Patents by Inventor Wylie Hilliard

Wylie Hilliard 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).

  • Multi-axis control of a fixed or moving device based on a wireless tracking location of one or many target devices
    Publication number: 20080002031
    Abstract: A wireless tracking and control system (122) is provided for aiming a device (124) toward TAGs (134) which are mounted to subjects for tracking. The TAGS (134) preferably include locating devices for determining TAG locations and wireless transmitters for transmitting location information to a tracking and control unit (122). The tracking and control unit (122) also includes a locating device, and determines the location of a selected TAG (134) relative to the device (124). A position control unit (130) is then moved to aim the device (124) toward the selected TAG (134). In a second embodiment, a sonic tracking and control system (190) includes a sonic TAG (192), which in response to a wireless command, emits a sonic burst which is received by spaced apart transducers of a tracking and control unit (194), for determining the location the sonic TAG (192) relative to the tracking and control unit (194).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: John-Paul Cana, Wylie Hilliard, Stephen Milliren