Patents by Inventor Kenneth G. Foote

Kenneth G. Foote 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).

  • Platform-Independent Sonar Calibration Enabling System
    Publication number: 20160069988
    Abstract: The invention enables platform-independent sonar calibration. The associated systems and methods have application to underwater sonar systems and components, enabling an unprecedented flexibility in use. The systems and methods of the invention allow for efficient field calibration of sonars as configured for operational use, with high accuracy at low-cost. The invention provides in situ calibration capability for both stationary and moving sonar platforms and is suitable for calibration during operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth G. Foote
  • Ultrasonic particulate sensing
    Patent number: 4739662
    Abstract: An apparatus for identifying and determining the size of particulates in a flowing fluid by detecting the portion of an ultrasonic pulse scattered from a particulate at a preselected angle, converting the results into density and elasticity-related values and comparing the values with measured or computed values for known particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: Micro Pure Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth G. Foote
  • Ultrasonic particulate sensing
    Patent number: 4527420
    Abstract: A method of identifying and determining the size of particulates in a flowing fluid comprising detecting the portion of an ultrasonic pulse scattered from a particulate at a preselected angle, converting the results into density and elasticity-related values and comparing the values with measured or computed values for known particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: Micro Pure Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth G. Foote