Patents by Inventor David Mindell

David Mindell 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).

  • Publication number: 20170371026
    Abstract: A system comprising synchronization circuitry, a first interrogator, and a second interrogator. The first interrogator includes a transmit antenna; a first receive antenna, and circuitry configured to generate, using radio-frequency (RF) signal synthesis information received from the synchronization circuitry, a first RF signal for transmission by the transmit antenna, and generate, using the first RF signal and a second RF signal received from a target device by the first receive antenna, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The second interrogator includes a second receive antenna, and circuitry configured to generate, using the RF signal synthesis information, a third RF signal; and generate, using the third RF signal and a fourth RF signal received from the target device by the second receive antenna, a second mixed RF signal indicative of a distance between the second interrogator and the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170363709
    Abstract: A system comprising a first interrogator device that includes: a first antenna configured to transmit, to a target device, a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a second antenna configured to receive, from the target device, a second RF signal having a second center frequency that is a harmonic of the first frequency; and first circuitry configured to obtain, using the first RF signal and the second RF signal, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a first distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The system further comprises at least one processor configured to determine the first distance based, at least in part, on the first mixed RF signal, and determine a location of the target device based, at least in part, on the determined first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170328980
    Abstract: A device comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor die mounted on the substrate; a transmit antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals at least at a first center frequency; a receive antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to receive RF signals at least at a second center frequency different than the first center frequency; and circuitry integrated with the semiconductor die and configured to provide RF signals to the transmit antenna and to receive RF signals from the receive antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Patent number: 9797988
    Abstract: A system comprising a first interrogator device that includes: a first antenna configured to transmit, to a target device, a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a second antenna configured to receive, from the target device, a second RF signal having a second center frequency that is a harmonic of the first frequency; and first circuitry configured to obtain, using the first RF signal and the second RF signal, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a first distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The system further comprises at least one processor configured to determine the first distance based, at least in part, on the first mixed RF signal, and determine a location of the target device based, at least in part, on the determined first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Patent number: 9791866
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and methods of providing platform-agnostic systems and methods capable of providing an integrated processor and sensor suite with supervisory control software and interfaces to perform small unit rapid response resupply and CASEVAC into hazardous and unpredictable environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Paduano, John B. Wissler, Michael D. Piedmonte, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170277185
    Abstract: An aircrew automation system that provides a pilot with high-fidelity knowledge of the aircraft's physical state, and notifies that pilot of any deviations in expected state based on predictive models. The aircrew automation may be provided as a non-invasive ride-along aircrew automation system that perceives the state of the aircraft through visual techniques, derives the aircraft state vector and other aircraft information, and communicates any deviations from expected aircraft state to the pilot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jessica E. Duda, John Tylko, David Mindell, Fabrice Kunzi, Michael Piedmonte, John Allee, Joshua Torgerson, Jason Ryan, James Donald Paduano, John Brooke Wissler, Andrew Musto, Wendy Feenstra
  • Patent number: 9768837
    Abstract: A system comprising synchronization circuitry, a first interrogator, and a second interrogator. The first interrogator includes a transmit antenna; a first receive antenna, and circuitry configured to generate, using radio-frequency (RF) signal synthesis information received from the synchronization circuitry, a first RF signal for transmission by the transmit antenna, and generate, using the first RF signal and a second RF signal received from a target device by the first receive antenna, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The second interrogator includes a second receive antenna, and circuitry configured to generate, using the RF signal synthesis information, a third RF signal; and generate, using the third RF signal and a fourth RF signal received from the target device by the second receive antenna, a second mixed RF signal indicative of a distance between the second interrogator and the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170201005
    Abstract: A device comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor die mounted on the substrate; a transmit antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals at least at a first center frequency; a receive antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to receive RF signals at least at a second center frequency different than the first center frequency; and circuitry integrated with the semiconductor die and configured to provide RF signals to the transmit antenna and to receive RF signals from the receive antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170179602
    Abstract: A device comprising: a receive antenna configured to receive a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a first transmit antenna configured to transmit a second RF signal having a second center frequency that is a harmonic of the first center frequency; a second transmit antenna configured to transmit a third RF signal having a third center frequency that is a harmonic of the first center frequency and is different from the second center frequency; first circuitry, coupled to the receive antenna and to the first transmit antenna, configured to generate the second RF signal using the first RF signal and provide it to the first transmit antenna for transmission; and second circuitry, coupled to the receive antenna and to the second transmit antenna, configured to generate the third RF signal using the first RF signal and provide it to the second transmit antenna for transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170179603
