Patents by Inventor Torsten Paulsen

Torsten Paulsen 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).

  • System for tracking object locations using self-tracking tags
    Patent number: 7119687
    Abstract: An object tracking system includes a plurality of tags. Each tag includes a mechanism for transmitting a triangulation signal and a position signal that is indicative of a change of position of the respective tag in a time period since a respective reset event. A plurality of triangulation stations receive the triangulation signals from the tags. At least one antenna receives the position signals from the tags. A computer is coupled to the triangulation stations and to the antenna. The computer is programmed to switch between (a) a first tag location algorithm to determine a current location of one of the tags using a differential time of arrival procedure based on the triangulation signal, and (b) a second tag location algorithm to determine a current location of the tag based on the position signal transmitted by the tag and a previous known location of the tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignees: Siemens Technology-To-Business Center, LLC, Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Torsten Paulsen, Heinrich Meyer, Farshid Arman
  • System for tracking object locations using self-tracking tags
    Publication number: 20050116823
    Abstract: An object tracking system includes a plurality of tags. Each tag includes a mechanism for transmitting a triangulation signal and a position signal that is indicative of a change of position of the respective tag in a time period since a respective reset event. A plurality of triangulation stations receive the triangulation signals from the tags. At least one antenna receives the position signals from the tags. A computer is coupled to the triangulation stations and to the antenna. The computer is programmed to switch between (a) a first tag location algorithm to determine a current location of one of the tags using a differential time of arrival procedure based on the triangulation signal, and (b) a second tag location algorithm to determine a current location of the tag based on the position signal transmitted by the tag and a previous known location of the tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Torsten Paulsen, Heinrich Meyer, Farshid Arman