Eugene C Fowler

US Patent:

6421001, Jul 16, 2002

Filed:

Oct 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/678345

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Upper Brookville NY 11753
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX

Assignee:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

34235707, 34235706, 34235709

Abstract:

There is disclosed an object locator system ( ) for requesting and obtaining information about the location of an individual animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator ( ), that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system ( ) and a global positioning satellite system ( ). The object locator ( ) may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system ( ) may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station ( ) or origin, position on a map display, etc.

US Patent:

6441778, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Oct 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/678571

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Upper Brookville NY 11771
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX

Assignee:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

34235707, 34235706, 701213

Abstract:

A locating device for attachment to an animal and adapted to obtain and communicate location information about the animal to a base station, comprising a controller having an input for location data and a first communication port; a satellite navigation system receiver coupled to a first antenna and having a location data output coupled to the location data input of said controller; a communication transceiver coupled to a second antenna to receive and transmit communications between the locating device and the base station and having a second communication port coupled to the first communication port of the controller; and a housing to enclose the controller, the satellite navigation system receiver and communication transceiver, configured to be attached to the animal. The controller upon activation operates automatically to obtain location data from the satellite navigation system receiver via the location data output, store the location data in the memory and cause the location data to be accessed from the memory, coupled to the communication transceiver and transmitted to the base station.

US Patent:

6480147, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

May 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/860375

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Upper Brookville NY 11771
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX

Assignee:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

34235707, 34235706, 701213

Abstract:

A position determining device is disclosed comprising a satellite navigation receiver for automatically providing computed position information, when the device has changed its position relative to a predetermined location, to a paging transmitter for transmission to a paging receiver for readout of the computed position information. The readout may be in the form of coordinates and may be accompanied by a message or alarm. The device may be configured as a portable unit of small size and economical manufacture.

US Patent:

6518919, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

May 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/862569

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY 11753
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX

Assignee:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY

International Classification:

G01S 502

US Classification:

34235707, 34235706, 34235709

Abstract:

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for an object locator system ( ) for requesting and obtaining information about the location of a mobile object, having attached thereon a lightweight object locator ( ), operable in a region served by a two-way paging system ( ) and a global positioning satellite system ( ). The object locator ( ) may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system ( ) may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station ( ) or origin, position on a map display, etc. In alternate embodiments the two-way paging system ( ) may be substituted by a direct wireless link or a satellite relay communications link; the location information may be translated into human readable form either before or after transmission from the object locator, the location information may be presented at an output as selectable text, spoken message or graphic display including a map, the location information may have associated therewith other information such as time the location was determined, the status of the object locator, the condition of the battery, position of the object locator relative to a boundary or electronic fence or to indicate an alarm condition; or the location information may be accessed or delivered by dial-up or automatic means.

US Patent:

6771213, Aug 3, 2004

Filed:

Jul 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/187287

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Upper Brookville NY 11753
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX

Assignee:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

34235707, 34235706

Abstract:

There is disclosed an object locator system for obtaining information about the location of an individual, animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator, that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system and a global positioning satellite system. The object locator may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond a boundary.

US Patent:

6859171, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Feb 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/361802

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY, US
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX, US
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX, US

Assignee:

Danbeck Holdings, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

H04B007/185

US Classification:

3423571, 34235709, 34235701, 34235706, 34235707

Abstract:

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for an object locator system () for requesting and obtaining information about the location of a mobile object, having attached thereon a lightweight object locator (), operable in a region served by a two-way paging system () and a global positioning satellite system (). The object locator () may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system () may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station () or origin, position on a map display, etc. In alternate embodiments the two-way paging system () may be substituted by a direct wireless link or a satellite relay communications link; the location information may be translated into human readable form either before or after transmission from the object locator; the location information may be presented at an output as selectable text; spoken message or graphic display including a map; the location information may have associated therewith other information such as time the location was determined, the status of the object locator, the condition of the battery, position of the object locator relative to a boundary or electronic fence or to indicate an alarm condition; or the location information may be accessed or delivered by dial-up or automatic means.

US Patent:

7113126, Sep 26, 2006

Filed:

Nov 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/292888

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Muttontown NY, US
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX, US
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX, US

Assignee:

Pfizer, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04B 7/185
G01S 5/02

US Classification:

34235707, 34235706, 701213

Abstract:

A position determining device is disclosed comprising a satellite navigation receiver for automatically providing computed position information, when the device has changed its position relative to a predetermined location, to a paging transmitter for transmission to a paging receiver for readout of the computed position information. The readout may be in the form of coordinates and may be accompanied by a message or alarm. The device may be configured as a portable unit of small size and economical manufacture.

US Patent:

7209075, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Feb 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/063254

Inventors:

Jennifer Durst - Jericho NY, US
Eugene F. Fowler - Richardson TX, US
Joseph C. McAlexander - Murphy TX, US

Assignee:

Pfizer, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G01S 1/00

US Classification:

3423571, 34235708, 4554561

Abstract:

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for an object locator system () for requesting and obtaining information about the location of a mobile object, having attached thereon a lightweight object locator (), operable in a region served by a two-way paging system () and a global positioning satellite system (). The object locator () may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system () may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station () or origin, position on a map display, etc. In alternate embodiments the two-way paging system () may be substituted by a direct wireless link or a satellite relay communications link; the location information may be translated into human readable form either before or after transmission from the object locator; the location information may be presented at an output as selectable text; spoken message or graphic display including a map; the location information may have associated therewith other information such as time the location was determined, the status of the object locator, the condition of the battery, position of the object locator relative to a boundary or electronic fence or to indicate an alarm condition; or the location information may be accessed or delivered by dial-up or automatic means.