Patents by Inventor Mike Farneth

Mike Farneth 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).

  • Conductive line communication apparatus and conductive line radar system and method
    Patent number: 8159385
    Abstract: A conductive line radar comprising at least one signal surface wave launcher, which comprises a signal surface wave transceiver, which is physically attached to a power line. The signal surface wave transceiver transmits a wave signal along the power line with another signal radiating from the wave signal in a plurality of directions along the power line. The at least one signal surface wave transceiver receives reflected signals from a target within a distance of the power line. The at least one signal surface wave launcher includes at least one RF communications transceiver and can be inductively powered from the power line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sensis Corporation
    Inventors: Mike Farneth, Stephen E. McMahon, John A. Rougas, Edward M. Valovage, Brian Edward
  • Conductive line communication apparatus and conductive line radar system and method
    Publication number: 20110187578
    Abstract: A conductive line radar comprising at least one signal surface wave launcher, which comprises a signal surface wave transceiver, which is physically attached to a power line. The signal surface wave transceiver transmits a wave signal along the power line with another signal radiating from the wave signal in a plurality of directions along the power line. The at least one signal surface wave transceiver receives reflected signals from a target within a distance of the power line. The at least one signal surface wave launcher includes at least one RF communications transceiver and can be inductively powered from the power line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: SENSIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mike FARNETH, Stephen E. McMAHON, John A. ROUGAS, Edward M. VALOVAGE, Brian EDWARD