Patents by Inventor Benjamin Eakins

Benjamin Eakins 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: 20250175779
    Abstract: A decentralized event detection and geolocation system is disclosed, utilizing a dynamically adaptable Spontaneously Emergent Geolocation Network (SEGNet) comprising mobile, stationary, and other devices equipped with multi-sensor capabilities. The system operates by obtaining sensor data from distributed devices, applying trained models to detect potential events of interest (EOIs), and dynamically forming device networks for collaborative geolocation and event validation. The system employs synchronization mechanisms and geolocation techniques, including Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) and/or Angle of Arrival (AoA), to determine event locations through multimodal data fusion and iterative validation processes. The architecture supports multiple operational modes, including decentralized, centralized, and hybrid configurations, enabling operation in connectivity-limited environments and enhanced processing when server access is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Zel Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Eakins, Jack L. Ezzell, III
  • Patent number: 11316554
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, localizing, and filtering signals such as radiofrequency signals using an array of antennas are disclosed. Input signals each containing a signal of interested are received, along with a reference signal sharing one or more characteristics of the signal-of-interest. Predetermined time delays and frequency shifts are applied to the input signals such that the signal-of-interest components of the signals are synchronized and to cancel any Doppler-shifting between the signal-of-interest components. A filtering process is employed to filter the shifted input signals and sum them such that a metric indicating the degree of difference between the reference signal and the summed filtered signals (such as the mean squared error, for example) is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Rincon Research Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Eakins, Brecken Uhl
  • Publication number: 20200386851
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, localizing, and filtering signals such as radiofrequency signals using an array of antennas are disclosed. Input signals each containing a signal of interested are received, along with a reference signal sharing one or more characteristics of the signal-of-interest. Predetermined time delays and frequency shifts are applied to the input signals such that the signal-of-interest components of the signals are synchronized and to cancel any Doppler-shifting between the signal-of-interest components. A filtering process is employed to filter the shifted input signals and sum them such that a metric indicating the degree of difference between the reference signal and the summed filtered signals (such as the mean squared error, for example) is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Eakins, Brecken Uhl