Patents
US 7797109 B2: Method for determining and reporting the presence of red tide at beaches
- Granted
- 2010-09-14
- Filed
- 2007-04-30 application 11742010
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Human observers stationed on or near beaches gather subjective observations of one or more observable beach conditions associated with respiratory distress. Subjectively determined observations such as dead fish and audible coughing provide a better indication of the likelihood of respiratory distress than measurements made using scientific instruments. The observations may be sent to a remote central database using handheld communication devices. A beach status evaluation is determined based on stored observations, and may be provided to beachgoers through Internet web pages or by telephone or text-message to enable beachgoers to choose an alternative beach or alternative activity when respiratory distress is likely.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100914.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTE MARINE LABORATORY, INC 9 patents | US company or organization | Sarasota, FL | MOTE MARINE LABORATORY, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state MOTE MARINE LABORATORY Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Kirkpatrick | Sarasota, FL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert D. Currier | Clarksville, VA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G16H | Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data | G16H50/80 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CURRIER, ROBERT D. signed 2007-04-27 KIRKPATRICK, BARBARA A. signed 2007-04-30 | MOTE MARINE LABORATORY SARASOTA, FL | 19228/94 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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