Patents by Inventor Gregory Alton Holifield

Gregory Alton Holifield has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220082721
    Abstract: Systems and methods for weapon and destructive device detection based on electromagnetic field profile are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system includes one or more sensors configured to detect an electromagnetic field of one or more objects and to output an electrical signal representative of the electromagnetic field. The system also includes a computing device operably connected to the one or more sensors. Further, the computing device is configured to receive the electrical signal. The computing device is also configured to determine whether each of the one or more objects meets a predetermined electromagnetic field profile based on the electrical signal. Further, the computing device is configured to present a notification to a user in response to determining that one of the objects meet the predetermined electromagnetic field profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Alton Holifield, Timothy Alton Holifield, Lawrence Edward Stallman
  • Patent number: 10310071
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the complex resistivity of a ground section. One embodiment utilizes stand-off capacity-coupled resistivity (CCR) sensing to inject current into the ground at a frequency within the range of 1 Khz to 1 MHz. A sensor detects the voltage which is used to determine the complex resistively of the ground and, thus, ground content. The system and method permits surveys to be conducted at speeds of 10-20 mph or more. Alternatively, current is injected into the ground along a plasma channel that is enabled with a high energy laser. Alternatively, an alpha particle generator may be used to inject the current. Multiple frequencies may be used within the range of 1 KHz to 1 MHz to produce an impedivity spectroscopy to thereby determine and/or display a map of ground content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: David Mark Hull, Gregory Alton Holifield