公开(公告)号：US11329772B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16007279

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: David R. Hall

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark D. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  H04L1/22 ,  H04L12/44 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L43/50 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L41/0668 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04L67/00

Abstract: A system for a redundant star network is disclosed. The system consists of a control hub, one or more backup hubs, and at least one peripheral device (PD), the peripheral device comprising a housing having at least one selectable side transparent or opaque to radio frequency (RF) transmissions while the remaining sides are opaque to RF transmissions. The control hub controls the PD, for example by controlling how the PD operates under certain conditions. The PD includes a long-range, wireless transceiver and a microcontroller, which includes instructions for periodically testing, via test signals, whether the control hub is functional. In the case that the control hub does not respond to the test signals, the PD includes instructions for switching control of the PD to the backup hub, which also stores control instructions for the PD, similar to the control hub.

公开(公告)号：US10206081B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15725895

申请日：2017-10-05

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  John Robinson

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  John Robinson

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W92/02 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Disclosed herein are wireless devices operable at intermediate wireless at ranges of thousands of meters, utilizing packets that include a preamble and a data payload. Devices may be such things as keypads, door latches, occupancy monitors, sprinkler controllers and other devices needing a communications link. Devices include an intermediate-range transceiver and a separate deployment wireless interface accessible from a mobile device such as a cellular telephone or portable tablet. Devices can be registered in a database and deployed for use by means of an application running on the mobile device. A scannable label bearing a code can be affixed to a wireless device providing a means of tracking, identifying and verifying a device through the deployment process. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

公开(公告)号：US10142165B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US15495025

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Everett D. Robinson ,  Joe Fox

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Everett D. Robinson ,  Joe Fox

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: Disclosed herein are hub-based wireless networks employing end-devices at intermediate wireless at ranges of thousands of meters. End-devices may be such things as keypads, door latches, occupancy monitors, sprinkler controllers and other devices controlled or monitored in a campus or a collection of buildings. A device-initiated asynchronous mode may be used to communicate information related to spontaneous events to a hub. The hub receives packet retrial information from the end-devices, determines whether packet retrials are due to interference or some other cause such as collisions, and applies varying levels of redundancy based upon a recent history of success and failure of packet exchanges, which measurement may be a value of badness increased as errors are encountered and decreased as packet communication is successful. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

公开(公告)号：US20180294929A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US16007279

申请日：2018-06-13

Applicant: David R. Hall

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark D. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC: H04L1/22 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: A system for a redundant star network is disclosed. The system consists of a control hub, one or more backup hubs, and at least one peripheral device (PD), the peripheral device comprising a housing having at least one selectable side transparent or opaque to radio frequency (RF) transmissions while the remaining sides are opaque to RF transmissions. The control hub controls the PD, for example by controlling how the PD operates under certain conditions. The PD includes a long-range, wireless transceiver and a microcontroller, which includes instructions for periodically testing, via test signals, whether the control hub is functional. In the case that the control hub does not respond to the test signals, the PD includes instructions for switching control of the PD to the backup hub, which also stores control instructions for the PD, similar to the control hub.

公开(公告)号：US20180248779A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15444798

申请日：2017-02-28

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Everett D. Robinson

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Everett D. Robinson

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04L43/0852 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: Disclosed herein are low data rate electronic devices capable of wireless communication at ranges of thousands of meters. These devices may be such things as keypads, door latches, occupancy monitors, sprinkler controllers and others in a campus or a collection of buildings. Devices may measure the quality of a communications link on a channel, and apply varying levels of redundancy based upon a recent history of success and failure of packet transmission to other distant devices, which measurement may be a value of badness increased as errors are encountered and decreased as packet communication is successful. Devices may include an exterior indicator as to the present latency in communication, permitting an expectation of how patient a user should be before finding an error has occurred. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by

公开(公告)号：US09967883B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15198384

申请日：2016-06-30

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  William H. Gillman ,  Jedediah Knight

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  William H. Gillman ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W52/36

CPC classification number: H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/125 ,  H04L67/42 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W52/283 ,  H04W52/343 ,  H04W52/367

Abstract: Methods for negotiating optimum parameters for communicating between a wireless control device and a wireless user device are disclosed. The methods generally include transmitting a frequency-hopped and spread negotiation signal using network-maximum parameters. The initial parameters make the negotiation signal long-range but low-data. The methods further include adjusting the initial parameters to optimal parameters based on a link budget and data rate requirements received in response to the negotiation signal. The signals are communicated on the 902-928 MHz unlicensed ISM band, and the parameters include spreading factor, output power, and carrier frequency channel bandwidth.