    Abstract: A device comprising: a substrate; a transmit antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals; a receive antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to receive RF signals; and circuitry, disposed on the substrate and differentially coupled to the transmit and receive antennas, and configured to provide to the transmit antenna RF signals to be transmitted by the transmit antenna and to process RF signals received by the receive antenna, wherein the substrate comprises material for reducing harmonic coupling between the transmit antenna and the receive antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, Thomas H. Lee, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170180011
    Abstract: A system comprising synchronization circuitry, a first interrogator, and a second interrogator. The first interrogator includes a transmit antenna; a first receive antenna, and circuitry configured to generate, using radio-frequency (RF) signal synthesis information received from the synchronization circuitry, a first RF signal for transmission by the transmit antenna, and generate, using the first RF signal and a second RF signal received from a target device by the first receive antenna, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The second interrogator includes a second receive antenna, and circuitry configured to generate, using the RF signal synthesis information, a third RF signal; and generate, using the third RF signal and a fourth RF signal received from the target device by the second receive antenna, a second mixed RF signal indicative of a distance between the second interrogator and the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170181118
    Abstract: A system comprising a first interrogator device that includes: a first antenna configured to transmit, to a target device, a first radio-frequency (RF) signal having a first center frequency; a second antenna configured to receive, from the target device, a second RF signal having a second center frequency that is a harmonic of the first frequency; and first circuitry configured to obtain, using the first RF signal and the second RF signal, a first mixed RF signal indicative of a first distance between the first interrogator and the target device. The system further comprises at least one processor configured to determine the first distance based, at least in part, on the first mixed RF signal, and determine a location of the target device based, at least in part, on the determined first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170179571
    Abstract: A device comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor die mounted on the substrate; a transmit antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals at least at a first center frequency; a receive antenna fabricated on the substrate and configured to receive RF signals at least at a second center frequency different than the first center frequency; and circuitry integrated with the semiconductor die and configured to provide RF signals to the transmit antenna and to receive RF signals from the receive antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170176572
    Abstract: A system comprising: an interrogator device, comprising: a first transmit antenna configured to transmit radio-frequency (RF) signals circularly polarized in a first rotational direction; and a first receive antenna configured to receive RF signals circularly polarized in a second rotational direction different from the first rotational direction; and a target device, comprising: a second receive antenna configured to receive RF signals circularly polarized in the first rotational direction and a second transmit antenna configured to transmit, to the interrogator device, RF signals circularly polarized in the second rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Humatics Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory L. Charvat, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20170168507
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and methods of providing platform-agnostic systems and methods capable of providing an integrated processor and sensor suite with supervisory control software and interfaces to perform small unit rapid response resupply and CASEVAC into hazardous and unpredictable environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: James D. Paduano, John B. Wissler, Michael D. Piedmonte, David A. Mindell
  • Patent number: 9557742
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and methods of providing platform-agnostic systems and methods capable of providing an integrated processor and sensor suite with supervisory control software and interfaces to perform small unit rapid response resupply and CASEVAC into hazardous and unpredictable environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Paduano, John B. Wissler, Michael D. Piedmonte, David A. Mindell
  • Publication number: 20160363648
    Abstract: A system for tracking an object includes a plurality of fixed devices and at least one tracked device. The fixed devices are positioned at fixed locations and the tracked device is affixable to the object. The fixed devices and the tracked device are configured to transmit and/or receive signals used for time of flight measurements. A processor is configured to determine one or more positions of the tracked device relative to one or more of the fixed devices based upon one or more time of flight measurements between the tracked device and one or more of the fixed devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Mindell, Gregory L. Charvat, Michael Hirsch, James Campbell Kinsey
  • Publication number: 20160363659
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for measuring time of flight to an object. A transmitter transmits an electromagnetic signal and provides a reference signal corresponding to the electromagnetic signal. A receiver receives the electromagnetic signal and provides a response signal corresponding to the received electromagnetic signal. A detection circuit is configured to determine a time of flight between the transmitter and the receiver based upon the reference signal and the response signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Mindell, Gregory L. Charvat, Gary A. Cohen, Dana R. Yoerger
  • Publication number: 20160363664
    Abstract: A system for tracking a ground imaging apparatus includes a plurality of fixed devices and at least one tracked device. The fixed devices are positioned at fixed locations and the tracked device is affixable to the ground imaging apparatus. The fixed devices and the tracked device are configured to transmit and/or receive signals used for time of flight measurements. A processor is configured to determine one or more positions of the tracked device relative to one or more of the fixed devices based upon one or more time of flight measurements between the tracked device and one or more of the fixed devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Mindell, Gregory L. Charvat
  • Publication number: 20160363663
    Abstract: A system for tracking position of objects in an industrial environment includes an interrogator, a transponder, and a processor. The interrogator transmits a signal and provides a first reference signal corresponding to the transmitted signal. The transponder provides a response signal. The interrogator receives the response signal and provides a second reference signal corresponding to the response signal. The processor determines a location of either the interrogator or the transponder, relative to the other, based on the two reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Mindell, Gregory L. Charvat, Michael Hirsch, James Campbell Kinsey, Matthew Ian Beane