Patents by Inventor Troy Francis Dugo

Troy Francis Dugo 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: 11566863
    Abstract: A wearable self-defense apparatus has a body portion configured to be worn on or around a body part and includes a one or more deterrent devices such as an audible deterrent, a light deterrent or a high voltage transmitter deterrent for deterring an attacker. A controller is configured to control one or more operations of the apparatus to allow activation of the one or more deterrents upon detection of an activation motion by a gesture detector. An alert message may be sent to one or more alert contacts via a wireless transmitter directly or through a wireless connection with a mobile device. A global positioning system may provide a location of the apparatus to an alert contact upon activation, and a call center may call the wearer of the apparatus to confirm their safety. The high voltage transmitter is configured to charge conductors to transmit high voltage to an attacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Troy Francis Dugo
  • Publication number: 20220252368
    Abstract: A wearable self-defense apparatus has a body portion configured to be worn on or around a body part and includes a one or more deterrent devices such as an audible deterrent, a light deterrent or a high voltage transmitter deterrent for deterring an attacker. A controller is configured to control one or more operations of the apparatus to allow activation of the one or more deterrents upon detection of an activation motion by a gesture detector. An alert message may be sent to one or more alert contacts via a wireless transmitter directly or through a wireless connection with a mobile device. A global positioning system may provide a location of the apparatus to an alert contact upon activation, and a call center may call the wearer of the apparatus to confirm their safety. The high voltage transmitter is configured to charge conductors to transmit high voltage to an attacker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Troy Francis Dugo
  • Patent number: 11009965
    Abstract: A wearable self-defense apparatus having a body portion configured to be worn on or around a body part of a user includes a high voltage generator configured to generate high voltage electricity for disabling an attacker, a high voltage transmitter electrically coupled to the high voltage generator, a controller configured to control one or more operations of the high voltage generator and a gesture detector operationally coupled to the controller. The gesture detector signals the controller to control the operations of the high voltage generator upon detecting one or more gestures of the user using the body part attached with the wearable self-defense apparatus. Upon receiving the signal from the gesture detector, the controller triggers the high voltage generator to generate high voltage electricity. The high voltage electricity thus generated is transmitted to a target using the high voltage transmitter for temporarily disabling the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Troy Francis Dugo
  • Publication number: 20200401229
    Abstract: A wearable self-defense apparatus having a body portion configured to be worn on or around a body part of a user includes a high voltage generator configured to generate high voltage electricity for disabling an attacker, a high voltage transmitter electrically coupled to the high voltage generator, a controller configured to control one or more operations of the high voltage generator and a gesture detector operationally coupled to the controller. The gesture detector signals the controller to control the operations of the high voltage generator upon detecting one or more gestures of the user using the body part attached with the wearable self-defense apparatus. Upon receiving the signal from the gesture detector, the controller triggers the high voltage generator to generate high voltage electricity. The high voltage electricity thus generated is transmitted to a target using the high voltage transmitter for temporarily disabling the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Troy Francis Dugo