Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Benson

Christopher P. Benson 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).

  • Systems and methods of transmitter location detection
    Patent number: 9188657
    Abstract: A method includes controlling a plurality of rotors to cause a plurality of antennas to traverse a flight path. Traversing the flight path includes concurrent translation of a body in a horizontal plane and rotation of the body about an axis. The plurality of rotors is coupled to the body. The method also includes, while traversing the flight path, receiving a first phase measurement of a first signal via a first antenna of a plurality of antennas and receiving a second phase measurement of the first signal via a second antenna of the plurality of antennas. The method further includes determining position information related to a location of the transmitter based at least in part on the first phase measurement and the second phase measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Christopher P. Benson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TRANSMITTER LOCATION DETECTION
    Publication number: 20150153436
    Abstract: A method includes controlling a plurality of rotors to cause a plurality of antennas to traverse a flight path. Traversing the flight path includes concurrent translation of a body in a horizontal plane and rotation of the body about an axis. The plurality of rotors is coupled to the body. The method also includes, while traversing the flight path, receiving a first phase measurement of a first signal via a first antenna of a plurality of antennas and receiving a second phase measurement of the first signal via a second antenna of the plurality of antennas. The method further includes determining position information related to a location of the transmitter based at least in part on the first phase measurement and the second phase measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Christopher P. Benson