Patents by Inventor Matthew Dock
Matthew Dock 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).
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Publication number: 20220227499Abstract: An unmanned vehicle is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable code that actuates the medium source to emit a medium away from the aerial vehicle with an intensity sufficient to disorient a subject when the medium interacts with an exteroceptive sense of a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock, Jon Stewart
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Patent number: 11292608Abstract: An unmanned vehicle capable of operating in harsh environments is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable code that actuates the medium source to emit a medium away from the aerial vehicle with an intensity sufficient to disorient a subject when the medium interacts with an exteroceptive sense of a subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: RPX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock, Jon Stewart
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Publication number: 20210302235Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes capturing, by an infrared camera, a first image of a first temperature controlled surface having a first known temperature below a temperature threshold, the infrared camera having an array of infrared sensors, the first image having first pixels, the first pixels having first data indicative of a plurality of first temperatures; capturing, by the infrared camera, a second image of a second temperature controlled surface having a second known temperature above the temperature threshold, the second image having second pixels, the second pixels having second data indicative of a plurality of second temperatures; and calibrating a plurality of the pixels in the array of infrared sensors with the first data and the second data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock
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Publication number: 20200398997Abstract: An unmanned vehicle capable of operating in harsh environments is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable code that actuates the medium source to emit a medium away from the aerial vehicle with an intensity sufficient to disorient a subject when the medium interacts with an exteroceptive sense of a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock, Jon Stewart
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Patent number: 10766633Abstract: An unmanned vehicle capable of operating in harsh environments is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable code that actuates the medium source to emit a medium away from the aerial vehicle with an intensity sufficient to disorient a subject when the medium interacts with an exteroceptive sense of a subject.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: RPX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock, Jon Stewart
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Patent number: 10701296Abstract: A camera system and methods of enhancing images using direct measurement of angular displacement are disclosed. The camera system includes an optical element, a focal plane array (FPA), a motion sensor and a processor. The FPA has pixels sensing image pixel data from the optical element. The pixels have an angular resolution dependent upon a configuration of the optical element and a dimension of the pixels. The pixels detect electromagnetic waves having a wavelength within a range from 800 nanometers to 20 micrometers. The motion sensor senses angular displacement in 3D. The processor receives the image pixel data generated at distinct first instants of time during an image capture period from the FPA and motion reading(s) during the image capture period, converts the motion readings into angular displacement of the FPA, and selects an image processing algorithm to generate at least one image enhancement for the image pixel data.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: RPX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Dock, Michael Fox, Jon Stewart
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Patent number: 10526078Abstract: Tracker systems are disclosed, the system mountable on a device having one or more rotary component, comprising: an optical tracker having circuitry that causes the optical tracker to receive and filter optical signals including UV, visible, and infrared wavelengths so as to be more sensitive to UV wavelengths than the visible and infrared wavelengths. The optical tracker having circuitry transmitting data indicative of a distance; and one or more computer processor that utilizes the optical tracker determined distance to determine track error of the one or more rotary component of the device, and transmits data indicative of the track error.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: RPX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Dock, Michael Fox
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Publication number: 20190248507Abstract: An unmanned vehicle capable of operating in harsh environments is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable code that actuates the medium source to emit a medium away from the aerial vehicle with an intensity sufficient to disorient a subject when the medium interacts with an exteroceptive sense of a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock, Jon Stewart
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Publication number: 20190116328Abstract: A camera system and methods of enhancing images using direct measurement of angular displacement are disclosed. The camera system includes an optical element, a focal plane array (FPA), a motion sensor and a processor. The FPA has pixels sensing image pixel data from the optical element. The pixels have an angular resolution dependent upon a configuration of the optical element and a dimension of the pixels. The pixels detect electromagnetic waves having a wavelength within a range from 800 nanometers to 20 micrometers. The motion sensor senses angular displacement in 3D. The processor receives the image pixel data generated at distinct first instants of time during an image capture period from the FPA and motion reading(s) during the image capture period, converts the motion readings into angular displacement of the FPA, and selects an image processing algorithm to generate at least one image enhancement for the image pixel data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Matthew Dock, Michael Fox, Jon Stewart
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Publication number: 20180072405Abstract: Tracker systems are disclosed, the system mountable on a device having one or more rotary component, comprising: an optical tracker having circuitry that causes the optical tracker to receive and filter optical signals including UV, visible, and infrared wavelengths so as to be more sensitive to UV wavelengths than the visible and infrared wavelengths. The optical tracker having circuitry transmitting data indicative of a distance; and one or more computer processor that utilizes the optical tracker determined distance to determine track error of the one or more rotary component of the device, and transmits data indicative of the track error.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Matthew Dock, Michael Fox
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Patent number: 9815565Abstract: Tracker systems are disclosed, the system mountable on a device having one or more rotary component, comprising: an optical tracker having circuitry that causes the optical tracker to transmit one or more optical signal to be deflected by, and received back from, the one or more rotary component of the device, the optical tracker having circuitry transmitting data indicative of a distance; an orientation/motion sensor having circuitry that automatically determines data indicative of the orientation and motion of the optical tracker; and one or more computer processor that utilizes the optical tracker determined distance and the orientation/motion sensor data to determine track error of the one or more rotary component of the device, and transmits data indicative of the track error.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: RPX Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock
