Patents Assigned to Nokomis, Inc.
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Patent number: 9658314Abstract: A system for identifying a real-world geographic location of an emission source emitting electromagnetic energy includes a platform configured for movement and an apparatus disposed on the platform and configured to collect and process, in a passive manner and during movement of the platform, at least a pair of successive samples of the electromagnetic energy emission and define angular and spatial coordinates of the emission source. The apparatus includes at least a pair of antennas, a receiver coupled to antennas and a processor executing a predetermined logic.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Scott Parks, Walter J. Keller, III, Jennting Timothy Hsu
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Patent number: 9642014Abstract: An apparatus for testing, inspecting or screening an electronic device for electrical characteristics, modified or unmodified hardware, or firmware modifications including Malware, Trojans, improper versioning, and the like, includes a transmitting antenna positioned at a distance from the electronic device and a electromagnetic energy receiver or sensor for examining a resulting unintentional derived electromagnetic energy from the electronic device. The receiver collects unintentional RF energy components emitted by the device and includes a processor and executable instructions that perform analysis in a response to the acquired electromagnetic energy input. The characteristics of the collected RF energy may be compared with RF energy characteristics of an exemplary device. The analysis determines one of a modified, unmodified or score of certainty of discerned condition of the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventor: Walter John Keller
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Patent number: 9625509Abstract: A system for determining structural characteristics of an electromagnetic energy shielding material during a manufacturing process includes a transmitting antenna device mounted for a reciprocal linear movement across a width thereof, the transmitting antenna device being connected to a source of the electromagnetic energy and operable to transmit waves of the electromagnetic energy through the thickness of the electromagnetic energy shielding material during the reciprocal linear movement. A receiving antenna device is also mounted for the reciprocal linear movement in an alignment with the transmitting antenna device and operable to receive, during the reciprocal linear movement, the waves of electromagnetic energy being absorbed and attenuated by the electromagnetic energy shielding material.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventors: Patrick Joel Fisher, Walter John Keller, III
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Patent number: 9599576Abstract: A system for determining properties and structural integrity of a material comprises a probe including a housing, a source operable to propagate an acoustic energy through a thickness of the material, a source operable to propagate a radio frequency (RF) energy through the thickness of the material, an acoustic member mounted within the housing and operable to measure a response of the material to the acoustic energy, and a radio frequency (RF) member mounted within the hollow interior in a close proximity to the acoustic member and operable to measure a response of the material to the RF energy. A hardware interface device is coupled to both acoustic and RF members. A controller is coupled to the hardware interface and configured to receive the acoustic and RF response signals and includes a processor operable to process the received acoustic and RF response signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Richard Portune, Walter John Keller, III
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Patent number: 9562962Abstract: An emissions detection apparatus for at least one of detecting, identifying, diagnosing and geolocating an electronic device or an information transmitted from the electronic device includes an emissions collections device connected to an antenna receiving emission of an electromagnetic energy emitted from the electronic device and collecting a spectral data emitted from the electronic device; one or more algorithms processing the collected spectral data, algorithms selected from a group consisting of a peak detection algorithm, a multiple peak detection algorithm, a harmonic correlation algorithm, a non-harmonic correlation algorithm, a time correlation algorithm, a phase correlation algorithm, and a duty cycle timing correlation algorithm; and one or more algorithms matching the processed spectral data to an emissions template, wherein a match of the processed spectral data with the emissions template at least one of detects, identifies, diagnoses and geolocates the electronic device or the information tranType: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.Inventor: Walter J. Keller, III
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Patent number: 9543105Abstract: A high power RF energy device component is disclosed that is exposed to high power RF energy in a vacuum environment, and includes a multipactor-inhibiting carbon nanofilm covering at least one surface of the component. A secondary electron efficiency emission (SEE) coefficient of the multipactor inhibiting carbon nanofilm is desirably less than a SEE coefficient of the underlying surface of the component.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Fisher, Walter J. Keller, III
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Lithium ion Battery Cell With Single Crystal Li+- Intercalated Titanium Dioxide As An Anode Material
Publication number: 20160233502Abstract: A nonaqueous battery cell includes a casing, a negative electrode provided in the casing, the negative electrode including lithium ions intercalated into a single crystal of a titanium dioxide (TiO2), in the rutile phase, with concentration on the order of 1016 cm?3, a positive electrode provided in the casing, a separator separating the negative electrode from the positive electrode, and an electrolyte disposed in the casing. A method of manufacturing a negative electrode material to be used in a nonaqueous battery cell includes the steps of burying a titanium dioxide (TiO2) into a lithium hydroxide powder, heating, in a furnace, the titanium dioxide buried in the lithium hydroxide powder at about 450° Celsius for 6 or more hours, and isolating a single lithium ion within a C-axis channels aligned along the crystallographic direction of the single TiO2 crystal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Nokomis, INC.Inventors: Adam Taylor Brant, Walter John Keller -