公开(公告)号：US20170337049A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15156663

申请日：2016-05-17

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Mark D. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Jedediah Knight

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark D. Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04L27/12 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04B1/69

CPC classification number: H04W24/04 ,  H04L12/2834 ,  H04L43/0817 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: A redundant star network is disclosed. The network includes a peripheral device (PD), a control hub, and a backup hub. The control hub and backup hub each have a wireless long range transceiver, hardware processors, and hardware memory. The PD includes a wireless long range transceiver and a microcontroller. The control hub and backup hub hardware memories store system operation information. The system operation information includes instructions for controlling the PD. The PD microcontroller includes test firmware and update firmware. The test firmware instructs the PD to test the control hub and to listen for a test response signal indicating the control hub is operational. The PD update firmware instructs the PD to switch control of the PD to the backup hub when the test response signal is not received within an expected response timeframe after the test signal is sent.

公开(公告)号：US20170149623A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15416679

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04L12/28

Abstract: A secure remote actuation system is described herein. The system may comprise a remote input receptor and a network. The remote input receptor may comprise a user interface for receiving user inputs from a user. The network may comprise a combination of computer systems interconnected by telecommunications equipment or cables allowing information to be exchanged. The network may also comprise a network device for obtaining the user inputs from the remote input receptor. The network device may comprise an internal memory unit. One or more acceptable inputs may be stored on the network. In the present invention, the network device obtains the user inputs from the remote input receptor while the user is using the user interface and then the network compares the user inputs to the acceptable inputs.

公开(公告)号：US09628126B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US15145235

申请日：2016-05-03

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Jedediah Knight

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Mark Hall ,  Craig Boswell ,  Jedediah Knight

IPC: H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04L7/00 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04L7/0008 ,  H04L27/10 ,  H04L63/083

Abstract: A dual modulation network is disclosed. The dual modulation network includes a primary network hub (PNH) having a PNH Long range transceiver and a PNH microcontroller. The PNH microcontroller has communication firmware for long range spread spectrum (SS) and narrowband frequency shift keying (FSK) signal communication via the PNH Long range transceiver, and includes a PNH clock signal. The dual modulation network also includes a peripheral device (PD). The PD includes an actuation mechanism, a PD Long range transceiver, and a PD microcontroller. The PD microcontroller has actuation firmware, communication firmware for communication via the PD Long range transceiver, and location firmware, and includes a clock signal. The location firmware instructs the PD long range transceiver to transmit a location signal encoded with a PD transmit time stamp notifying a receiving device of the time the PD transmitted the location signal.

公开(公告)号：US20150275582A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14224350

申请日：2014-03-25

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Jonathan Marshall ,  Daniel Manwill ,  Craig Boswell ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Scott Woolston ,  Daniel Madsen

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Jonathan Marshall ,  Daniel Manwill ,  Craig Boswell ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Scott Woolston ,  Daniel Madsen

IPC: E21B4/00 ,  F16J15/16

CPC classification number: E21B4/003 ,  F16J15/16

Abstract: Downhole drilling often requires passing drilling fluid containing water mixed with mud through a downhole drill pipe. Such drill pipe may comprise cavities therein for working units such as motors, generators, solenoids and the like. It may be desirable to lubricate and cool such working units with water from the drilling fluid, however, mud particulate may damage such devices. The present invention comprises various embodiments of a dynamic seal assembly designed to allow fluid communication between a cavity and a fluid flow while blocking certain particulate matter within the fluid flow from entering the cavity. The fluid communication may occur through and the particulate matter may be blocked by a defined clearance between two complementary surfaces that are movable relative to each other.

Abstract translation: 井下钻井通常需要通过井下钻杆将含有与泥浆混合的水的钻井液通过。 这种钻杆可以包括用于诸如马达，发电机，螺线管等的工作单元的空腔。 可能需要用来自钻井液的水润滑和冷却这些工作单元，然而，泥浆颗粒可能损坏这种装置。 本发明包括动态密封组件的各种实施例，该动态密封组件被设计成允许空腔和流体流之间的流体连通，同时阻挡流体流中的某些颗粒物质进入空腔。 流体连通可以通过并且颗粒物质可以被阻挡在可相对于彼此移动的两个互补表面之间的限定的间隙。