Patents by Inventor Mitchell J. Myjak

Mitchell J. Myjak 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).

  • Publication number: 20190018100
    Abstract: A new acoustic tag and process are disclosed for identifying and tracking underwater hosts in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tag has an operation lifetime up to a year or longer at a pulse rate interval of about 15 seconds. The acoustic tag has a signal detection range up to at least about 500 meters that enhances detection probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Zhiqun Deng, Huidong Li, Jun Lu, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jayson J. Martinez, Jie Xiao, Richard S. Brown, Samuel S. Cartmell
  • Patent number: 10101429
    Abstract: A new acoustic tag and process are disclosed for identifying and tracking underwater hosts in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tag has an operation lifetime up to a year or longer at a pulse rate interval of about 15 seconds. The acoustic tag has a signal detection range up to at least about 500 meters that enhances detection probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Zhiqun Deng, Huidong Li, Jun Lu, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jayson J. Martinez, Jie Xiao, Richard S. Brown, Samuel S. Cartmell
  • Patent number: 10067112
    Abstract: An improved sensor fish with robust design and enhanced measurement capabilities. This sensor fish contains sensors for acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and temperature. A low-power microcontroller collects data from the sensors and stores up to 5 minutes of data on a non-volatile flash memory. A rechargeable battery supplies power to the sensor fish. A recovery system helps locating sensor fish. The package, when ready for use is nearly neutrally buoyant and thus mimics the behavior of an actual fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jun Lu, Jayson J. Martinez, Chuan Tian, Thomas J. Carlson, Scott J. Morris, Hongfei Hou
  • Patent number: 10033469
    Abstract: Injectable acoustic tags and a process of making are described for tracking host animals in up to three dimensions. The injectable acoustic tags reduce adverse biological effects and have a reduced cost of manufacture compared with conventional surgically implanted tags. The injectable tags are powered by a single power source with a lifetime of greater than 30 days. The injectable tags have an enhanced acoustic signal transmission range that enhances detection probability for tracking of host animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: Battelle Memorial Institute, The United States of America, as represented by the Army Corps of Engineers
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Thomas J. Carlson, Jie Xiao, Huidong Li, Samuel S. Cartmell, Jun Lu, Honghao Chen, M. Bradford Eppard, Mark E. Gross
  • Patent number: 10033470
    Abstract: Acoustic tags and a process for fabrication are disclosed for identifying and tracking various hosts including inanimate and animate objects in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tags may be powered by a single power source. Tags can have an operation lifetime of up to 90 days or longer at a transmission rate of 3 seconds. The acoustic tags have an enhanced signal range that enhances detection probability when tracking the hosts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignees: Battelle Memorial Institute, Army Corps of Engineers
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Thomas J. Carlson, Jie Xiao, Huidong Li, Samuel S. Cartmell, Jun Lu, Honghao Chen, M. Bradford Eppard, Mark E. Gross
  • Publication number: 20180055007
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring organisms within an aquatic environment are described. According to one aspect, an injectable acoustic transmission device includes a body configured to be injected inside of an organism, a transducer within the body and configured to convert a plurality of electrical signals into a plurality of data transmissions which are transmitted externally of the body and the organism, a plurality of circuit components within the body and configured to use electrical energy from a power source to generate the electrical signals which are provided to the transducer, and wherein the transducer defines an internal volume and at least one of the circuit components is provided within the internal volume of the transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Huidong Li, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jun Lu, Jayson J. Martinez, Jiguang Zhang, Samuel S. Cartmell, Yuxing Wang, Qiuyan Li, Jie Xiao
  • Publication number: 20170164581
    Abstract: Animal transmitters are provided that can include: a transducer configured to transmit a signal; process circuitry coupled to the transducer; and an energy harvesting element coupled to the process circuitry. Animals having a transmitter coupled thereto are also provided with the transmitter including an energy harvesting element in operational alignment with the animal's musculoskeletal system. Methods for transmitting the location of an animal are also provided with the methods including: coupling a transmitter powered by an energy harvesting element to the animal; and monitoring the transmissions of the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Huidong Li, Chuan Tian, Jun Lu, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jayson J. Martinez, Jie Xiao, Yuxing Wang, Qiuyan Li
  • Publication number: 20170170850
