Patents Assigned to Raytheon UTD Inc.
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Patent number: 8072220Abstract: A positioning, communication, and detection system designed to provide a three dimensional location of an object, navigation tools, and bidirectional surface-to-subsurface communications, and methods of using the system. The system can include one or multiple transmitters comprising electromagnetic beacons, software defined radio receivers with an associated processing unit and data acquisition system, and magnetic antennas. The system may use theoretical calculations, scale model testing, signal processing, and sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Raytheon UTD Inc.Inventors: Benjamin P. Dolgin, Michael Shore, Steven A. Cotten, Craig E. Matter, Kenneth D. Kuck, Luis B. Giraldo, John T. Ishibashi
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Patent number: 8058875Abstract: A system for tracing wire includes an electrical exciter adapted to apply a voltage to a ground-laid wire to generate a corona at an outer surface of the ground laid wire, at least a portion of the corona including ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to trace at least a portion of the path of the ground-laid wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Raytheon UTD, Inc.Inventor: John George Witzel
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Publication number: 20110248706Abstract: A method of navigation includes receiving a magnetic field signal from a magnetic field transducer, the magnetic field signal proportional to sensed magnetic fields associated with magnetic field sources, in a processor, processing the magnetic field signal to determine magnetic field axes of rotation corresponding to rotations of the sensed magnetic fields, and using the magnetic field axes of rotation to render a position of the magnetic field transducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Raytheon UTD, Inc.Inventors: Clayton P. Davis, Mitchell R. Belzer, Benjamin P. Dolgin, James C. Zellner, John T. Ishibashi, Joseph C. Landry
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Patent number: 8018382Abstract: A positioning system designed to provide a three dimensional location of an object. The system can include one or more multiple transmitters or electromagnetic beacons, software defined radio receivers with an associated processing unit and data acquisition system, and magnetic antennas. The system applies theoretical calculations, scale model testing, signal processing, and sensor data to operate.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Raytheon UTD Inc.Inventors: Michael Shore, Benjamin Dolgin, Steven Cotten
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Publication number: 20110068938Abstract: A system includes an ultraviolet c-band radiation detector to enable detection of radiation during search and rescue operations, at least a portion of the radiation including ultraviolet c-band radiation, and a stimulus generator configured to generate a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation. Further embodiments may include multiple synchronized ultraviolet c-band detectors to enhance system sensitivity and facilitate detection of relatively weak radiation sources, relatively distant sources, and/or radiation scattered about an environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: Raytheon UTD, Inc.Inventors: John George Witzel, Emmanuel Menilik Negatu, Theodore John Vornbrock
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Publication number: 20110061454Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a first elongated housing to at least partially enclose a sensor device and a second elongated housing coupled longitudinally to the first elongated housing. The second elongated housing includes at least one radial port extending from an inner surface to an outer surface of the second elongated housing to allow a first material received through an opening of the second elongated housing to flow through the second elongated housing and out the radial port in the vicinity of the sensor apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Raytheon UTD, Inc.Inventors: Theodore John Vornbrock, Aaron Matthew Foulk
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Publication number: 20110057804Abstract: A system for search and rescue includes a rescue beacon including a radiation source to emit radiation, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Raytheon UTD, Inc.Inventors: John George Witzel, Benjamin P. Dolgin, Steven Cotten, Michael Andrew Brennan, Jorge Gutierrez, William Suliga
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Publication number: 20110037452Abstract: A system for tracing wire includes an electrical exciter adapted to apply a voltage to a ground-laid wire to generate a corona at an outer surface of the ground laid wire, at least a portion of the corona including ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to trace at least a portion of the path of the ground-laid wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Raytheon UTD, Inc.Inventor: John George Witzel
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Patent number: 7637161Abstract: An acoustic sensor configured to detect sound waves traveling through a substrate in which the acoustic sensor is embedded. The acoustic sensor includes a piezoelectric element and mass configured to receive and react to sound waves in three dimensions. Also, methods of using the acoustic sensor to receive sound waves traveling through a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Raytheon UTD Inc.Inventors: Theodore J. Vornbrock, Benjamin Dolgin
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Publication number: 20080036652Abstract: A positioning system designed to provide a three dimensional location of an object. The system can include one or more multiple transmitters or electromagnetic beacons, software defined radio receivers with an associated processing unit and data acquisition system, and magnetic antennas. The system applies theoretical calculations, scale model testing, signal processing, and sensor data to operate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Applicant: Raytheon UTD Inc.Inventors: Michael Shore, Benjamin Dolgin, Steven Cotten