Patents by Inventor David James Lanza

David James Lanza 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).

  • Wireless transmitter location determining system and related methods
    Patent number: 7592956
    Abstract: A location determining system for a wireless transmitter is carried by a platform movable relative to the wireless transmitter. The location determining system may include an antenna, and a receiver coupled to the antenna. The location determining system may also include a location determining processor coupled to the receiver to collect, during movement relative to the wireless transmitter, a series of range measurements and a corresponding series of received signal measurements, and to estimate a location of the wireless transmitter based upon the range measurements weighted using the received signal measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Keith McPherson, David James Lanza
  • WIRELESS TRANSMITTER LOCATION DETERMINING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20090201208
    Abstract: A location determining system for a wireless transmitter is carried by a platform movable relative to the wireless transmitter. The location determining system may include an antenna, and a receiver coupled to the antenna. The location determining system may also include a location determining processor coupled to the receiver to collect, during movement relative to the wireless transmitter, a series of range measurements and a corresponding series of received signal measurements, and to estimate a location of the wireless transmitter based upon the range measurements weighted using the received signal measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney Keith MCPHERSON, David James LANZA