Patent number: 9382579Abstract: An apparatus comprises an antenna pattern precursor, wherein the antenna pattern precursor includes a plurality of sensitive regions; and electromagnetically functionalized DNA/nanoparticle complex(es) that individualize the ability to transition between the precursor antenna electrical and resonant frequency characteristics, and activated antenna electrical and resonant frequency characteristics through DNA hybridization of the specific sequences contained in the electromagnetically functionalized DNA/nanoparticle complex(es).Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventors: Bogdan Amaru Pathak, Walter John Keller, III
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Publication number: 20160124041Abstract: A sensor includes a hollow enclosure, an antenna disposed external to the hollow enclosure and configured to collect emission of electromagnetic energy, a circuit disposed within the hollow enclosure and comprising a low noise amplifier (LNA) connectable to the antenna, and an analog to digital converter (ADC) in a connection with the LNA, circuit connections connecting, during use of the sensor, the circuit to each of the antenna, a source of electric energy and a signal processing component, a connection between the enclosure and an enclosure of an integrated circuit (IC), whereby the antenna id disposed between the sensor and the IC, and the sensor configured to at least measure a low-level electromagnetic energy emitted from the IC.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventors: Bogdan Amaru Pathak, Walter John Keller
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Publication number: 20160116422Abstract: Compound detection or testing apparatus includes a microwave power supply, an antenna electrically coupled to the microwave power supply, the antenna adapted to emit energy during use of the apparatus, the antenna further adapted to receive an unabsorbed energy from the material and generate a signal defining the unabsorbed energy, a processing components configured to process the signal and determine a concentration of the compound on/in the fabric material and a reporting member coupled to each of the power supply and the processing member the reporting component configured to communicate the concentration of the compound on/in the fabric material. The apparatus may be configured as a hand-held sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: Nokomis, INC.Inventors: Andrew Richard Portune, Walter John Keller, Todd Eric Chornenky
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Publication number: 20160112083Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an antenna, a die manufactured from a semiconducting material, an RF energy collection and processing means disposed on or within said die and including at least a receiver and a processing means, an input configured to supply power to said RF energy collection and processing means and an output for operative communication by said RF energy collection and processing means. The integrated circuit is configurable and operable to provide at least one of electromagnetic emission anomaly detection, tamper detection, anti-tamper monitoring, degradation monitoring, health monitoring, counterfeit detection, software changes monitoring, firmware changes monitoring and monitoring of other RF energy anomalies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: Nokomis, INC.Inventors: Walter J. Keller, III, Bogdan A. Pathak
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Publication number: 20160098561Abstract: An apparatus for testing, inspecting or screening an electrically powered device for modified or unmodified hardware, firmware or software modifications including Malware, Trojans, adware, improper versioning, worms, or virus and the like, includes an antenna positioned at a distance from the electrically powered device and a signal receiver or sensor for examining a signal from the electrically powered device. The receiver or sensor collects unintended RF energy components emitted by the electrically powered device and includes one or more processors and executable instructions that perform analysis in a response to the acquired signal input while the electrically powered device is active or powered. The characteristics of the collected RF energy may be compared with RF energy characteristics of an unmodified device. The comparison determines one of a modified, unmodified or score of certainty of modified condition of the electrically powered device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: Nokomis, INC.Inventors: Walter John Keller, Bogdan Amaru Pathak, Andrew Richard Portune, Todd Eric Chornenky
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Patent number: 9285463Abstract: A method for assessing results from application of energy onto one or more electric or electronic devices includes the steps of acquiring an electromagnetic emission from the one or more devices, directing energy onto the one or more devices, acquiring another electromagnetic emission from the one or more devices having the energy directed thereonto and determining, in accordance with at least one logic algorithm state and/or change in state of the one or more devices. There is also a microprocessor based apparatus that is employed for acquiring the electromagnetic emissions and executing the at least one logic algorithm. Energy is directed by either a weapon or electromagnetic phenomena.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventors: Stephen Dorn Freeman, Walter John Keller
