Patents by Inventor Claudia A. Kent

Claudia A. Kent 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).

  • Position estimation of transceivers in communication networks
    Patent number: 7383053
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and method using wireless communication interfaces coupled with statistical processing of time-of-flight data to locate by position estimation unknown wireless receivers. Such an invention can be applied in sensor network applications, such as environmental monitoring of water in the soil or chemicals in the air where the position of the network nodes is deemed critical. Moreover, the present invention can be arranged to operate in areas where a Global Positioning System (GPS) is not available, such as inside buildings, caves, and tunnels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Claudia A. Kent, Farid Dowla
  • Position estimation of transceivers in communication networks
    Publication number: 20050255864
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and method using wireless communication interfaces coupled with statistical processing of time-of-flight data to locate by position estimation unknown wireless receivers. Such an invention can be applied in sensor network applications, such as environmental monitoring of water in the soil or chemicals in the air where the position of the network nodes is deemed critical. Moreover, the present invention can be arranged to operate in areas where a Global Positioning System (GPS) is not available, such as inside buildings, caves, and tunnels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Claudia Kent, Farid Dowla