Patents by Inventor Wade Wheeler

Wade Wheeler 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: 11695450
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of embodiments for wireless and non-conductive transfers of power and data to electronic devices. These technological advances can be implemented in retail security products (e.g., merchandising display positions for devices such as smart phones, tablet computers, wearables (e.g., smart watches), digital cameras, etc.) as well as docking systems for tablet computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Logan Blaser, Michael D. Miles, Lincoln Wilde, Wade Wheeler
  • Patent number: 11344140
    Abstract: The design described here is a new display for hand-held consumer electronic devices. The display has a mounting member, or puck, that is lifted from rest on a display surface. The puck carries a rechargeable power storage device for the hand-held device. The power storage device charges when the puck is at rest but is disconnected and powers the hand-held when the puck is lifted. The puck also carries a wireless device that outputs a security alarm signal for the purpose of indicating a theft event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20220140653
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a number of embodiments for wireless and non-conductive transfers of power and data to electronic devices. These technological advances can be implemented in retail security products (e.g., merchandising display positions for devices such as smart phones, tablet computers, wearables (e.g., smart watches), digital cameras, etc.) as well as docking systems for tablet computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Logan Blaser, Michael D. Miles, Lincoln Wilde, Wade Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20210196058
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to product merchandising systems that enable products to be swapped between base assemblies of different product merchandising systems and accommodate different charging/powering capabilities of the products. Product merchandising systems have puck assemblies comprising modular puck upper portions and modular puck lower portions. Various different products may be mounted on the modular puck upper portions, each with a different way of receiving power from the modular puck upper portions. Each modular puck upper portion can be detached from a modular puck lower portion of a product merchandising system and reattached to a modular puck lower portion of another product merchandising system without having to reconfigure a power connection to the product attached to the modular puck upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Robert Logan Blaser, Mitch Hose, Jacob Michael Collier
  • Patent number: 10974926
    Abstract: A retractor for an anti-theft display includes a lock that may hold the retractor's spool in fixed position against further rotation. The retractor's spool carries an anti-theft tether that normally extends or retracts as a tethered product is lifted to and from a retail display. The lock is capable of holding the tether in fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Eric Charlesworth
  • Patent number: 10977914
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10861300
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Thaine Allison, Jason Goldberg, Justin Olson, Eric Pitt, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler, Ron Peters
  • Publication number: 20200062534
    Abstract: A retractor for an anti-theft display includes a lock that may hold the retractor's spool in fixed position against further rotation. The retractor's spool carries an anti-theft tether that normally extends or retracts as a tethered product is lifted to and from a retail display. The lock is capable of holding the tether in fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Eric Charlesworth
  • Publication number: 20190355227
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10464780
    Abstract: A retractor for an anti-theft display includes a rotatable locking member that may hold the retractor's spool in fixed position against further rotation. The retractor's spool carries an anti-theft tether that normally extends or retracts as a tethered product is lifted to and from a retail display. The locking member holds the tether in fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Eric Charlesworth
  • Publication number: 20190251810
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Thaine Allison, Jason Goldberg, Justin Olson, Eric Pitt, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler, Ron Peters
  • Publication number: 20190251808
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to retail security systems for use with attached electronic products. The retail security system may have a plurality of pucks to attach to least one electronic product and interconnected by connective modules to form the retail security system. The pucks can be modular pucks to form a modular retail security system. Through a cabled connection, the electronic products connect to the modular retail security system thereby providing power and alarming security for the connected electronic product. The modular retail security system may have interactive network elements to communicate wired or wirelessly with a remote computer system. The remote computer system may track the connected electronic products. The modular retail security system may also track and maintain the alarming status of the connected electronic products or the overall operational health of the modular pucks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Robert Logan Blaser
  • Publication number: 20190251809
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to retail security systems for use with attached electronic products. The retail security system may have a plurality of pucks to attach to least one electronic product and interconnected by connective modules to form the retail security system. The pucks can be modular pucks to form a modular retail security system. Through a cabled connection, the electronic products connect to the modular retail security system thereby providing power and alarming security for the connected electronic product. The modular retail security system may have interactive network elements to communicate wired or wirelessly with a remote computer system. The remote computer system may track the connected electronic products. The modular retail security system may also track and maintain the alarming status of the connected electronic products or the overall operational health of the modular pucks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Robert Logan Blaser
  • Publication number: 20190251831
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to retail security systems for use with attached electronic products. The retail security system may have a plurality of pucks to attach to least one electronic product and interconnected by connective modules to form the retail security system. The pucks can be modular pucks to form a modular retail security system. Through a cabled connection, the electronic products connect to the modular retail security system thereby providing power and alarming security for the connected electronic product. The modular retail security system may have interactive network elements to communicate wired or wirelessly with a remote computer system. The remote computer system may track the connected electronic products. The modular retail security system may also track and maintain the alarming status of the connected electronic products or the overall operational health of the modular pucks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Wade Wheeler, Robert Logan Blaser
  • Patent number: 10373456
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10217338
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Thaine Allison, Jason Goldberg, Justin Olson, Eric Pitt, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler, Ron Peters
  • Publication number: 20180322748
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler
  • Patent number: 10083583
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Thaine Allison, Jason Goldberg, Justin Olson, Eric Pitt, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler, Ron Peters
  • Patent number: 10026281
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler
  • Publication number: 20180144593
    Abstract: The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Donald Henson, Thaine Allison, Jason Goldberg, Justin Olson, Eric Pitt, Kris Schatz, Wade Wheeler, Ron Peters