Patents by Inventor Daniel I. Wallance

Daniel I. Wallance 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).

  • System and method for using magnetic sensors to track the position of an object
    Patent number: 8321173
    Abstract: A method is provided for tracking an object's position. One or more semiconductor-based sensors obtain measurements of an energy field associated with the object. A processor applies an algorithm to the measurements to generate one or more values representing a position of the object in a coordinate system. The energy field may comprise a magnetic field, for example. The object may comprise a magnet, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel I. Wallance, Andrea L. M. Baker, Wojciech Krajewski