Joseph Cotton Madden

US Patent:

20210166550, Jun 3, 2021

Filed:

Jul 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/927713

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Brian Sheahan - Sonoma CA, US
Joseph M. Madden - Los Gatos CA, US
Shimon Gersten - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/24
G16H 40/20

Abstract:

Among other things, systems to encourage compliance with hand washing procedures can include: an infrared emitter that projects a first infrared beam with a transverse cross-section having a first axis and a second axis that is shorter than the first axis, the transverse cross-section having a maximum length along the first axis, the infrared emitter modulating the first infrared beam to transmit a first identification signal; wherein the infrared emitter projecting the first infrared beam is placed such that the first axis of the transverse cross-section of the first infrared beam is substantially parallel to a boundary.

US Patent:

20150254613, Sep 10, 2015

Filed:

Feb 13, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/621600

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joseph MADDEN - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/02

Abstract:

A central recycling system manages refrigerant recycling by storing parameters describing a financial contribution from at least one participating entity to an incentive fund, receiving data about a used refrigerant-based appliance surrendered by a consumer, receiving data about disassembly of the used refrigerant-based appliance including recovery of refrigerant, receiving data about a recycling process applied to the recovered refrigerant, and determining a point of sale value associated with recycling the used refrigerant-based appliance based on the received data and the stored parameters. The recycling includes at least one of reclaiming and destroying the recovered refrigerant.

US Patent:

20150161574, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Nov 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/537386

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Joseph Madden - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

Abstract:

A stewardship system integrates the destruction of ozone depleting substances, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), carbon credit generation, sale of carbon credits within the various carbon credit markets, and distribution of the profits to the contributing entities. A central processing entity mediates transactions between the different entities.