Patents by Inventor DANIEL JACKER
DANIEL JACKER 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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Publication number: 20260006406Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2025Publication date: January 1, 2026Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 12375881Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2023Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Publication number: 20250067833Abstract: A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Philip Kratz, Daniel Jacker, Mainak Chowdhury, Alexander Hooshmand
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Patent number: 12174307Abstract: A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip Kratz, Daniel Jacker, Mainak Chowdhury, Alexander Hooshmand
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Publication number: 20240196169Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2023Publication date: June 13, 2024Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 11856483Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Publication number: 20230280439Abstract: A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Philip Kratz, Daniel Jacker, Mainak Chowdhury, Alexander Hooshmand
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Patent number: 11686805Abstract: A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip Kratz, Daniel Jacker, Mainak Chowdhury, Alexander Hooshmand
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Publication number: 20210321218Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 10932094Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 10859666Abstract: A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip Kratz, Daniel Jacker, Mainak Chowdhury, Alexander Hooshmand
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Publication number: 20200260230Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 10681500Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 10627474Abstract: A method including, at each node in each pair of nodes in a network: transmitting an outbound synchronization signal; generating a self-receive signal based on the outbound synchronization signal; detecting the self-receive signal at a self-receive TOA; detecting an inbound synchronization signal; based on the pair of self-receive TOAs and the pair of synchronization TOAs, for each pair of nodes in the network: calculating a pairwise time offset and distance; for each node in the network: based on the set of pairwise distances, calculating a location and a time bias of the node. The method also includes: at each node in the network, detecting a localization signal, transmitted by a device, at a localization TOA; and calculating a location of the device based on, for each node in the network, the localization signal detected at the node, and the time bias and the relative location of the node.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip Kratz, Daniel Jacker, Mainak Chowdhury, Alexander Hooshmand
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Publication number: 20200021948Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Patent number: 10455350Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Kratz, Daniel Jacker
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Publication number: 20180014151Abstract: A method of determining a reference clock in a mesh network includes receiving multiple signals, correlating the multiple signals with a local signal generated by the first node to determine a coarse set of time differences, refining the coarse set of time differences using a phase of a carrier signal of the multiple signals to produce a refined set of time differences, and using the refined set of time differences to define a reference clock. A method of tracking transmitters includes receiving a signal from a transmitter, assigning an identifier to the transmitter, using radiolocation to track a location of the transmitter, recording the location and movement data of the transmitter, and releasing the identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: PHILIP A. KRATZ, DANIEL JACKER