Patents by Inventor Walter J. Keller, III

Walter J. Keller, III 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).

  • Patent number: 9797993
    Abstract: A device and a method for monitoring and analysis utilize unintended electromagnetic emissions of electrically powered components, devices or systems. The emissions are received at the antenna and a receiver. A processor processes and measures change or changes in a signature of the unintended electromagnetic emissions. The measurement are analyzed to both record a baseline score for future measurements and to be used in determining status and/or health of the analyzed system or component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Pauly, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Patent number: 9658314
    Abstract: A system for identifying a real-world geographic location of an emission source emitting electromagnetic energy includes a platform configured for movement and an apparatus disposed on the platform and configured to collect and process, in a passive manner and during movement of the platform, at least a pair of successive samples of the electromagnetic energy emission and define angular and spatial coordinates of the emission source. The apparatus includes at least a pair of antennas, a receiver coupled to antennas and a processor executing a predetermined logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Scott Parks, Walter J. Keller, III, Jennting Timothy Hsu
  • Patent number: 9562962
    Abstract: An emissions detection apparatus for at least one of detecting, identifying, diagnosing and geolocating an electronic device or an information transmitted from the electronic device includes an emissions collections device connected to an antenna receiving emission of an electromagnetic energy emitted from the electronic device and collecting a spectral data emitted from the electronic device; one or more algorithms processing the collected spectral data, algorithms selected from a group consisting of a peak detection algorithm, a multiple peak detection algorithm, a harmonic correlation algorithm, a non-harmonic correlation algorithm, a time correlation algorithm, a phase correlation algorithm, and a duty cycle timing correlation algorithm; and one or more algorithms matching the processed spectral data to an emissions template, wherein a match of the processed spectral data with the emissions template at least one of detects, identifies, diagnoses and geolocates the electronic device or the information tran
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter J. Keller, III
  • Patent number: 9543105
    Abstract: A high power RF energy device component is disclosed that is exposed to high power RF energy in a vacuum environment, and includes a multipactor-inhibiting carbon nanofilm covering at least one surface of the component. A secondary electron efficiency emission (SEE) coefficient of the multipactor inhibiting carbon nanofilm is desirably less than a SEE coefficient of the underlying surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Fisher, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Publication number: 20160112083
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an antenna, a die manufactured from a semiconducting material, an RF energy collection and processing means disposed on or within said die and including at least a receiver and a processing means, an input configured to supply power to said RF energy collection and processing means and an output for operative communication by said RF energy collection and processing means. The integrated circuit is configurable and operable to provide at least one of electromagnetic emission anomaly detection, tamper detection, anti-tamper monitoring, degradation monitoring, health monitoring, counterfeit detection, software changes monitoring, firmware changes monitoring and monitoring of other RF energy anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: Nokomis, INC.
    Inventors: Walter J. Keller, III, Bogdan A. Pathak
  • Patent number: 9205270
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to measure and analyze electromagnetic emissions from implanted electronics to accomplish at least one of: detect and identify an active implant comprising electronics implanted in a biological host, diagnose the health of individual electronics as well as their health as an ensemble, and predict probable degradation of individual electronics, degradation of the electronic ensemble, and of the active implant in an automated fashion. The methods comprise filtering techniques to extract the information about the active implant's electronics by filtering out relevant biological effects induced by the active implant's biological situation. Said detection, identification, diagnosis, and prognosis are based on the measurement of intentional and unintentional electromagnetic emissions that emanate from the implant electronics of the active implant in a given biological situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: NOKOMIS, INC
    Inventors: Bogdan Amaru Pathak, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Publication number: 20150170867
    Abstract: A high power RF energy device component is disclosed that is exposed to high power RF energy in a vacuum environment, and includes a multipactor-inhibiting carbon nanofilm covering at least one surface of the component. A secondary electron emission (SEE) coefficient of the multipactor inhibiting carbon nanofilm is desirably less than a SEE coefficient of the underlying surface of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick Fisher, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Patent number: 9059189
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an antenna, a die manufactured from a semiconducting material, an RF energy collection and processing device disposed on or within the die and including at least a receiver and a processing device, an input configured to supply power to said RF energy collection and processing device and an output for operative communication by said RF energy collection and processing device. The integrated circuit is configurable and operable to provide at least one of electromagnetic emission anomaly detection, tamper detection, anti-tamper monitoring, degradation monitoring, health monitoring, counterfeit detection, software changes monitoring, firmware changes monitoring and monitoring of other RF energy anomalies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Nokomis, INC
    Inventors: Walter J. Keller, III, Bogdan A. Pathak
  • Patent number: 8970329
    Abstract: A high power RF energy device component is disclosed that is exposed to high power RF energy in a vacuum environment, and includes a multipactor-inhibiting carbon nanofilm covering at least one surface of the component. A secondary electron emission (SEE) coefficient of the multipactor inhibiting carbon nanofilm is desirably less than a SEE coefficient of the underlying surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Fisher, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Publication number: 20150009073
    Abstract: An emissions detection apparatus for at least one of detecting, identifying, diagnosing and geolocating an electronic device or an information transmitted from the electronic device includes an emissions collections device connected to an antenna receiving emission of an electromagnetic energy emitted from the electronic device and collecting a spectral data emitted from the electronic device; one or more algorithms processing the collected spectral data, algorithms selected from a group consisting of a peak detection algorithm, a multiple peak detection algorithm, a harmonic correlation algorithm, a non-harmonic correlation algorithm, a time correlation algorithm, a phase correlation algorithm, and a duty cycle timing correlation algorithm; and one or more algorithms matching the processed spectral data to an emissions template, wherein a match of the processed spectral data with the emissions template at least one of detects, identifies, diagnoses and geolocates the electronic device or the information tran
