Francis J Rosenthal

US Patent:

20080042809, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/840436

Inventors:

Fred Watts - New Freedom PA, US
Francis Rosenthal - Street MD, US
Maureen Silber - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

BLACK & DECKER INC. - Newark DE

International Classification:

B60R 25/10

US Classification:

340426160

Abstract:

A portable security system for monitoring an asset has one or more alarm sensors and a wireless transmitter/receiver that communicates via wireless communication with a host system. The portable security system is switchable between a disabled (partially powered) state and an enabled (fully powered state) in response to commands received from the host system. In an aspect, the portable security system has a plurality of alarm sensors which a user can separately activate and deactivate via the host system. In an aspect, the portable security system includes a base unit and an auxiliary unit. The base unit includes one or more of the alarm sensors that serves a dual purpose depending on whether the base unit is mated with the auxiliary unit. In an aspect, the host system can be utilized by multiple users to manage portable security systems associated with the respective users, including management by group. In an aspect, the host system notifies a user(s) of an alarm condition(s).

US Patent:

20110095883, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/984118

Inventors:

Fred S. Watts - New Freedom PA, US
Francis J. Rosenthal - Street MD, US
Maureen Silber - Baltimore MD, US

Assignee:

CATTAIL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Towson MD

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053911

Abstract:

A portable security system for monitoring an asset has one or more alarm sensors and a wireless transmitter/receiver that communicates via wireless communication with a host system. The portable security system is switchable between a disabled (partially powered) state and an enabled (fully powered state) in response to commands received from the host system. In an aspect, the portable security system has a plurality of alarm sensors which a user can separately activate and deactivate via the host system. In an aspect, the portable security system includes a base unit and an auxiliary unit. The base unit includes one or more of the alarm sensors that serves a dual purpose depending on whether the base unit is mated with the auxiliary unit. In an aspect, the host system can be utilized by multiple users to manage portable security systems associated with the respective users, including management by group. In an aspect, the host system notifies a user(s) of an alarm condition(s).

Address:

598 Laguna Royale Blvd APT 903, Naples, FL 34119

VIN:

1GKES63M272249842

Make:

GMC

Model:

ENVOY

Year:

2007