Patents Assigned to Applied Concepts, Inc.
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Patent number: 12656475Abstract: A system for detecting a vehicle speed, comprising an exterior housing configured to be secured to an exterior surface of a vehicle. A Doppler radar unit contained within the exterior housing and configured to detect a relative speed of a road surface. A wireless transceiver contained within the exterior housing and coupled to the Doppler radar unit, the wireless transceiver configured to transmit data representing the relative speed of the road surface to a system inside of the vehicle that includes a display.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Stanley A. Walker, John L. Aker
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Patent number: 12650490Abstract: A system for digital data packet communications for an in-vehicle speed enforcement system, comprising a first antenna configured to transmit a first radar signal and to receive a first reflected signal, a second antenna configured to transmit a second radar signal and to receive a second reflected signal, the first antenna coupled to the second antenna and configured to generate synchronized waveform data and a radar engine system configured to receive the synchronized waveform data and to generate a synchronization command.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2025Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Russell D. Kautz, Wael Ghanma, Stanley A. Walker, Devin L. Kautz, Jeff Loudan
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Patent number: 12650506Abstract: A system for radar speed detection, comprising a front antenna system configured to transmit a first radar signal and to receive a reflected first radar signal, a rear antenna system configured to transmit a second radar signal and to receive a reflected second radar signal, a patrol speed system configured to generate a patrol speed and a logic processing system configured to identify first vehicle signals in the reflected first radar signal and second vehicle signals in the reflected second radar signal and to eliminate signals as a function of the first vehicle signals, the second vehicles signals and the patrol speed.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2025Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Steven F. Hocker, Stanley A. Walker
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Publication number: 20260110790Abstract: A method for determining spin of an object comprising transmitting an electromagnetic signal towards the object from a transmitter, receiving a reflected signal from the object, performing a correlation process on the reflected signal using the reflected signal to generate a plurality of estimates, normalizing the plurality of the estimates and generating an estimate of the spin of the object as a function of the normalized plurality of the estimates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2024Publication date: April 23, 2026Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Jared Smothermon, James Kevin McCoy
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Publication number: 20260056309Abstract: A system for radar speed detection, comprising a front antenna system configured to transmit a first radar signal and to receive a reflected first radar signal, a rear antenna system configured to transmit a second radar signal and to receive a reflected second radar signal, a patrol speed system configured to generate a patrol speed and a logic processing system configured to identify first vehicle signals in the reflected first radar signal and second vehicle signals in the reflected second radar signal and to eliminate signals as a function of the first vehicle signals, the second vehicles signals and the patrol speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2025Publication date: February 26, 2026Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Steven F. Hocker, Stanley A. Walker
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Publication number: 20260043894Abstract: A system for digital data packet communications for an in-vehicle speed enforcement system, comprising a first antenna configured to transmit a first radar signal and to receive a first reflected signal, a second antenna configured to transmit a second radar signal and to receive a second reflected signal, the first antenna coupled to the second antenna and configured to generate synchronized waveform data and a radar engine system configured to receive the synchronized waveform data and to generate a synchronization command.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2025Publication date: February 12, 2026Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Russell D. Kautz, Wael Ghanma, Stanley A. Walker, Devin L. Kautz, Jeff Loudan
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Publication number: 20260030985Abstract: A system for processing law enforcement data, including a speed detection system operating on a processor and configured to generate target vehicle speed information, a spotter system operating on a second processor, the spotter system configured to receive the target vehicle speed information and generating notification data and one or more chase system, each operating on an associated third processor, each chase system configured to receive the notification data and to identify a target vehicle associated with the notification data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2025Publication date: January 29, 2026Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Russell D. Kautz, James He, Danny Joe Beasley
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Publication number: 20260023153Abstract: A system for processing data, comprising a signal processing system configured to receive and process a reflected wireless data signal from a remote source and a noise suppression system configured to receive the wireless data signal and to detect and suppress harmonic components associated with reflected noise from a local source from the wireless data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Stanley A. Walker, Steven F. Hocker, Zhigang Jin, John C. Miller
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Publication number: 20250316165Abstract: A system for processing vehicle speed data is disclosed that includes a plurality of speed data systems operating on one or more electronic devices, each speed data system configured to detect vehicle speeds, to generate vehicle speed data for each vehicle and to transmit the vehicle speed data to a central data processing system. The central data processing system operating on one or more electronic devices and configured to receive the vehicle speed data, to transmit user interface control data to a remote device, and to process the vehicle speed data as a function of user-entered data from the remote device to generate a display that incorporates the processed speed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2025Publication date: October 9, 2025Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John Miller, Stanley A. Walker, Steven F. Hocker, Sanford Damasco, Russell D. Kautz
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Patent number: 12436232Abstract: A system for processing data, comprising a signal processing system configured to receive and process a reflected wireless data signal from a remote source and a noise suppression system configured to receive the wireless data signal and to detect and suppress harmonic components associated with reflected noise from a local source from the wireless data signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: October 7, 2025Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Stanley A. Walker, Steven F. Hocker, Zhigang Jin, John C. Miller
