Patents Examined by Thomas Pesso
  • Patent number: 5519643
    Abstract: A method for operating a microprocessor (10) which can be switched by an activation signal (23) at an interrupt input (15) from an inactive operating state to an active operating state, with the activation signal (23) being supplied to the interrupt input (15) after a predeterminable time after each entrance into the inactive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kentrat, Helmut Walter, Klaus Voehringer, Holger Pruessel
  • Patent number: 5307289
    Abstract: A method and system for tracking various objects utilizing a plurality of sensors. Separate locations or platforms are provided with a number of sensors collocated with an energy generation/ reflection device, and also a communication device. Each of the platforms is termed local nodes of a multi-sensor fusion system, and possibly can experience relative translational and/or rotational motion in as many as three dimensions with respect to itself and with respect to similar local nodes. Each local node is capable of measuring some combination of bearing angles and/or range and/or respective derivatives from the local node to cooperative local nodes by generating or reflecting energy such that cooperative local nodes may obtain mutual sensor measurements. Information obtained or processed by each local node, including track data or track estimates, are possibly transmitted to one or more central nodes denoted as fusion centers provided with processing capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Sesco Corporation
    Inventor: James C. Harris