Patents by Inventor Troy Hartzell

Troy Hartzell 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: 20150111559
    Abstract: A parent mobile device sends a communication to a child mobile device, such as a phone call or an SMS message. The child device has an application installed which responds to the communication by determining whether receipt of the communication satisfies a mobile-device-lock-down criteria. When the communication satisfies the lock down criteria, the mobile device selectively limits functionality of the mobile device based on the determination. A child using the mobile device may attempt to unlock the device, for example, by returning a phone call to the parent device. When an attempt is made to unlock the mobile device, the application determines whether the attempt satisfies a mobile-device-unlock criteria. The application selectively restores functionality of the mobile device based on the determination of whether the attempt satisfies the mobile-device-unlock criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Randy Leaver, Troy Hartzell, Kirk Van Alstyne, Fiona Van Alstyne
  • Publication number: 20110259805
    Abstract: A system for, and method of, removing particulate material from wastewater discharged from an industrial source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: KURT STANDLEY, TROY HARTZELL
  • Patent number: 7943041
    Abstract: A system for and method of removing particulate material from wastewater discharged from an industrial source. The method using filtration, sedimentation, coagulation and skimming to remove the particulate material from the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Inventors: Kurt Standley, Troy Hartzell