Patents by Inventor Jerald W. Mullison

Jerald W. Mullison 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).

  • System and method of horizontal wave measurement
    Patent number: 7768874
    Abstract: A system and method of horizontal wave measurement is disclosed. The system for measuring the directional spectrum of waves in a fluid medium having a substantially planar surface may include a sonar system having a plurality of transducers for generating respective acoustic beams and receiving echoes from one or more range cells located substantially within the beams, at least one of the plurality of acoustic beams being angled non-orthogonally to at least one other of the plurality of acoustic beams. The method may calculate the directional spectrum associated with the waves from the received echoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon S Strong, Blair H Brumley, Jerald W Mullison
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HORIZONTAL WAVE MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20090052282
    Abstract: A system and method of horizontal wave measurement is disclosed. The system for measuring the directional spectrum of waves in a fluid medium having a substantially planar surface may include a sonar system having a plurality of transducers for generating respective acoustic beams and receiving echoes from one or more range cells located substantially within the beams, at least one of the plurality of acoustic beams being angled non-orthogonally to at least one other of the plurality of acoustic beams. The method may calculate the directional spectrum associated with the waves from the received echoes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: TELEDYNE RD INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon S. Strong, Blair H. Brumley, Jerald W. Mullison
  • System and method of horizontal wave measurement
    Patent number: 7379387
    Abstract: A system and method of horizontal wave measurement is disclosed. The system for measuring the directional spectrum of waves in a fluid medium having a substantially planar surface may include a sonar system having a plurality of transducers for generating respective acoustic beams and receiving echoes from one or more range cells located substantially within the beams, at least one of the plurality of acoustic beams being angled non-orthogonally to at least one other of the plurality of acoustic beams. The method may calculate the directional spectrum associated with the waves from the received echoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon S. Strong, Blair H. Brumley, Jerald W. Mullison
  • System and method of horizontal wave measurement
    Patent number: 7007555
    Abstract: A system and method of horizontal wave measurement is disclosed. The system for measuring the directional spectrum of waves in a fluid medium having a substantially planar surface may include a sonar system having a plurality of transducers for generating respective acoustic beams and receiving echoes from one or more range cells located substantially within the beams, at least one of the plurality of acoustic beams being angled non-orthogonally to at least one other of the plurality of acoustic beams. The method may calculate the directional spectrum associated with the waves from the received echoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Teledyne RD Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon S. Strong, Blair H. Brumley, Jerald W. Mullison