to a remote information management system in real-time using a wireless network, or after-the-fact, using a locally-installed software version of the information management system. The information management system collects information retrieved from in-vehicle devices and correlates this information with other database information to provide users with timely alerts, tracking, and records of unsafe wireless device use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Guardity Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Patent number: 8676151
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method that provides a standardized and portable automatic emergency event notification, or AEEN, device which detects a vehicle or other transport emergency event and then automatically and directly dials 911 emergency services and further provides the 911 operator with important information pertaining to the emergency event. Ordinary transport owners may readily install the AEEN device of the present invention into their vehicle or other transport. The AEEN device does not involve a subscription service and the device cellphone which places the 911 call does not require activation on a wireless service network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Guardity Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Publication number: 20130328671
    Abstract: The present application provides a system, method and non-transitory computer readable medium that provides a means of using a vehicle horn as an inexpensive user input interface to serve the function of a simple push button switch for an in-vehicle device or system. The use of the vehicle horn as a user input interface to an in-vehicle device or system is novel. The description of example embodiments illustrates application details that take advantage of the properties of the vehicle horn sound to allow efficient processing that can be implemented on a low cost processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Russell Carl McKown, Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader
  • Publication number: 20130238184
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium comprised of in-vehicle passive monitoring and information management system elements which together detect, identify, report and discourage unsafe wireless device use by the operator of a vehicle. An in-vehicle monitoring device determines the vehicle's operational state and location, identifies wireless device transmitter emissions within the vehicle and communicates to a remote information management system in real-time using a wireless network, or after-the-fact, using a locally-installed software version of the information management system. The information management system collects information retrieved from in-vehicle devices and correlates this information with other database information to provide users with timely alerts, tracking, and records of unsafe wireless device use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: GUARDITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Patent number: 8442558
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium comprised of in-vehicle passive monitoring and information management system elements which together detect, identify, report and discourage unsafe wireless device use by the operator of a vehicle. An in-vehicle monitoring device determines the vehicle's operational state and location, identifies wireless device transmitter emissions within the vehicle and communicates to a remote information management system using a wireless network, or after-the-fact, using a local network to a locally-installed software version of the information management system. The information management system collects information retrieved from in-vehicle devices and correlates this information with other database information to provide users with timely alerts, tracking, and records of unsafe wireless device use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Guardity Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Publication number: 20120094628
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method that provides a standardized and portable automatic emergency event notification, or AEEN, device which detects a vehicle or other transport emergency event and then automatically and directly dials 911 emergency services and further provides the 911 operator with important information pertaining to the emergency event. Ordinary transport owners may readily install the AEEN device of the present invention into their vehicle or other transport. The AEEN device does not involve a subscription service and the device cellphone which places the 911 call does not require activation on a wireless service network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: GUARDITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown
  • Publication number: 20120088462
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium comprised of in-vehicle passive monitoring and information management system elements which together detect, identify, report and discourage unsafe wireless device use by the operator of a vehicle. An in-vehicle monitoring device determines the vehicle's operational state and location, identifies wireless device transmitter emissions within the vehicle and communicates to a remote information management system using a wireless network, or after-the-fact, using a local network to a locally-installed software version of the information management system. The information management system collects information retrieved from in-vehicle devices and correlates this information with other database information to provide users with timely alerts, tracking, and records of unsafe wireless device use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: GUARDITY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Mader, Thomas Edward Mader, Russell Carl McKown