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Patent number: 7970554Abstract: A system for providing secure access to mechanical data associated with the mechanical properties of a concrete mass. The system includes a logger associated with the concrete mass and having at least one sensor adapted to measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass. The logger also has a microprocessor adapted to receive the sensor data and calculate mechanical data associated with the concrete mass and an outbound data transfer device. The system includes a reader adapted to receive the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass from the outbound data transfer device of the logger. Lastly, the system includes a computer receiving the mechanical data from the reader and distributing the mechanical data to one or more users via the Internet, a world-wide network of information sharing computers, or using the world-wide web.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Engius, LLCInventors: Michael J. Fox, Craig A. Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven M. Trost
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Publication number: 20100324835Abstract: A system for providing secure access to mechanical data associated with the mechanical properties of a concrete mass. The system includes a logger associated with the concrete mass and having at least one sensor adapted to measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate sensor data indicative of the physical properties of the concrete mass. The logger also has a microprocessor adapted to receive the sensor data and calculate mechanical data associated with the concrete mass and an outbound data transfer device. The system includes a reader adapted to receive the mechanical data associated with the concrete mass from the outbound data transfer device of the logger. Lastly, the system includes a computer receiving the mechanical data from the reader and distributing the mechanical data to one or more users via the Internet, a world-wide network of information sharing computers, or using the world-wide web.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Michael J. Fox, Craig A. Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven M. Trost
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Patent number: 7668666Abstract: A method for transmitting data generated by a logger within a concrete mass and for displaying mechanical data to a device for outside the concrete mass. The method includes the step of sensing, processing, and recording the mechanical data generated by the logger within the concrete mass. The mechanical data is protected from alteration while the mechanical data is within the concrete mass. The mechanical data is transferred to an external device with a first protected transference protocol. The mechanical data is transferred to a computer with a second protected transference protocol. The mechanical data is decoded in the computer and displayed on a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventors: Michael J. Fox, Craig A. Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven M. Trost
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Publication number: 20080046197Abstract: A method for transmitting data generated by a logger within a concrete mass and for displaying mechanical data to a device for outside the concrete mass. The method includes the step of sensing, processing, and recording the mechanical data generated by the logger within the concrete mass. The mechanical data is protected from alteration while the mechanical data is within the concrete mass. The mechanical data is transferred to an external device with a first protected transference protocol. The mechanical data is transferred to a computer with a second protected transference protocol. The mechanical data is decoded in the computer and displayed on a user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Michael Fox, Craig Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven Trost
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Patent number: 7286944Abstract: A system for providing reliable, unalterable mechanical data associated with the mechanical properties of a concrete mass. The system includes a logger, a second memory device and an outbound data transfer device. The logger is provided with one or more sensors, a microprocessor and a first memory device. The one or more sensors measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate data associated with the physical properties. The microprocessor receives the data from the sensor and calculates maturity data and mechanical strength data. The first memory device stores the mechanical strength data within the concrete mass in an unalterable form. The second memory device is located outside the concrete mass. The outbound data transfer device transfers the mechanical strength data from the first memory device to the second memory device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Nomadics, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Fox, Craig A. Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven M. Trost
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Publication number: 20050209824Abstract: A system for providing reliable, unalterable mechanical data associated with the mechanical properties of a concrete mass. The system includes a logger, a second memory device and an outbound data transfer device. The logger is provided with one or more sensors, a microprocessor and a first memory device. The one or more sensors measure physical properties of the concrete mass and generate data associated with the physical properties. The microprocessor receives the data from the sensor and calculates maturity data and mechanical strength data. The first memory device stores the mechanical strength data within the concrete mass in an unalterable form. The second memory device is located outside the concrete mass. The outbound data transfer device transfers the mechanical strength data from the first memory device to the second memory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Michael Fox, Craig Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven Trost
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Publication number: 20050056460Abstract: A rotating inner member is used to drive a downhole tool housed within the hollow outer member of a dual-member drill string. The downhole tool preferably will be adapted to receive rotational energy from the inner member. In a preferred embodiment, the downhole tool is an electric generator connected to a downhole electric device. In another preferred embodiment the downhole tool is a mechanical transmission that uses the rotational energy from the inner member to drive a non-electric tool, such as a downhole hammer. This invention will increase the consistency and efficiency of downhole energy production.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.Inventors: Richard Sharp, Matthew Dock
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Patent number: 6865515Abstract: A system that includes a logger to record mechanical data for a concrete mass and to transmit the mechanical data to a reader. The system includes sensors, a microprocessor and a first memory device embedded in the concrete mass for generating mechanical strength data for the concrete mass and storing that information in the first memory device. In one embodiment the mechanical data is encrypted to prevent third parties from downloading and reading the data. In another embodiment, the logger communicates with the reader through communication wires. In yet another embodiment, the logger transfers data files to the reader by radio frequency signals.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Engius, L.L.C.Inventors: Michael J. Fox, Craig A. Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven M. Trost
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Publication number: 20030235306Abstract: A system that includes a logger to record mechanical data for a concrete mass and to transmit the mechanical data to a reader. The system includes sensors, a microprocessor and a first memory device embedded in the concrete mass for generating mechanical strength data for the concrete mass and storing that information in the first memory device. In one embodiment the mechanical data is encrypted to prevent third parties from downloading and reading the data. In another embodiment, the logger communicates with the reader through communication wires. In yet another embodiment, the logger transfers data files to the reader by radio frequency signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2003Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventors: Michael J. Fox, Craig A. Aker, Matthew Dock, Steven M. Trost