Richard John Cross

US Patent:

20090315704, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/141992

Inventors:

Howard Stephen Rosing - Naples FL, US
Richard John Cross - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Global Biomedical Development, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company - Naples FL

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053913

Abstract:

The present invention provides a luggage finder that uses navigation system technology to locate baggage. A navigation system beacon device (NSBD) is stored in, on or near a luggage item, and is turned off and on respectively by an accelerometer during take-off and landing of aircraft, such that the transmitted reporting signal is disabled while the plane is in flight. A signal from the NSBD is transmitted to a central server, from which the location of the baggage is communicated to its owner by an email message or by a posting at a web site that can be accessed by the owner.

US Patent:

20100097208, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Jul 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/502346

Inventors:

Howard S. Rosing - Naples FL, US
Richard J. Cross - Wilmington DE, US

Assignee:

G-Tracking, LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G08B 1/08
G08B 13/14

US Classification:

34053913, 3405721

Abstract:

The present invention provides a device for tracking a mobile or portable asset. A navigation system beacon device (NSBD) is stored in, on or near the asset, and is turned on under the control of an accelerometer in response to movement of the asset. A signal providing the asset's position and or motion information is then transmitted from the NSBD to a user or client optionally by routing the information to and through a central server.