Patents by Inventor Douglas George Heintzman

Douglas George Heintzman 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).

  • Machine and operating environment diagnostics, detection and profiling using sound
    Patent number: 7647827
    Abstract: A method, system and program storage device are provided for machine diagnostics, detection and profiling using pressure waves, the method including profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source; the system including a processor, a pressure wave transducer in signal communication with the processor, a pressure wave analysis unit in signal communication with the processor, and a source or threat detection unit in signal communication with the processor; and the program storage device including program steps for profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason William Pelecanos, Douglas George Heintzman, Jiri Navratil, Ganesh N. Ramaswamy
  • MACHINE AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT DIAGNOSTICS, DETECTION AND PROFILING USING SOUND
    Publication number: 20080257047
    Abstract: A method, system and program storage device are provided for machine diagnostics, detection and profiling using pressure waves, the method including profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source; the system including a processor, a pressure wave transducer in signal communication with the processor, a pressure wave analysis unit in signal communication with the processor, and a source or threat detection unit in signal communication with the processor; and the program storage device including program steps for profiling known sources, acquiring pressure wave data, analyzing the acquired pressure wave data, and detecting if the analyzed pressure wave data matches a profiled known source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Jason William Pelecanos, Douglas George Heintzman, Jiri Navratil, Ganesh N. Ramaswamy