Patents by Inventor Cory James Stephanson
Cory James Stephanson 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).
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Patent number: 8768639Abstract: A dynamically self-adjusting magnetometer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first sample module periodically generates an electronic signal related to at least one magnetic field characteristic of a monitored environment. A second sample module periodically generates an electronic signal related to at least one magnetic field characteristic of a monitored environment. A summing module sums the absolute value of the electronic signal from the first sample module and the electronic signal from the second sample module. A delta comparator module receives the electronic signals from each of the first sample module, the second sample module and the summing module and compares each of the electronic signals with a previously received set of electronic signals to establish a change, wherein an output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Broadband Discovery Systems, Inc.Inventor: Cory James Stephanson
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Patent number: 8729891Abstract: A self-calibrating magnetic field monitor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a magnetic field sensor repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to the magnetic field. In addition, a calibration module generates a relative baseline signal based on an average value of the electronic signals for a given time period. A comparator compares the electronic signal with the relative baseline signal and generating an output signal if a difference in the comparing is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Broadband Discovery Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cory James Stephanson, Paul Roybal
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Patent number: 8560259Abstract: A dynamically self-adjusting magnetometer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first sample module periodically generates an electronic signal related to at least one magnetic field characteristic of a monitored environment. A second sample module periodically generates an electronic signal related to at least one magnetic field characteristic of a monitored environment. A summing module sums the absolute value of the electronic signal from the first sample module and the electronic signal from the second sample module. A delta comparator module receives the electronic signals from each of the first sample module, the second sample module and the summing module and compares each of the electronic signals with a previously received set of electronic signals to establish a change, wherein an output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Broadband Discovery Systems, Inc.Inventor: Cory James Stephanson
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Patent number: 8548765Abstract: A dynamically self-adjusting sensor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a sample module repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to a characteristic of an environment. A window module receives the electronic signal and provides an average signal for a pre-defined number of the electronic signals. A delta comparator module receives the electronic signal from the sample module and compares the electronic signal with a previously received electronic signal from the sample module to establish a change, wherein an output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold, the delta comparator module further receives the average signal from the window module and compares the average signal with a previously received average signal from the window module to establish an average change, wherein the output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Broadband Discovery Systems, Inc.Inventor: Cory James Stephanson
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Publication number: 20120143550Abstract: A dynamically self-adjusting sensor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a sample module repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to a characteristic of an environment. A window module receives the electronic signal and provides an average signal for a pre-defined number of the electronic signals. A delta comparator module receives the electronic signal from the sample module and compares the electronic signal with a previously received electronic signal from the sample module to establish a change, wherein an output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold, the delta comparator module further receives the average signal from the window module and compares the average signal with a previously received average signal from the window module to establish an average change, wherein the output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventor: Cory James STEPHANSON
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Publication number: 20120143548Abstract: A dynamically self-adjusting magnetometer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first sample module periodically generates an electronic signal related to at least one magnetic field characteristic of a monitored environment. A second sample module periodically generates an electronic signal related to at least one magnetic field characteristic of a monitored environment. A summing module sums the absolute value of the electronic signal from the first sample module and the electronic signal from the second sample module. A delta comparator module receives the electronic signals from each of the first sample module, the second sample module and the summing module and compares each of the electronic signals with a previously received set of electronic signals to establish a change, wherein an output is generated if the change is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventor: Cory James STEPHANSON
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Publication number: 20120136606Abstract: A self-calibrating magnetic field monitor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a magnetic field sensor repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to the magnetic field. In addition, a calibration module generates a relative baseline signal based on an average value of the electronic signals for a given time period. A comparator compares the electronic signal with the relative baseline signal and generating an output signal if a difference in the comparing is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Cory James STEPHANSON, Paul Roybal
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Patent number: 8120354Abstract: A self-calibrating magnetic field monitor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a magnetic field sensor repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to the magnetic field. In addition, a calibration module generates a relative baseline signal based on an average value of the electronic signals for a given time period. A comparator compares the electronic signal with the relative baseline signal and generating an output signal if a difference in the comparing is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Broadband Discovery Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cory James Stephanson, Paul Roybal
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Patent number: 8050413Abstract: A system and method for monitoring for a specified frequency band is disclosed. The technology initially utilizes a micro-electromechanical system (“MEMS”) based acquisition device to monitor an environment. The MEMS device receives a signal from the environment, and generates an input signal comprising an electronic representation of the received environmental signal. This input signal is then conditioned for at least one frequency band. Embodiments of the invention next allow the conditioned signal to be compared to various pre-defined events in order to determine the signal's origin.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: GraffitiTech, Inc.Inventor: Cory James Stephanson
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Publication number: 20100283849Abstract: A system and method of environmental monitoring and event detection is disclosed. The technology utilizes a micro-electromechanical system (“MEMS”) based acquisition device to monitor an environment. An environmental input signal is received at the MEMS based acquisition device, and an electronic input signal is generated that corresponds to the environmental input signal. This electronic input signal is prequalified for a specific frequency band, compared to a database of reference signals each having an associated event frequency range, and conditioned to generate a conditioned signal with a refined frequency spectrum when the comparison results in a match. The conditioned signal is then utilized to identify at least one event attribute corresponding to an event associated with the electronic input signal, and the identified event attribute is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventor: Cory James Stephanson
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Publication number: 20090273340Abstract: A self-calibrating magnetic field monitor is disclosed. In one embodiment, a magnetic field sensor repeatedly generates an electronic signal related to the magnetic field. In addition, a calibration module generates a relative baseline signal based on an average value of the electronic signals for a given time period. A comparator compares the electronic signal with the relative baseline signal and generating an output signal if a difference in the comparing is greater than or equal to a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Cory James STEPHANSON, Paul ROYBAL
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Publication number: 20090180628Abstract: A system and method for monitoring for a specified frequency band is disclosed. The technology initially utilizes a micro-electromechanical system (“MEMS”) based acquisition device to monitor an environment. The MEMS device receives a signal from the environment, and generates an input signal comprising an electronic representation of the received environmental signal. This input signal is then conditioned for at least one frequency band. Embodiments of the invention next allow the conditioned signal to be compared to various pre-defined events in order to determine the signal's origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventor: Cory James Stephanson
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Publication number: 20090182524Abstract: A system and method of event detection is disclosed. The technology involves prequalifying an input signal received from an environmental monitoring device for a specific frequency band. The input signal is compared to a database of reference signals each having an associated event frequency range, and conditioned to generate a conditioned signal with a refined frequency spectrum when the comparison results in a match. The conditioned signal is then utilized to identify at least one event attribute corresponding to an event associated with the input signal, and the identified event attribute is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventor: Cory James Stephanson