Patents by Inventor David S. Wisherd
David S. Wisherd 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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Patent number: 9200402Abstract: Methods and apparatus for heating an object 9 that includes an absorbed medium. A method embodiment comprises: placing the object 9 including the medium into an enclosure 16; initiating a heating process by subjecting the object 9 and medium to a capacitive AC electrical field generated by an RF power source 2 at a single low frequency; controlling the heating process by taking real time measurements; and making real time adjustments to the RF power source 2 in response to the real time measurements. The object 9 substantially absorbs the medium in a first “cool” state, and therefore has a maximum weight in the first “cool” state. The object 9 is substantially free from the medium in a second “heated” state, due to substantial release of the medium from the object 9. The released medium is evaporated during the heating process. The heating process is completed when the object 9 is substantially transitioned into the second “heated” state.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Cool Dry, Inc.Inventors: David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo Eugenio D'Anna
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Patent number: 9173253Abstract: A method for RF dielectric heating an object having a variable weight including a medium is provided The method comprises: (A) placing the object having the variable weight including the medium into an enclosure; (B) adding an ionic substance to the medium; (C) initiating a heating process by subjecting the medium including the object to a variable AC electrical field; and (D) controlling the heating process. The method further comprises using an air flow having an ambient temperature, or being heated before getting into the enclosure, to carry away the evaporated medium from the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Cool Dry, Inc.Inventors: Michael Andrew Wohl, David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo E. D'Anna
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Publication number: 20150117422Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) includes a server and receiver, which includes a radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit that receives wireless signals from the mobile nodes within the WLAN and detects baseband signals. A signal waveform detector edge detects a signal waveform and generates a trigger signal indicative of the modulation type, data format and time-of-arrival (TOA) information of a desired signal to be captured. A baseband processor receives the trigger signal from the signal waveform detector and captures the desired signal. A system controller is connected to the baseband processor and configures the baseband processor for processing the desired signal and obtaining message data and signal metrics that are transferred to the system controller to be communicated outbound from the receiver as a client to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: David S. Wisherd
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Publication number: 20150097716Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for providing timing-based distance measurement to a passive radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag using one or more wideband RF signals synchronized with the standard narrowband RF signal. In some embodiments, the narrowband RF signal activates a passive RFID tag creating a backscatter reflection target which returns a modulated narrowband signal and a wideband signal from the passive RFID tag. The one or more wideband receivers determine time-of-flight and/or time-of-arrival measurements for the returned wideband signal. A location measurement is then calculated for the passive RFID tag using the tag data, the known location of the wideband transceivers, and the time-of-flight/time-of-arrival data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: David S. Wisherd, Robert W. Boyd
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Patent number: 8943705Abstract: A method for heating an object having a variable weight that includes a medium is provided. The method comprises: (A) placing the object having the variable weight including medium into an enclosure; (B) initiating a heating process by subjecting medium including the object having the variable weight to a variable AC electrical field; and (C) controlling the heating process. The object has substantially absorbed medium in a first “cool” state and therefore includes a maximum weight in the first “cool” state due to absorption of medium. The object is substantially free from medium in a second “heated” state due to substantial release of medium from the object, wherein the released medium is evaporated during the heating process. The heating process is completed when the object is substantially transitioned into the second “heated” state. The method further comprises using an air flow having an ambient temperature inside the enclosure to carry away the evaporated medium from the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Cool Dry LLCInventors: David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo E. D'Anna
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Publication number: 20150002337Abstract: Provided are architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time object locating and position determination using frequency channel diversity for transmitting and receiving position determination signals including bursts of location signals. Channelized frequency diversity of a short burst of small location signals that “hop” across multiple frequency channels is used to collectively produce a quasi-wideband position determination signal. Object tags operating with frequency channel diversity for transmitting location signals of position determination signals require low power consumption, but can still efficiently provide adequate position determination signals for reliable position determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: David S. Wisherd, James J. O'Hagan
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Patent number: 8892065Abstract: Various methods for wireless signal storage with signal recognition detection triggering are provided. One method may include receiving a plurality of wireless signals via a plurality of frequency channels, storing representations of the plurality of wireless signals in a signal buffer, and receiving a trigger request for a signal of interest. In this regard, the trigger request may have been generated based on an analysis of at least one wireless signal within the plurality of wireless signals to thereby identify the signal of interest. The method may also include retrieving a representation of the signal of interest from the signal buffer based on the trigger request, and analyzing the retrieved representation of the signal of interest with associated signal characteristics to determine a location of a source of the signal of interest. Similar apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Zebra Enterprise Solutions Corp.Inventors: Michael A. Wohl, Thomas L. Richardson, Jerald W. English, David S. Wisherd
