Patents by Inventor Andrew H. Lohbihler
Andrew H. Lohbihler 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).
-
Publication number: 20230208420Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER, MICHAEL KOSIC, VALENTIN M. BURTEA
-
Patent number: 11362657Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Kevin Kowalchuk, Valentin M. Burtea
-
Publication number: 20210255714Abstract: Methods and devices for, among other applications, locating an emitter, comprises an array of receivers configured in different angular positions about the array relative to a corresponding array location axis, to receive a signal from the emitter having at least one burst containing a train of pulses, and at least one processor configured to profile pulse count values at each receiver, from one receiver to another in the array in relation to their respective angular positions, to designate a maximum peak angular position associated with a maximum pulse count value, and to attribute the peak angular position to an angular emitter location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER, MICHAEL KOSIC, VALENTIN M. BURTEA
-
Patent number: 10996768Abstract: Methods and devices for, among other applications, locating an emitter, comprises an array of receivers configured in different angular positions about the array relative to a corresponding array location axis, to receive a signal from the emitter having at least one burst containing a train of pulses, and at least one processor configured to profile pulse count values at each receiver, from one receiver to another in the array in relation to their respective angular positions, to designate a maximum peak angular position associated with a maximum pulse count value, and to attribute the peak angular position to an angular emitter location.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: XYZ INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Valentin M. Burtea
-
Publication number: 20210043398Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventor: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER
-
Publication number: 20200350911Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER, MICHAEL KOSIC, KEVIN KOWALCHUK, VALENTIN M. BURTEA
-
Patent number: 10749525Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: XYZ INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Kevin Kowalchuk, Valentin M. Burtea
-
Publication number: 20200059230Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Andrew H. LOHBIHLER, Michael KOSIC, Kevin KOWALCHUK, Valentin M. BURTEA
-
Publication number: 20200050287Abstract: Methods and devices for, among other applications, locating an emitter, comprises an array of receivers configured in different angular positions about the array relative to a corresponding array location axis, to receive a signal from the emitter having at least one burst containing a train of pulses, and at least one processor configured to profile pulse count values at each receiver, from one receiver to another in the array in relation to their respective angular positions, to designate a maximum peak angular position associated with a maximum pulse count value, and to attribute the peak angular position to an angular emitter location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Andrew H. LOHBIHLER, Michael KOSIC, Valentin M. BURTEA
-
Patent number: 10452157Abstract: Methods and devices for, among other applications, locating an emitter, comprises an array of receivers configured in different angular positions about the array relative to a corresponding array location axis, to receive a signal from the emitter having at least one burst containing a train of pulses, and at least one processor configured to profile pulse count values at each receiver, from one receiver to another in the array in relation to their respective angular positions, to designate a maximum peak angular position associated with a maximum pulse count value, and to attribute the peak angular position to an angular emitter location.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: XYZ INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Valentin M. Burtea
-
Patent number: 10320384Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: XYZ INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Kevin Kowalchuk, Valentin Burtea
-
Publication number: 20190120925Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventor: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER
-
Publication number: 20190101614Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventor: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER
-
Publication number: 20190044510Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Kevin Kowalchuk, Valentin Burtea
-
Publication number: 20180107288Abstract: Methods and devices for, among other applications, locating an emitter, comprises an array of receivers configured in different angular positions about the array relative to a corresponding array location axis, to receive a signal from the emitter having at least one burst containing a train of pulses, and at least one processor configured to profile pulse count values at each receiver, from one receiver to another in the array in relation to their respective angular positions, to designate a maximum peak angular position associated with a maximum pulse count value, and to attribute the peak angular position to an angular emitter location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Andrew H. LOHBIHLER, Michael KOSIC, Valentin M. BURTEA
-
Publication number: 20170117891Abstract: A light switch network comprises a plurality of light switch units, each comprising a gesture interface to sense a user gesture by receiving at least one gesture signal from a sensing zone, and configured to exchange one or more gesture status signals with at least one other switch unit in the network in relation to the received gesture signal; each switch being enabled, on receiving the gesture signal: in a first mode, to change a designated switch mode and/or state in response to the gesture signal; or in a second mode, to not change the designated switch mode and/or state according to one or more conditions associated with the status signals received from the other switch unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Andrew H. Lohbihler, Michael Kosic, Kevin Kowalchuk, Valentin M. Burtea
-
Publication number: 20160223636Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventor: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER
-
Publication number: 20150309154Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventor: ANDREW H. LOHBIHLER
-
Patent number: 9024810Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: XYZ Interactive Technologies Inc.Inventor: Andrew H. Lohbihler
-
Publication number: 20110279366Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: XYZ INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventor: Andrew H. Lohbihler