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Patent number: 12340688Abstract: A system for processing vehicle speed data is disclosed that includes a plurality of speed data systems operating on one or more electronic devices, each speed data system configured to detect vehicle speeds, to generate vehicle speed data for each vehicle and to transmit the vehicle speed data to a central data processing system. The central data processing system operating on one or more electronic devices and configured to receive the vehicle speed data, to transmit user interface control data to a remote device, and to process the vehicle speed data as a function of user-entered data from the remote device to generate a display that incorporates the processed speed data.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2024Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: John Miller, Stanley A. Walker, Steven F. Hocker, Sanford Damasco, Russell D. Kautz
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Publication number: 20250037576Abstract: A system for processing vehicle speed data is disclosed that includes a plurality of speed data systems operating on one or more electronic devices, each speed data system configured to detect vehicle speeds, to generate vehicle speed data for each vehicle and to transmit the vehicle speed data to a central data processing system. The central data processing system operating on one or more electronic devices and configured to receive the vehicle speed data, to transmit user interface control data to a remote device, and to process the vehicle speed data as a function of user-entered data from the remote device to generate a display that incorporates the processed speed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John Miller, Stanley A. Walker, Steven F. Hocker, Sanford Damasco, Russell D. Kautz
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Publication number: 20240427002Abstract: A system for detecting a vehicle speed, comprising an exterior housing configured to be secured to an exterior surface of a vehicle. A Doppler radar unit contained within the exterior housing and configured to detect a relative speed of a road surface. A wireless transceiver contained within the exterior housing and coupled to the Doppler radar unit, the wireless transceiver configured to transmit data representing the relative speed of the road surface to a system inside of the vehicle that includes a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2023Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Stanley A. Walker, John L. Aker
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Publication number: 20240411020Abstract: A method for determining spin of a projectile comprising generating an electromagnetic radar signal and transmitting the electromagnetic radar signal towards a projectile. Receiving a reflected electromagnetic radar signal from the projectile. Identifying a component of the reflected electromagnetic radar signal, and performing an autocorrelation process on the reflected electromagnetic radar signal using the component to generate an estimate of a spin of the projectile as a function of the autocorrelation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Jared Smothermon, James K. McCoy, Robert S. Gammenthaler
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Patent number: 12066534Abstract: A method for determining spin of a projectile comprising generating an electromagnetic radar signal and transmitting the electromagnetic radar signal towards a projectile. Receiving a reflected electromagnetic radar signal from the projectile. Identifying a component of the reflected electromagnetic radar signal, and performing an autocorrelation process on the reflected electromagnetic radar signal using the component to generate an estimate of a spin of the projectile as a function of the autocorrelation process.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Jared Smothermon, James K. McCoy, Robert S. Gammenthaler
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Publication number: 20240027577Abstract: A system for processing data, comprising a signal processing system configured to receive and process a reflected wireless data signal from a remote source and a noise suppression system configured to receive the wireless data signal and to detect and suppress harmonic components associated with reflected noise from a local source from the wireless data signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Stanley A. Walker, Steven F. Hocker, Zhigang Jin, John C. Miller
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Publication number: 20230296726Abstract: A method for calibrating a patrol vehicle speed, comprising initiating a calibration cycle at a speed detection radar unit mounted in a vehicle, operating the vehicle to generate a vehicle speed signal using the speed detection radar unit and exiting the calibration cycle if the vehicle speed signal matches an observed speed from an independent source signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Devin L. Kautz, Alan Mead, Stanley A. Walker, John Miller
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Publication number: 20220283302Abstract: A method for determining spin of a projectile comprising generating an electromagnetic radar signal and transmitting the electromagnetic radar signal towards a projectile. Receiving a reflected electromagnetic radar signal from the projectile. Identifying a component of the reflected electromagnetic radar signal, and performing an autocorrelation process on the reflected electromagnetic radar signal using the component to generate an estimate of a spin of the projectile as a function of the autocorrelation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Jared Smothermon, James K. McCoy, Robert S. Gammenthaler
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Patent number: 11346945Abstract: A method for determining spin of a projectile comprising generating an electromagnetic radar signal and transmitting the electromagnetic radar signal towards a projectile. Receiving a reflected electromagnetic radar signal from the projectile. Identifying a component of the reflected electromagnetic radar signal, and performing an autocorrelation process on the reflected electromagnetic radar signal using the component to generate an estimate of a spin of the projectile as a function of the autocorrelation process.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Jared Smothermon, James K. McCoy, Robert S. Gammenthaler
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Patent number: 10935657Abstract: A method for determining spin of a projectile is disclosed that includes generating an electromagnetic radar signal and transmitting the electromagnetic radar signal towards a projectile, receiving a reflected electromagnetic radar signal from the projectile and transforming the reflected electromagnetic radar signal from a time domain to a frequency domain to generate a frequency domain signal. A peak frequency component of the frequency domain signal is identified, shoulder frequencies adjacent to the peak frequency component in the frequency domain signal are identified, and an estimate of the spin of the projectile as a function of the shoulder frequencies is generated.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Jared Smothermon, James K. McCoy, Robert S. Gammenthaler