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Publication number: 20140325865Abstract: Methods and apparatus for heating an object 9 that includes an absorbed medium. A method embodiment comprises: placing the object 9 including the medium into an enclosure 16; initiating a heating process by subjecting the object 9 and medium to a capacitive AC electrical field generated by an RF power source 2 at a single low frequency; controlling the heating process by taking real time measurements; and making real time adjustments to the RF power source 2 in response to the real time measurements. The object 9 substantially absorbs the medium in a first “cool” state, and therefore has a maximum weight in the first “cool” state. The object 9 is substantially free from the medium in a second “heated” state, due to substantial release of the medium from the object 9. The released medium is evaporated during the heating process. The heating process is completed when the object 9 is substantially transitioned into the second “heated” state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Cool Dry LLCInventors: David S. WISHERD, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo Eugenio D'Anna
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Patent number: 8826561Abstract: A method for heating a medium that includes an object having a variable weight is provided. The method comprises (A) placing medium including an object having variable weight into a variable enclosure having adjustable dimensions; (B) initiating a heating process by subjecting the medium including the object to a variable AC electrical field; (C) substantially continuously measuring an impedance of medium including the object during the heating process; (D) adjusting dimensions of said variable enclosure to optimize the heating process; (E) adjusting parameters of the variable AC electrical field to optimize the heating process; and (F) controlling the heating process.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Cool Dry LLCInventors: David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo E. D'Anna
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Patent number: 8786495Abstract: Provided are architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time object locating and position determination using frequency channel diversity for transmitting and receiving position determination signals including bursts of location signals. Channelized frequency diversity of a short burst of small location signals that “hop” across multiple frequency channels is used to collectively produce a quasi-wideband position determination signal. Object tags operating with frequency channel diversity for transmitting location signals of position determination signals require low power consumption, but can still efficiently provide adequate position determination signals for reliable position determination.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Zebra Enterprise Solutions Corp.Inventors: David S. Wisherd, James J. O'Hagan
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Patent number: 8768343Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) includes a server and receiver, which includes a radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit that receives wireless signals from the mobile nodes within the WLAN and detects baseband signals. A signal waveform detector edge detects a signal waveform and generates a trigger signal indicative of the modulation type, data format and time-of-arrival (TOA) information of a desired signal to be captured. A baseband processor receives the trigger signal from the signal waveform detector and captures the desired signal. A system controller is connected to the baseband processor and configures the baseband processor for processing the desired signal and obtaining message data and signal metrics that are transferred to the system controller to be communicated outbound from the receiver as a client to the server.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Zebra Enterprise Solutions CorpInventor: David S. Wisherd
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Publication number: 20130119055Abstract: A method for RF dielectric heating an object having a variable weight including a medium is provided The method comprises: (A) placing the object having the variable weight including the medium into an enclosure; (B) adding an ionic substance to the medium; (C) initiating a heating process by subjecting the medium including the object to a variable AC electrical field; and (D) controlling the heating process. The method further comprises using an air flow having an ambient temperature, or being heated before getting into the enclosure, to carry away the evaporated medium from the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: COOL DRY LLCInventors: Michael Andrew Wohl, David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo E. D'Anna
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Publication number: 20120291304Abstract: A method for heating an object having a variable weight that includes a medium is provided. The method comprises: (A) placing the object having the variable weight including medium into an enclosure; (B) initiating a heating process by subjecting medium including the object having the variable weight to a variable AC electrical field; and (C) controlling the heating process. The object has substantially absorbed medium in a first “cool” state and therefore includes a maximum weight in the first “cool” state due to absorption of medium. The object is substantially free from medium in a second “heated” state due to substantial release of medium from the object, wherein the released medium is evaporated during the heating process. The heating process is completed when the object is substantially transitioned into the second “heated” state. The method further comprises using an air flow having an ambient temperature inside the enclosure to carry away the evaporated medium from the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: COOL DRY LLCInventors: David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo E. D'Anna
