Patents by Inventor Eric G. Gonzalez

Eric G. Gonzalez 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).

  • Patent number: 11927688
    Abstract: Firearm discharge location systems and methods are described. According to one aspect, a firearm discharge location system includes a plurality of microphones spaced from one another, timing circuitry configured to generate a plurality of asynchronous timing references, wherein data capture operations with respect to the microphones of a first pair are synchronized with one another using a first of the timing references and data capture operations with respect to the microphones of a second pair are synchronized with one another using a second of the timing references, and processing circuitry configured to use outputs of the first and second pairs of the microphones to identify a location of a firearm discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Eric G. Gonzalez, Michael S. Hughes, Anton S. Sinkov
  • Publication number: 20230184880
    Abstract: Waveform emission location determination systems and associated methods are described. According to one aspect, a waveform emission location determination system includes a plurality of detectors configured to receive a waveform emitted by a source and to generate electrical signals corresponding to the waveform, processing circuitry configured to access data corresponding to the electrical signals generated by the detectors, use the data to determine a plurality of spheres, and wherein a surface of each of the spheres contains a location of the source when the waveform was emitted by the source, determine an intersection of the spheres, and use the intersection of the spheres to determine the location of the source when the waveform was emitted by the source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20210389412
    Abstract: Firearm discharge location systems and methods are described. According to one aspect, a firearm discharge location system includes a plurality of microphones spaced from one another, timing circuitry configured to generate a plurality of asynchronous timing references, wherein data capture operations with respect to the microphones of a first pair are synchronized with one another using a first of the timing references and data capture operations with respect to the microphones of a second pair are synchronized with one another using a second of the timing references, and processing circuitry configured to use outputs of the first and second pairs of the microphones to identify a location of a firearm discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Eric G. Gonzalez, Michael S. Hughes, Anton S. Sinkov
  • Publication number: 20210080570
    Abstract: Firearm discharge location systems and associated methods are described. According to one aspect, a firearm discharge location system includes a plurality of microphone devices individually configured to receive acoustic signals of a firearm discharge and to generate information regarding the received acoustic signals of the firearm discharge, a locator system configured to identify a plurality of locations of the microphone devices during the generation of the information regarding the received acoustic signals of the firearm discharge by the microphone devices, and processing circuitry configured to use the identified locations of the microphone devices and the information regarding the received acoustic signals of the firearm discharge to identify the location of the firearm discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Eric G. Gonzalez, Michael S. Hughes, Anton S. Sinkov, James R. Skorpik
  • Patent number: 10741038
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals which are then transmitted and analyzed to determine the location of a gunshot in a confined location and the type of firearm being shot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James R. Skorpik, Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20190228629
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals which are then transmitted and analyzed to determine the location of a gunshot in a confined location and the type of firearm being shot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James R. Skorpik, Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10290195
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals which are then transmitted and analyzed to determine the location of a gunshot in a confined location and the type of firearm being shot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James R. Skorpik, Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10161833
    Abstract: Building environment data collection systems and methods are described. According to one aspect, a system includes a plurality of sensor devices which store different types of environment data, a base system comprising a plurality of interface devices configured to receive the environment data from the sensor devices, storage circuitry configured to store the environment data, and communications circuitry configured to implement communications, and a user interface apparatus comprising communications circuitry configured to communicate with the communications circuitry of the base system, a user interface configured to receive user inputs during installation of the sensor devices, and processing circuitry configured to control the user interface to generate the displayed information and to process the user inputs received via the user interface, and wherein different ones of the sensor devices are configured to generate the different types of environment data as a result of the user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Michael A. Hughes, James R. Skorpik, Michael R. Brambley, Eric G. Gonzalez, Yunzhi Huang
  • Patent number: 10089845
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals. A RF board transmits the signals for emergency response. A battery provides power to the audio board and the RF board. The audio board includes a microcontroller with at least one band-pass filter for distinguishing between a threat and a non-threat event and for measuring or counting pulses if the event is a threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: James R. Skorpik, Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20170169686
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals which are then transmitted and analyzed to determine the location of a gunshot in a confined location and the type of firearm being shot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: James R. Skorpik, Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20160260307
    Abstract: A system and method of detecting and analyzing a threat in a confined environment is disclosed. An audio board detects and analyzes audio signals. A RF board transmits the signals for emergency response. A battery provides power to the audio board and the RF board. The audio board includes a microcontroller with at least one band-pass filter for distinguishing between a threat and a non-threat event and for measuring or counting pulses if the event is a threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: James R. Skorpik, Michael S. Hughes, Eric G. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20160054910
    Abstract: Building environment data collection systems and methods are described. According to one aspect, a system includes a plurality of sensor devices which store different types of environment data, a base system comprising a plurality of interface devices configured to receive the environment data from the sensor devices, storage circuitry configured to store the environment data, and communications circuitry configured to implement communications, and a user interface apparatus comprising communications circuitry configured to communicate with the communications circuitry of the base system, a user interface configured to receive user inputs during installation of the sensor devices, and processing circuitry configured to control the user interface to generate the displayed information and to process the user inputs received via the user interface, and wherein different ones of the sensor devices are configured to generate the different types of environment data as a result of the user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Michael A. Hughes, James R. Skorpik, Michael R. Brambley, Eric G. Gonzalez, Yunzhi Huang