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Walter J. Keller, III
  • Patent number: 8825823
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting, locating, geolocating and providing diagnostics on electronic devices includes use of emission detection apparatus, information collected over a network and template containing emission signatures. Collected unintended emissions are compared to an emission signature in the template preferably constructed from the information collected on the network. Using the known location of the electronic device, the emissions measurement device is then used to detect and identify other devices in the vicinity of the electronic device that is connected to the network. The emission detection apparatus includes a high sensitivity receiver for receiving and analyzing electronic emissions. The network collection apparatus could be any software manifestation known in the art for collecting information about a device such as a cookie or online fingerprinting or a hardware based collection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc
    Inventor: Walter J. Keller, III
  • Publication number: 20140218229
    Abstract: A device and a method for monitoring and analysis utilize unintended electromagnetic emissions of electrically powered components, devices or systems. The emissions are received at the antenna and a receiver. A processor processes and measures change or changes in a signature of the unintended electromagnetic emissions. The measurement are analyzed to both record a baseline score for future measurements and to be used in determining status and/or health of the analyzed system or component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: GERALD W. PAULY, WALTER J. KELLER, III
  • Publication number: 20130229310
    Abstract: A system for identifying a real-world geographic location of an emission source emitting electromagnetic energy includes a platform configured for movement and an apparatus disposed on the platform and configured to collect and process, in a passive manner and during movement of the platform, at least a pair of successive samples of the electromagnetic energy emission and define angular and spatial coordinates of the emission source. The apparatus includes at least a pair of antennas, a receiver coupled to antennas and a processor executing a predetermined logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Scott Parks, Walter J. Keller, III, Jennting Timothy Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130033343
    Abstract: A high power RF energy device component is disclosed that is exposed to high power RF energy in a vacuum environment, and includes a multipactor-inhibiting carbon nanofilm covering at least one surface of the component. A secondary electron efficiency (SEE) coefficient of the multipactor inhibiting carbon nanofilm is desirably less than a SEE coefficient of the underlying surface of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Fisher, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Publication number: 20120226463
    Abstract: A system for inspecting or screening electrically powered device includes a signal generator inputting a preselected signal into the electrically powered device. There is also an antenna array positioned at a pre-determined distance above the electrically powered device. Apparatus collects RF energy emitted by the electrically powered device in response to input of said preselected signal. The signature of the collected RF energy is compared with an RF energy signature of a genuine part. The comparison determines one of a genuine or a counterfeit condition of the electrically powered device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.
    Inventors: WALTER J. KELLER, III, Stephen Dorn Freeman, Jason Galyardt
  • Publication number: 20120223403
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an antenna, a die manufactured from a semiconducting material, an RF energy collection and processing means disposed on or within said die and including at least a receiver and a processing means, an input configured to supply power to said RF energy collection and processing means and an output for operative communication by said RF energy collection and processing means. The integrated circuit is configurable and operable to provide at least one of electromagnetic emission anomaly detection, tamper detection, anti-tamper monitoring, degradation monitoring, health monitoring, counterfeit detection, software changes monitoring, firmware changes monitoring and monitoring of other RF energy anomalies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC
    Inventors: WALTER J. KELLER, III, BOGDAN A. PATHAK
  • Publication number: 20120179812
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting, locating, geolocating and providing diagnostics on electronic devices includes use of emission detection apparatus, information collected over a network and template containing emission signatures. Collected unintended emissions are compared to an emission signature in the template preferably constructed from the information collected on the network. Using the known location of the electronic device, the emissions measurement device is then used to detect and identify other devices in the vicinity of the electronic device that is connected to the network. The emission detection apparatus includes a high sensitivity receiver for receiving and analyzing electronic emissions. The network collection apparatus could be any software manifestation known in the art for collecting information about a device such as a cookie or online fingerprinting or a hardware based collection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC.
    Inventor: Walter J. Keller, III
  • Publication number: 20110320170
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to measure and analyze electromagnetic emissions from implanted electronics to accomplish at least one of: detect and identify an active implant comprising electronics implanted in a biological host, diagnose the health of individual electronics as well as their health as an ensemble, and predict probable degradation of individual electronics, degradation of the electronic ensemble, and of the active implant in an automated fashion. The methods comprise filtering techniques to extract the information about the active implant's electronics by filtering out relevant biological effects induced by the active implant's biological situation. Said detection, identification, diagnosis, and prognosis are based on the measurement of intentional and unintentional electromagnetic emissions that emanate from the implant electronics of the active implant in a given biological situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: NOKOMIS, INC
    Inventors: Bogdan Amaru Pathak, Walter J. Keller, III
  • Patent number: 7515094
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring at least one of unintentional and intentional electromagnetic emissions for at least one of enabling electromagnetic location of predetermined electronic equipment giving off such at least one of such unintentional and intentional electromagnetic emissions, tagging such predetermined electronic equipment and tracking such predetermined electronic equipment and various combination thereof. The apparatus comprises an emitter mechanism for providing an amplified electromagnetic energy which at least one of amplifies and changes a frequency content of the at least one of such unintentional and intentional electromagnetic emissions signature of a targeted electronic device by using an applied electromagnetic field generated by the emitter mechanism. There is a receiver for receiving the at least one of such unintentional and intentional electromagnetic emissions signature of such targeted electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Nokomis, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter J. Keller, III