Patents by Inventor David Michael Socha

David Michael Socha 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 for interfacing with an optically-powered sensor
    Patent number: 10451446
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a system for interfacing with an optically-powered sensor. The system includes an optical emitter configured to emit a beam of optical energy so as to provide operating power for the optically-powered sensor. The system includes an optical detector configured to detect a time sequence of optical pulses generated by the optically-powered sensor, the time sequence of pulses modulated between first and second optical power levels. The system includes a parameter extractor configured to determine a value of a sensed parameter based on the time sequence of optical pulses detected by the optical detector. The system also includes a power controller configured to control power level of the emitted beam of optical energy based on the first and/or second optical power levels detected by the optical detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventors: David Michael Socha, Mark Ray
  • SYSTEM FOR INTERFACING WITH AN OPTICALLY-POWERED SENSOR
    Publication number: 20190226881
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a system for interfacing with an optically-powered sensor. The system includes an optical emitter configured to emit a beam of optical energy so as to provide operating power for the optically-powered sensor. The system includes an optical detector configured to detect a time sequence of optical pulses generated by the optically-powered sensor, the time sequence of pulses modulated between first and second optical power levels. The system includes a parameter extractor configured to determine a value of a sensed parameter based on the time sequence of optical pulses detected by the optical detector. The system also includes a power controller configured to control power level of the emitted beam of optical energy based on the first and/or second optical power levels detected by the optical detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: David Michael Socha, Mark Ray