Patents by Inventor Paul Henry Willms

Paul Henry Willms 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).

  • Detection of nuclear materials hidden inside cargo shipments by using sensor fusion technique
    Patent number: 7701336
    Abstract: A method for identifying at least one nuclear threat to homeland security, wherein such each nuclear threat is either hidden inside at least one cargo container before transit, or is placed inside at least one cargo container while in transit. Each such nuclear threat while interacting with its surroundings generates a unique nuclear threat signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Erudite, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Henry Willms, Les E. Atlas
  • Reporting and eliminating detected active threats while in transit
    Patent number: 7663484
    Abstract: A method for reporting at least one detected active threat to the homeland security (HS). Each threat is either hidden inside at least one cargo container before transit, or is placed inside at least one cargo container while in transit. Each threat while interacting with its surrounding generates a unique threat signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Erudite, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Henry Willms, James H. Stanley