    Abstract: Injectable transmitters are provided that can include a body with the body housing a power source and an oscillator, the injectable transmitter also including an antenna extending from the body, the body and antenna being of sufficient size to be injected through a 9 gauge needle. Radio frequency transmitters are provided that can include a body extending from a nose to a tail with the body housing a power source and RF signal generator components. The power source of the transmitter can define at least a portion of the nose of the body. The transmitters can have an antenna extending from the tail. Methods for attaching a radio frequency (RF) transmitter to an animal are provided. The methods can include providing an RF transmitter and providing an injection device having a needle of gauge of 9 or smaller; providing the RF transmitter into the injection device; and providing the RF transmitter through the 9 gauge or smaller needle and into the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Jun Lu, Huidong Li, Chuan Tian, Mitchell J. Myjak, Brian J. Bellgraph, Sam Cartmell, Jie Xiao
  • Publication number: 20170089878
    Abstract: An improved sensor fish with robust design and enhanced measurement capabilities. This sensor fish contains sensors for acceleration, rotation, magnetic field intensity, pressure, and temperature. A low-power microcontroller collects data from the sensors and stores up to 5 minutes of data on a non-volatile flash memory. A rechargeable battery supplies power to the sensor fish. A recovery system helps locating sensor fish. The package, when ready for use is nearly neutrally buoyant and thus mimics the behavior of an actual fish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jun Lu, Jayson J. Martinez, Chuan Tian, Thomas J. Carlson, Scott J. Morris, Hongfei Hou
  • Publication number: 20170063327
    Abstract: Transducer driving methods and transducer driving systems are described. According to one aspect, a transducer driving method includes providing a plurality of initial driving signals to a transducer, wherein each of the initial driving signals has a respective one of a plurality of different frequencies, identifying one of the frequencies where the transducer has a reduced impedance as a result of the provision of one of the initial driving signals having the one frequency to the transducer compared with impedances of the transducer resulting from the provision of others of the initial driving signals having others of the frequencies to the transducer, determining that the identified one of the frequencies is not acceptable for driving the transducer, as a result of the determining, identifying another of the frequencies, and driving the transducer using another driving signal having the another frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Myjak, Matthew S. Taubman, Kayte M. Denslow, Calvin G. Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160245894
    Abstract: A new acoustic tag and process are disclosed for identifying and tracking underwater hosts in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tag has an operation lifetime up to a year or longer at a pulse rate interval of about 15 seconds. The acoustic tag has a signal detection range up to at least about 500 meters that enhances detection probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Zhiqun Deng, Huidong Li, Jun Lu, Mitchell J. Myjak, Jayson J. Martinez, Jie Xiao, Richard S. Brown, Samuel S. Cartmell
  • Publication number: 20160211924
    Abstract: Acoustic tags and a process for fabrication are disclosed for identifying and tracking various hosts including inanimate and animate objects in up to three dimensions. The acoustic tags may be powered by a single power source. Tags can have an operation lifetime of up to 90 days or longer at a transmission rate of 3 seconds. The acoustic tags have an enhanced signal range that enhances detection probability when tracking the hosts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicants: Battelle Memorial Institute, Army Corps of Engineers
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Thomas J. Carlson, Jie Xiao, Huidong LI, Samuel S. Cartmell, Jun Lu, Honghao Chen, M. Bradford Eppard, Mark E. Gross
  • Publication number: 20150063072
    Abstract: Injectable acoustic tags and a process of making are described for tracking host animals in up to three dimensions. The injectable acoustic tags reduce adverse biological effects and have a reduced cost of manufacture compared with conventional surgically implanted tags. The injectable tags are powered by a single power source with a lifetime of greater than 30 days. The injectable tags have an enhanced acoustic signal transmission range that enhances detection probability for tracking of host animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Z. Daniel Deng, Mitchell J. Myjak, Thomas J. Carlson, Jie Xiao, Huidong Li, Samuel S. Cartmell, Jun Lu, Honghao Chen, M. Bradford Eppard, Mark E. Gross
  • Patent number: 7928399
    Abstract: A method for imaging a radiation source, and a device that utilizes these methods that in one embodiment include the steps of: calculating at least one Compton cone of a first parameter of a radiation emission from information received from a sensor occurrence; and tracing this Compton cone on to a unit sphere having preselected characteristics using an estimated angular uncertainty to limit at least a portion of said tracing. In another embodiment of the invention at least two Compton cones are calculated and then intersected upon a predefined surface such as a sphere. These intersection points can then be iterated over a preselected series of prior events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Myjak, Carolyn E. Seifert, Scott J. Morris
  • Publication number: 20100078571
    Abstract: A method for imaging a radiation source, and a device that utilizes these methods that in one embodiment include the steps of: calculating at least one Compton cone of a first parameter of a radiation emission from information received from a sensor occurrence; and tracing this Compton cone on to a unit sphere having preselected characteristics using an estimated angular uncertainty to limit at least a portion of said tracing. In another embodiment of the invention at least two Compton cones are calculated and then intersected upon a predefined surface such as a sphere. These intersection points can then be iterated over a preselected series of prior events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mitchell J. Myjak, Carolyn E. Seifert, Scott J. Morris