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Publication number: 20150358337Abstract: An apparatus for testing, inspecting or screening an electronic device for electrical characteristics, modified or unmodified hardware, or firmware modifications including Malware, Trojans, improper versioning, and the like, includes a transmitting antenna positioned at a distance from the electronic device and a electromagnetic energy receiver or sensor for examining a resulting unintentional derived electromagnetic energy from the electronic device. The receiver collects unintentional RF energy components emitted by the device and includes a processor and executable instructions that perform analysis in a response to the acquired electromagnetic energy input. The characteristics of the collected RF energy may be compared with RF energy characteristics of an exemplary device. The analysis determines one of a modified, unmodified or score of certainty of discerned condition of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventor: Walter John Keller
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Patent number: 9205270Abstract: A method and apparatus to measure and analyze electromagnetic emissions from implanted electronics to accomplish at least one of: detect and identify an active implant comprising electronics implanted in a biological host, diagnose the health of individual electronics as well as their health as an ensemble, and predict probable degradation of individual electronics, degradation of the electronic ensemble, and of the active implant in an automated fashion. The methods comprise filtering techniques to extract the information about the active implant's electronics by filtering out relevant biological effects induced by the active implant's biological situation. Said detection, identification, diagnosis, and prognosis are based on the measurement of intentional and unintentional electromagnetic emissions that emanate from the implant electronics of the active implant in a given biological situation.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: NOKOMIS, INCInventors: Bogdan Amaru Pathak, Walter J. Keller, III
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Publication number: 20150241493Abstract: An apparatus, configured and operable to determine a state and/or an operation of a powered electrical device, comprises one or more antennas, a receiver operable to receive emission(s) of electromagnetic energy from the electrical device; an illumination device operable to illuminate the electrical device with a pulse of electromagnetic energy; a controller including: one or more processors, a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of selecting a spectral frequency target component of the emission(s), iteratively controlling the illumination device, measuring, at each iteration, a change in characteristic(s) of the spectral frequency target component of the emission(s), assigning a score value to each measurement, and iteratively effecting optimized parameter(s) of the pulse based on the score value until a final score value indicates a desired state, operation of the eType: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.Inventors: Karen Heike Spieler Canne, Walter John Keller, Todd Eric Chornenky
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Patent number: 9059189Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an antenna, a die manufactured from a semiconducting material, an RF energy collection and processing device disposed on or within the die and including at least a receiver and a processing device, an input configured to supply power to said RF energy collection and processing device and an output for operative communication by said RF energy collection and processing device. The integrated circuit is configurable and operable to provide at least one of electromagnetic emission anomaly detection, tamper detection, anti-tamper monitoring, degradation monitoring, health monitoring, counterfeit detection, software changes monitoring, firmware changes monitoring and monitoring of other RF energy anomalies.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Nokomis, INCInventors: Walter J. Keller, III, Bogdan A. Pathak
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Patent number: 8970329Abstract: A high power RF energy device component is disclosed that is exposed to high power RF energy in a vacuum environment, and includes a multipactor-inhibiting carbon nanofilm covering at least one surface of the component. A secondary electron emission (SEE) coefficient of the multipactor inhibiting carbon nanofilm is desirably less than a SEE coefficient of the underlying surface of the component.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.Inventors: Patrick J. Fisher, Walter J. Keller, III
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Patent number: 8825823Abstract: A system and method of detecting, locating, geolocating and providing diagnostics on electronic devices includes use of emission detection apparatus, information collected over a network and template containing emission signatures. Collected unintended emissions are compared to an emission signature in the template preferably constructed from the information collected on the network. Using the known location of the electronic device, the emissions measurement device is then used to detect and identify other devices in the vicinity of the electronic device that is connected to the network. The emission detection apparatus includes a high sensitivity receiver for receiving and analyzing electronic emissions. The network collection apparatus could be any software manifestation known in the art for collecting information about a device such as a cookie or online fingerprinting or a hardware based collection mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Nokomis, IncInventor: Walter J. Keller, III
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Patent number: 8643539Abstract: The current invention relates to a monitoring and analysis device and a method for monitoring and analysis that utilizes the unintended electromagnetic emissions of electrically powered systems. The present invention monitors electrical devices by taking detailed measurements of the electromagnetic fields emitted by any component or system utilizing electricity. The measurements will be analyzed to both record a baseline score for future measurements and to be used in detailed analysis to determine the status of the analyzed system or component.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.Inventors: Gerald William Pauly, Walter John Keller, III