Patents by Inventor Andreas Pedross-Engel

Andreas Pedross-Engel 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: 11921193
    Abstract: Examples of active millimeter-wave imaging systems are described which may utilize modulation schemes to provide illumination signals. The use of modulation techniques may allow for the use of direct-conversion receivers while retaining an ability to separate desired received signal from self-jamming and/or DC offset signal(s) generated by the direct-conversion receivers. In some examples, modulation schemes include the use of balanced orthogonal codes which may support MIMO or massive MIMO imaging systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Andreas Pedross-Engel, Daniel Arnitz, Matthew S. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20230079634
    Abstract: Examples of imaging systems are described herein which may implement microwave or millimeter wave imaging systems. Examples described may implement partitioned inverse techniques which may construct and invert a measurement matrix to be used to provide multiple estimates of reflectivity values associated with a scene. The processing may be partitioned in accordance with a relative position of the antenna system and/or a particular beamwidth of an antenna. Examples described herein may perform an enhanced resolution mode of imaging which may steer beams at multiple angles for each measurement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Andreas Pedross-Engel, Claire Watts, Sandamali Devadithya
  • Patent number: 11555916
    Abstract: Examples of imaging systems are described herein which may implement microwave or millimeter wave imaging systems. Examples described may implement partitioned inverse techniques which may construct and invert a measurement matrix to be used to provide multiple estimates of reflectivity values associated with a scene. The processing may be partitioned in accordance with a relative position of the antenna system and/or a particular beamwidth of an antenna. Examples described herein may perform an enhanced resolution mode of imaging which may steer beams at multiple angles for each measurement position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Andreas Pedross-Engel, Claire Watts, Sandamali Devadithya
  • Publication number: 20220397664
    Abstract: Examples of active millimeter-wave imaging systems are described which may utilize modulation schemes to provide illumination signals. The use of modulation techniques may allow for the use of direct-conversion receivers while retaining an ability to separate desired received signal from self-jamming and/or DC offset signal(s) generated by the direct-conversion receivers. In some examples, modulation schemes include the use of balanced orthogonal codes which may support MIMO or massive MIMO imaging systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Andreas Pedross-Engel, Daniel Arnitz, Matthew S. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11460572
    Abstract: Examples of active millimeter-wave imaging systems are described which may utilize modulation schemes to provide illumination signals. The use of modulation techniques may allow for the use of direct-conversion receivers while retaining an ability to separate desired received signal from self-jamming and/or DC offset signal(s) generated by the direct-conversion receivers. In some examples, modulation schemes include the use of balanced orthogonal codes which may support MIMO or massive MIMO imaging systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Andreas Pedross-Engel, Daniel Arnitz, Matthew S. Reynolds
  • Publication number: 20210405182
    Abstract: Examples of imaging systems are described herein which may implement microwave or millimeter wave imaging systems. Examples described may implement partitioned inverse techniques which may construct and invert a measurement matrix to be used to provide multiple estimates of reflectivity values associated with a scene. The processing may be partitioned in accordance with a relative position of the antenna system and/or a particular beamwidth of an antenna. Examples described herein may perform an enhanced resolution mode of imaging which may steer beams at multiple angles for each measurement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Matthew S. Reynolds, Andreas Pedross-Engel, Claire Watts, Sandamali Devadithya
  • Publication number: 20210278526
    Abstract: Examples of active millimeter-wave imaging systems are described which may utilize modulation schemes to provide illumination signals. The use of modulation techniques may allow for the use of direct-conversion receivers while retaining an ability to separate desired received signal from self-jamming and/or DC offset signal(s) generated by the direct-conversion receivers. In some examples, modulation schemes include the use of balanced orthogonal codes which may support MIMO or massive MIMO imaging systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: University of Washington
    Inventors: Andreas Pedross-Engel, Daniel Arnitz, Matthew S. Reynolds