Patents Assigned to Phase IV Engineering, Inc.
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Patent number: 11846526Abstract: Described are systems and methods to provide agnostic sensor data obtained from a sensor and transmitted to a central database by a transmitter device. In one aspect, a value sensed by a sensor component is converted at the transmitter device to an agnostic value defined by a dimensionless universal scale and offset. The agnostic value is then sent to a data acquisition database where it is converted back to the original value. This is accomplished by first providing the data acquisition database with a sensor definition of a scale and offset used to convert the sensor values in addition to any sensor indicia and other parameters to display the data acquired at the data acquisition database. The wireless sensors database and user interface are also automatically updated when a new sensor type is attached to the network utilizing configuration data that resides in the new sensor that is sent to the database on its first connection.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Phase IV Engineering Inc.Inventors: Jason Michael Wild, Jacob Anthony Baldwin, Scott David Dalgleish, David Scott Kramer
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Publication number: 20230020349Abstract: Described are systems and methods to provide agnostic sensor data obtained from a sensor and transmitted to a central database by a transmitter device. In one aspect, a value sensed by a sensor component is converted at the transmitter device to an agnostic value defined by a dimensionless universal scale and offset. The agnostic value is then sent to a data acquisition database where it is converted back to the original value. This is accomplished by first providing the data acquisition database with a sensor definition of a scale and offset used to convert the sensor values in addition to any sensor indicia and other parameters to display the data acquired at the data acquisition database. The wireless sensors database and user interface are also automatically updated when a new sensor type is attached to the network utilizing configuration data that resides in the new sensor that is sent to the database on its first connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: PHASE IV ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Jason Michael Wild, Jacob Anthony Baldwin, Scott David Dalgleish, David Scott Kramer
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Publication number: 20230017531Abstract: Described are systems and methods to provide agnostic sensor data obtained from a sensor and transmitted to a central database by a transmitter device. In one aspect, a value sensed by a sensor component is converted at the transmitter device to an agnostic value defined by a dimensionless universal scale and offset. The agnostic value is then sent to a data acquisition database where it is converted back to the original value. This is accomplished by first providing the data acquisition database with a sensor definition of a scale and offset used to convert the sensor values in addition to any sensor indicia and other parameters to display the data acquired at the data acquisition database. The wireless sensors database and user interface are also automatically updated when a new sensor type is attached to the network utilizing configuration data that resides in the new sensor that is sent to the database on its first connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: PHASE IV ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Jason Michael Wild, Jacob Anthony Baldwin, Scott David Dalgleish, David Scott Kramer
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Patent number: 11490175Abstract: Described are systems and methods to provide agnostic sensor data obtained from a sensor and transmitted to a central database by a transmitter device. In one aspect, a value sensed by a sensor component is converted at the transmitter device to an agnostic value defined by a dimensionless universal scale and offset. The agnostic value is then sent to a data acquisition database where it is converted back to the original value. This is accomplished by first providing the data acquisition database with a sensor definition of a scale and offset used to convert the sensor values in addition to any sensor indicia and other parameters to display the data acquired at the data acquisition database. The wireless sensors database and user interface are also automatically updated when a new sensor type is attached to the network utilizing configuration data that resides in the new sensor that is sent to the database on its first connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Phase IV Engineering Inc.Inventors: Jason Michael Wild, Jacob Anthony Baldwin, Scott David Dalgleish, David Scott Kramer
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Patent number: 11387527Abstract: Described is a battery de-passivation circuit that generally comprises a battery having a de-passivation circuit attached across its positive and negative terminals. The de-passivation circuit includes a switch that can open or close the de-passivation circuit, a resistor that can regulate the amount of current drawn from the battery and a clock and timer controller system that controls the switch. The controller system controls closing the circuit long enough to bring the passivation level build-up within the battery to an acceptable lower level and controls opening the circuit long enough to allow passivation levels to build-up to an acceptable upper level.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Phase IV Engineering Inc.Inventor: Scott David Dalgleish
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Publication number: 20210329569Abstract: A wireless communication method to alter RF regulatory channel hopping requirements (regulations) between a pair of transceivers is envisioned wherein an embedded transceiver embedded in an RF attenuating medium transmits signals at a lower hopping requirement than a paired open-air transceiver. The communication method adheres to these regulations, which define a threshold power for transmission above which require a high degree of frequency hopping. Because the attenuating medium attenuates the open-air RF signal from the embedded transceiver, channel hopping in the embedded transceiver is lowered however, the channel hopping in the open-air transceiver is not lowered. The two transceivers are essentially powered equally.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Phase IV Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Mark Daniel Matlin, Scott David Dalgleish, Jason Michael Wild
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Patent number: 10140482Abstract: A method for using an RFID tag to retain information of an environment, such as high temperature, that is beyond the operable limits of the RFID tag. The method generally comprises providing an RFID tag that has nonvolatile RFID memory that can communicate with an RFID interrogator system. Exposing the RFID tag to a first environment (such as a high temperature) that renders the RFID tag inoperable. Collecting a first sensor value of the first environment and storing the first sensor value in nonvolatile memory accessible by the RFID interrogation system. Later, exposing the RFID tag and the sensor to a second environment that renders the RFID tag operable (such as room temperature). Wirelessly transmitting the first sensor value to the RFID tag via the RFID interrogator system while the first sensor is in the second environment, and storing the first sensor value in the nonvolatile RFID memory while the RFID tag is in the second environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Phase IV Engineering Inc.Inventors: Roy E. White, Scott David Dalgleish, Richard Stephen Pollack
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Publication number: 20180310522Abstract: A bolus that communicates with an external transceiver by way of radio waves produced by an electrically small H-antenna is described. The electrically small H-antenna is connected to a conductive cylindrical antenna that houses a battery and chipset that includes a transceiver, identification information and at least one sensor. The H-antenna and the conductive cylindrical antenna are arranged so that electrical currents that produce the radio waves are essentially always aligned to work together. The bolus is essentially a hermetically sealed capsule containing the antennas that is meant to be ingested by a cow or other ruminant animal. The bolus is configured to transmit radio waves in essentially an omnidirectional pattern more efficiently when the boluses inside of a cow stomach than when the boluses outside of the cow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Phase IV Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Randy Cecil Bancroft, Scott David Dalgleish
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Publication number: 20080291855Abstract: A meshing network comprising one full function controller (WDC) and a plurality of nodes (WDN, WSN), that is RF quiet capable with very low power consumption and the ability to quickly heal itself and create new network paths. The network uses an addressing scheme that allows for each node to not have a network map but still be able to route messages. A piping scheme allows a mesh to become a high throughput network. A sensor rail protocol definition allows sensor devices to connect to nodes and route messages through the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: Phase IV Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Paul Bata, Kenneth Ray Crismon, David Kramer, Randy Lyle Engle
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Patent number: 7026939Abstract: Acquiring and collecting data from a subject animal. A system includes a passive data acquisition device associable with a subject animal including: a sensor, a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder, and a magnet separate form the transponder. The system also includes a transceiver operable to activate the data acquisition device and to receive and demodulate an RFID telegram from the data acquisition device sent in response to the activation. The transceiver includes an activation antenna configured to encompass areas of substantially equal and substantially opposite flux and a receive antenna configured symmetrically along an axis of symmetry of the activation antenna. The RFID telegram from the data acquisition device to the transceiver comprises an ISO 11784-compliant identification code containing sensor data in the reserved field of the code. In another embodiment, the RFID telegram comprises a modified ISO 11785 telegram.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Phase IV Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Letkomiller, Dale Yones, Paul Baker