Patents by Inventor Paul Kasameyer

Paul Kasameyer 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).

  • Devices, systems and method of determining the location of mobile personnel
    Patent number: 8289154
    Abstract: A locator system for use in connection with at least one mobile person includes a mobile locator system adapted to be worn by the person, wherein the mobile locator system includes an inertial navigation system. The locator system further includes a reference locator system to provide information about a position of the mobile locator device relative to a coordinate system. In several embodiments, the reference locator system comprises an ultrasonic system. For example, the reference locator system can include at least one ultrasonic transmitter and at least one ultrasonic receiver. One of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be positioned at a known position on the coordinate system and the other of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be worn by the person. The reference locator system can also include a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters and a plurality of ultrasonic receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Mine Safety Appliances Company
    Inventors: David Kodrin, Lawrence Hutchings, Paul Kasameyer, Anthony Mathews, Stephen Jarpe
  • Devices, Systems and Method of Determining the Location of Mobile Personnel
    Publication number: 20100007485
    Abstract: A locator system for use in connection with at least one mobile person includes a mobile locator system adapted to be worn by the person, wherein the mobile locator system includes an inertial navigation system. The locator system further includes a reference locator system to provide information about a position of the mobile locator device relative to a coordinate system. In several embodiments, the reference locator system comprises an ultrasonic system. For example, the reference locator system can include at least one ultrasonic transmitter and at least one ultrasonic receiver. One of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be positioned at a known position on the coordinate system and the other of the at least one ultrasonic receiver and the at least one ultrasonic transmitter can be worn by the person. The reference locator system can also include a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters and a plurality of ultrasonic receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Mine Safety Appliances Company
    Inventors: David Kodrin, Stephen Jarpe, Lawrence Hutchings, Paul Kasameyer, Anthony Matthews