Patents by Inventor Edward Joseph Kreinar

Edward Joseph Kreinar 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).

  • Systems and methods for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices
    Patent number: 11804871
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a system and method for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ENSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Goff, William Todd Faulkner, Robert Barlow Alwood, Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar, David W. A. Taylor, Jr.
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME, FREQUENCY, AND PHASE AMONG A PLURALITY OF DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220294488
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a system and method for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas GOFF, William Todd FAULKNER, Robert Barlow ALWOOD, Bradley David FARNSWORTH, Edward Joseph KREINAR, David W. A. TAYLOR, JR.
  • Systems and methods for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices
    Patent number: 11368183
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a system and method for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ENSCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas Goff, William Todd Faulkner, Robert Barlow Alwood, Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar, David W. A. Taylor, Jr.
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME, FREQUENCY, AND PHASE AMONG A PLURALITY OF DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200403652
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a system and method for synchronizing time, frequency, and phase among a plurality of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Thomas GOFF, William Todd FAULKNER, Robert Barlow ALWOOD, Bradley David FARNSWORTH, Edward Joseph KREINAR, David W. A. TAYLOR, JR.
  • Carrier phase distance and velocity measurements
    Patent number: 9829574
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement system device may include a first antenna configured to receive a first signal from a transmitting device, the first signal having a carrier frequency, and a second antenna configured to receive the first signal from the transmitting device. The measurement system device may also include a processor configured to determine a first differential distance between the first antenna and the second antenna from the transmitting device and to determine a rate of change of the first differential distance. The processor may also be configured to estimate a geometry of the measurement system device relative to the transmitting device using the rate of change of the first differential distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ENSCO, INC.
    Inventors: David W. A. Taylor, Jr., Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar
  • Unwrapping and prediction of distance and velocity measurements using carrier signals
    Patent number: 9612325
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement method may include transmitting a first signal from an originator device to a transponder device and determining a carrier phase of the first signal at the transponder device. The measurement method may also include transmitting a second signal from the transponder device to the originator device and determining a carrier phase of the second signal at the originator device. The measurement method may include estimating a relative distance between the originator device and the transponder device using the carrier phase of the first carrier signal, the carrier phase of the second carrier signal. The method may also include estimating the relative distance using a frequency difference. The method may include using an adjusted relative distance to determine a total distance between the originator device and the transponder device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ENSCO, INC.
    Inventors: David W. A. Taylor, Jr., Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar
  • Distance and velocity measurements using carrier signals
    Patent number: 9271258
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement method may include transmitting a first signal from an originator device to a transponder device, the first signal having a first carrier frequency; and determining a carrier phase of the first signal at the transponder device. The method may include transmitting a second signal from the transponder device to the originator device, the second signal having a second carrier frequency; and determining a carrier phase of the second signal at the originator device. The method may include estimating a distance between the originator device and the transponder device using the carrier phase of the first carrier signal and the carrier phase of the second carrier signal. The method may include estimating the distance between the originator device and the transponder device using a frequency difference between the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ENSCO, INC.
    Inventors: David W. A. Taylor, Jr., Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar
  • CARRIER PHASE DISTANCE AND VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20150346349
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement system device may include a first antenna configured to receive a first signal from a transmitting device, the first signal having a carrier frequency, and a second antenna configured to receive the first signal from the transmitting device. The measurement system device may also include a processor configured to determine a first differential distance between the first antenna and the second antenna from the transmitting device and to determine a rate of change of the first differential distance. The processor may also be configured to estimate a geometry of the measurement system device relative to the transmitting device using the rate of change of the first differential distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David W.A. TAYLOR, JR., Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar
  • UNWRAPPING AND PREDICTION OF DISTANCE AND VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS USING CARRIER SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20150346332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement method may include transmitting a first signal from an originator device to a transponder device and determining a carrier phase of the first signal at the transponder device. The measurement method may also include transmitting a second signal from the transponder device to the originator device and determining a carrier phase of the second signal at the originator device. The measurement method may include estimating a relative distance between the originator device and the transponder device using the carrier phase of the first carrier signal, the carrier phase of the second carrier signal. The method may also include estimating the relative distance using a frequency difference. The method may include using an adjusted relative distance to determine a total distance between the originator device and the transponder device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David W.A. TAYLOR, JR., Bradley David Farnsworth, Edward Joseph Kreinar
  • DISTANCE AND VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS USING CARRIER SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20150351067
    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing distance and velocity measurements, such as by using carrier signals, are disclosed. A measurement method may include transmitting a first signal from an originator device to a transponder device, the first signal having a first carrier frequency; and determining a carrier phase of the first signal at the transponder device. The method may include transmitting a second signal from the transponder device to the originator device, the second signal having a second carrier frequency; and determining a carrier phase of the second signal at the originator device. The method may include estimating a distance between the originator device and the transponder device using the carrier phase of the first carrier signal and the carrier phase of the second carrier signal. The method may include estimating the distance between the originator device and the transponder device using a frequency difference between the first carrier frequency and the second carrier frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: David W.A. TAYLOR, JR., Bradley David FARNSWORTH, Edward Joseph KREINAR