Patents by Inventor William C. Torrey

William C. Torrey 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: 4225953
    Abstract: A personnel locator and display system for indicating on a status board the room numbers where designated key individuals are located at a given moment. Small portable transmitters, either ultrasonic or radio frequency, are worn by the key individuals, and receivers are provided in the rooms. The various transmitters emit pulses according to a preprogrammed timing sequence, and a decoding logic network connected to receive signals received in the rooms identifies the specific transmitter and room number and displays same on a status board. A programmer-recharger unit programs the pulse timing for each transmitter for identification of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Inventors: William F. Simon, William C. Torrey, Chris W. Hull