Patents by Inventor James H. Neisz

James H. Neisz 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).

  • Range generation using multiple analog ramps
    Patent number: 9791556
    Abstract: A technology is provided for determining a range of a target using multiple analog ramps. A slow ramp voltage level can be identified that indicates an approximate arrival time for a light pulse to be received as a target reflection after propagating towards the target. A slope number associated with the slow ramp voltage level can be identified, wherein the slope number is an integer ranging from 0 to N. An adjusted slope number can be calculated using the slope number and fast ramp information. A coarse range and a fine range of the target can be determined using the adjusted slope number. The range of the target can be calculated by adding the coarse range and the fine range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: James H. Neisz
  • RANGE GENERATION USING MULTIPLE ANALOG RAMPS
    Publication number: 20170102455
    Abstract: A technology is provided for determining a range of a target using multiple analog ramps. A slow ramp voltage level can be identified that indicates an approximate arrival time for a light pulse to be received as a target reflection after propagating towards the target. A slope number associated with the slow ramp voltage level can be identified, wherein the slope number is an integer ranging from 0 to N. An adjusted slope number can be calculated using the slope number and fast ramp information. A coarse range and a fine range of the target can be determined using the adjusted slope number. The range of the target can be calculated by adding the coarse range and the fine range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: James H. Neisz