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Publication number: 20120013509Abstract: Provided are architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time object locating and position determination using frequency channel diversity for transmitting and receiving position determination signals including bursts of location signals. Channelized frequency diversity of a short burst of small location signals that “hop” across multiple frequency channels is used to collectively produce a quasi-wideband position determination signal. Object tags operating with frequency channel diversity for transmitting location signals of position determination signals require low power consumption, but can still efficiently provide adequate position determination signals for reliable position determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: David S. Wisherd, James J. O'Hagan
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Publication number: 20110308101Abstract: A method for heating a medium that includes an object having a variable weight is provided. The method comprises (A) placing medium including an object having variable weight into a variable enclosure having adjustable dimensions; (B) initiating a heating process by subjecting the medium including the object to a variable AC electrical field; (C) substantially continuously measuring an impedance of medium including the object during the heating process; (D) adjusting dimensions of said variable enclosure to optimize the heating process; (E) adjusting parameters of the variable AC electrical field to optimize the heating process; and (F) controlling the heating process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: David S. Wisherd, John A. Eisenberg, Pablo E. D'Anna
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Publication number: 20110211453Abstract: Various methods for wireless signal storage with signal recognition detection triggering are provided. One method may include receiving a plurality of wireless signals via a plurality of frequency channels, storing representations of the plurality of wireless signals in a signal buffer, and receiving a trigger request for a signal of interest. In this regard, the trigger request may have been generated based on an analysis of at least one wireless signal within the plurality of wireless signals to thereby identify the signal of interest. The method may also include retrieving a representation of the signal of interest from the signal buffer based on the trigger request, and analyzing the retrieved representation of the signal of interest with associated signal characteristics to determine a location of a source of the signal of interest. Similar apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Michael A. Wohl, Thomas L. Richardson, Jerald W. English, David S. Wisherd
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Patent number: 7755541Abstract: A location system for tracking assets within a terminal includes a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) reference receiver within the terminal that receives GPS signals and generates DGPS correction data. In one aspect, a roving receiver unit is carried by an asset to be tracked within the terminal. It includes a GPS receiver that receives GPS signals and the DGPS correction data from the DGPS reference receiver. A tag transmitter transmits a wireless RF signal containing GPS location data based on received GPS signals and DGPS correction data. At least one access point is positioned within the terminal for receiving the wireless RF signal from the tag transmitter. A processor is operatively connected to the at least one access point for receiving GPS location data and determining a location of the asset to be tracked.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Wherenet Corp.Inventors: David S. Wisherd, Robert W. Boyd, Tom Richardson, Santiago Romero, Michael A. Wohl
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Publication number: 20080266131Abstract: A system is provided for tracking an asset within a geographic area. The system includes an antenna mast supportable by, and extending upward from, an object configured to move or facilitate movement of the asset. The antenna mast is capable of supporting a plurality of wireless locating units of a plurality of geo-spatial positioning systems, which are configured to locate a respective one or more locating units, and thereby the asset, within the geographic area. The system also includes a controller positionable on the object and configured to control operation of the wireless locating units. The controller is further configured to direct transmission of data to a host via one of the locating units or another wireless transmitter, and in a manner that accounts for a wireless link between the respective locating unit or other wireless transmitter and the host.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Tom Richardson, Santiago Romero, David S. Wisherd, Michael A. Wohl
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Publication number: 20080191937Abstract: A location system for tracking assets within a terminal includes a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) reference receiver within the terminal that receives GPS signals and generates DGPS correction data. In one aspect, a roving receiver unit is carried by an asset to be tracked within the terminal. It includes a GPS receiver that receives GPS signals and the DGPS correction data from the DGPS reference receiver. A tag transmitter transmits a wireless RF signal containing GPS location data based on received GPS signals and DGPS correction data. At least one access point is positioned within the terminal for receiving the wireless RF signal from the tag transmitter. A processor is operatively connected to the at least one access point for receiving GPS location data and determining a location of the asset to be tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: WHERENET CORP.Inventors: David S. WISHERD, Robert W. Boyd, Tom Richardson, Santiago Romero, Michael A. Wohl
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Publication number: 20070280182Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) includes a server and receiver in communication with the server as a network client. A plurality of radio frequency (RF) front-end circuits are each configured for receiving wireless signals from mobile nodes within the WLAN along an allocated channel specific for a front-end circuit. A plurality of baseband processors each specific to an allocated channel are connected to a respective front-end circuit for the allocated channel and capture a desired signal specific to the allocated channel. A system controller is connected to each baseband processor for configuring each baseband processor and processing the desired signal and obtaining message data and signal metrics for each allocated channel that are communicated to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: WHERENET CORP.Inventors: David S. Wisherd, Michael A. Wohl