Patents by Inventor Michael A. Koets

Michael A. Koets 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).

  • Patent number: 9772777
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for improved access to flash memory devices. A system may include a control state module configured to receive memory access commands. The system may further include a plurality of operation sequencer modules configured to execute a pipeline schedule for the performance of the received memory access commands. The pipeline schedule may be configured to enable parallel execution of the memory access commands among a plurality of flash dies of the flash memory. Each of the operation sequencers is associated with one or more of the flash dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Michael A. Koets, Larry T. McDaniel, III, Miles R. Darnell
  • Publication number: 20160313914
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for improved access to flash memory devices. A system may include a control state module configured to receive memory access commands. The system may further include a plurality of operation sequencer modules configured to execute a pipeline schedule for the performance of the received memory access commands. The pipeline schedule may be configured to enable parallel execution of the memory access commands among a plurality of flash dies of the flash memory. Each of the operation sequencers is associated with one or more of the flash dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Michael A. KOETS, Larry T. McDANIEL, III, Miles R. DARNELL
  • Patent number: 9366762
    Abstract: A method and device for detecting the presence of a deception scheme intended to thwart a satellite navigation system (SNS). A detector receives “receiver measurements” of various types from the SNS receiver. It conditions these values, so that they may be readily used by a process that determines whether the receiver is operating in a statistically normal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Christopher B. Smith, Michael A. Koets, Michael D. Lillywhite
  • Publication number: 20150070212
    Abstract: A method and device for detecting the presence of a deception scheme intended to thwart a satellite navigation system (SNS). A detector receives “receiver measurements” of various types from the SNS receiver. It conditions these values, so that they may be readily used by a process that determines whether the receiver is operating in a statistically normal state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Christopher B. Smith, Michael A. Koets, Michael D. Lillywhite
  • Patent number: 7363043
    Abstract: A self locating device that uses GSM signals associated with GSM digital telephone base stations to determine its current location. The device uses GSM common channel signals to determine observed time differences between a local base station and at least two additional base stations. It also uses the common channel signals to identify these base stations and to match the identifications to geographical locations. It further uses a geolocation algorithm to determine the location of the device relative to the base stations, and uses the geographic location data to determine the current geographic location of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Thomas H. Jaeckle, Richard L. Johnson, Michael A. Koets, M. LaVarre Bushman
  • Patent number: 7130243
    Abstract: A method of locating one or more reflectors in an environment crowded with reflectors. A transmitter and multiple receivers are used to obtain reflected signals. Each path of a reflected signal is defined by an ellipse having the transmitter at one focus and a receiver at the other. A reflector is assumed to lie on the ellipse, and an intersection of ellipses is assumed to be a reflector location. The region is iteratively divided into smaller and smaller cells, and a search algorithm is performed to determine whether a given point in each cell lies on an ellipse. A “solution” is a point that lies on the same number of ellipses as the number of receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventor: Michael A. Koets
  • Publication number: 20060198244
    Abstract: A method of locating one or more reflectors in an environment crowded with reflectors. A transmitter and multiple receivers are used to obtain reflected signals. Each path of a reflected signal is defined by an ellipse having the transmitter at one focus and a receiver at the other. A reflector is assumed to lie on the ellipse, and an intersection of ellipses is assumed to be a reflector location. The region is iteratively divided into smaller and smaller cells, and a search algorithm is performed to determine whether a given point in each cell lies on an ellipse. A “solution” is a point that lies on the same number of ellipses as the number of receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Koets
  • Publication number: 20020193941
    Abstract: A self locating device that uses GSM signals associated with GSM digital telephone base stations to determine its current location. The device uses GSM common channel signals to determine observed time differences between a local base station and at least two additional base stations. It also uses the common channel signals to identify these base stations and to match the identifications to geographical locations. It further uses a geolocation algorithm to determine the location of the device relative to the base stations, and uses the geographic location data to determine the current geographic location of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Thomas H. Jaeckle, Richard L. Johnson, Michael A. Koets, M. LaVarre Bushman