Inventor
William Shields
Inventor
Grain Valley, MO, US
Overview
Patents· 20 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B61Lprimary
B61LGuiding railway traffic31%
A63BApparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing14%
B62JCycle saddles or seats6%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals6%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television6%
A47BTables3%
F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere3%
F21SNon-portable lighting devices3%
F21VFunctional features or details of lighting devices or systems thereof3%
PatentTitleYear
10,562,555Method for controlling a level crossing and railway installation for implementing such method202010,479,381System and method for controlling a level crossing201910,479,383System and method for controlling a level crossing201910,471,978System and method for controlling a level crossing201910,292,230System and method for controlling a wayside device201910,288,218System, apparatus and method for mounting a device201910,252,735Route monitoring system and method20199,481,385'Systems and methods for predictive maintenance of crossings'20169,420,038'Method and apparatus providing synchronization and control for server-based multi-screen videoconferencing'20169,126,609'Systems and methods for controlling warnings at vehicle crossings'20159,026,360'Systems and methods for providing constant warning time at crossings'20158,937,637'Method and apparatus providing synchronization and control for server-based multi-screen videoconferencing'20158,833,703'Systems and method for a crossing equipment controller'20145,284,463'Weight lifting apparatus'19945,123,885'Freeweight locking mechanism'19924,982,957'Alignment apparatus for use in freeweight barbell systems'19914,953,855'Method and apparatus for variable proportional weight lifting exercises'19904,822,034'Barbell system'19894,130,315'Motorcycle fairing with vent means'19784,010,976'Motorcycle fairing'1977Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1977–2014Patents assigned to SHIELDS WILLIAM D (7)· patent assignee history
1977–1978Based in Martinsville, IN, US· patent location history
1989–1994Based in Jacksonville, FL, US· patent location history
2014–2019Patents assigned to GEN ELECTRIC (5)· patent assignee history
2014–2020Based in Grain Valley, MO, US· patent location history
2015–2016Patents assigned to GOOGLE INC (2)· patent assignee history
2015Patents assigned to CHEN XIAOHUI (1)· patent assignee history
2015–2019Based in Blue Springs, MO, US· patent location history
2015–2016Based in New York, NY, US· patent location history
2016–2020Patents assigned to ALSTOM TRANSP TECH (7)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ALSTOM TRANSP TECH | 7 | 2016–2020 |
| SHIELDS WILLIAM Dself | 7 | 1977–2014 |
| GEN ELECTRIC | 5 | 2014–2019 |
| GOOGLE INC | 2 | 2015–2016 |
| CHEN XIAOHUI | 1 | 2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Grain Valley, MO, US | 7 | 2014–2020 |
| Jacksonville, Florida, US | 5 | 1989–1994 |
| Blue Springs, MO, US | 4 | 2015–2019 |
| New York, New York, US | 2 | 2015–2016 |
| Martinsville, IN, US | 2 | 1977–1978 |