Patents by Inventor William Neep

William Neep 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).

  • Proximity beacon
    Patent number: 9742475
    Abstract: A system and method are provided in which a radio-frequency channel is used in combination with a second validation channel to verify the proximity of two devices to each other. An RF channel is used to detect whether two devices are within a first, larger distance from one another and to enable communication between the two devices, whilst a second, validation channel is used to accurately verify that the two devices are within second, smaller distance from one another. In some embodiments, the second verification channel is a magnetic channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Labs Limited
    Inventors: Edward Pellew, William Neep
  • Proximity Beacon
    Publication number: 20160359526
    Abstract: A system and method are provided in which a radio-frequency channel is used in combination with a second validation channel to verify the proximity of two devices to each other. An RF channel is used to detect whether two devices are within a first, larger distance from one another and to enable communication between the two devices, whilst a second, validation channel is used to accurately verify that the two devices are within second, smaller distance from one another. In some embodiments, the second verification channel is a magnetic channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Edward Pellew, William Neep