Patents by Inventor Eric Krug

Eric Krug 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: 8316690
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting hypervelocity impacts on a detection surface utilizes multiple sensors that directly measure electrical pulse radio frequency (RF) emissions generated by hypervelocity impacts on a detection surface and time of arrival (TOA) position measurements for determining the precise impact location on the detection surface. The detection surface material is compressed differentially in such a way that the inherent equalization of the compressed electron density in one area of the impact is directed to the uncompressed area of the material causing an electrical current that flows until the redistribution of the electrical charge has been completed and the rapid redistribution of charge and inherent current that results emits the radio frequency pulse that is induced into the detection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Invocon, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl F. Kiefer, Doug Heerman, Brian Philpot, Christopher DePalm, Gulnara Roberson, Eric Krug
  • Patent number: 8307694
    Abstract: A hypervelocity impact detection method and system for determining the precise impact location in a detection surface, of impacts such as ballistic missile intercepts, micrometeoroids and orbital debris (MMOD) or other shock events, utilizes a gridless detection surface capable of propagating radio frequency (RF) impact detection signals responsive to receiving hypervelocity impacts from objects, and multiple sensors on the detection surface that directly measure radio frequency RF emissions generated by the hypervelocity impacts on the surface, and a time of arrival (TOA) position measurement technique for determining the precise impact location in the detection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Invocon, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl F. Kiefer, Doug Heermann, Eric Krug, Guinara Ajupova
  • Patent number: 6810750
    Abstract: A passive SAW strain sensor for remotely sensing strain within a surface has a receiving SAW correlator with a signal input interdigitated transducer and a plurality of adjacent successive spaced interdigitated output transducers on a piezoelectric substrate, and a transmitting SAW correlator having a plurality of adjacent successive spaced interdigitated output transducers and a signal output interdigitated transducer on a piezoelectric substrate. The transmitting SAW correlator is affixed to or embedded in the surface such that its substrate will be stressed when the surface is strained and the receiving SAW correlator is not affixed to or embedded in the surface. The output transducers of the receiving SAW correlator and the transmitting SAW correlator are spatially placed to define a unique frequency of sensitivity, and their outputs are coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Invocon, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl F. Kiefer, Kevin Champaigne, Eric Krug, Gulnara Ajupova
  • Patent number: 6421650
    Abstract: A medication management system which includes three components to assist a patient control, monitor and manage administration of prescribed medications. The system comprises a patient component having a retrievable patient database of patient medical history, prior prescribed medications and current prescribed medications, and it includes a data transfer interface, e.g., a hardwired interface, such as an RS232 interface or infrared data transfer port. The system also includes a physician component having a retrievable physician's database of medication information and an input/output device enabling a prescribing physician to enter prescription information into the physician component. The physician's database is capable of receiving and storing patient data transferred from the patient component through said data transfer interface. The system finally also includes a pharmacist component resident on a pharmacist's computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Goetech LLC
    Inventors: Gerald E. Goetz, Terry Precht, Eric Krug, Andrew Fanton, Joe Keating, Brian Coppom, Bradley Thompson, Brian Hepp