Byrsa IP LLC Acquires Patent Portfolio for Pioneering Social Distance Detection Technology

Byrsa IP LLC, a Longhorn IP affiliate, acquired a groundbreaking patent portfolio covering systems and devices that facilitate real-time proximity awareness and personal safety monitoring—originally developed and patented by inventor Howard Levin of Austin, Texas. 

The patented technology enables flexible and adaptive distance management across a variety of environments, ranging from healthcare and workplace safety to crowd management and industrial monitoring. The patents describe a versatile architecture encompassing standalone wearables, smartphone-based applications, and networked device integrations. The system’s programmable distance thresholds and dynamic alarm modes (auditory, visual, or haptic) allow adaptive control based on user health status, risk profile, or activity context.