Patents by Inventor Frederick D. Fluck

Frederick D. Fluck 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting concealed weapons
    Patent number: 7013245
    Abstract: Apparatus for classifying a ferromagnetic object within a sensing area may include a magnetic field sensor that produces magnetic field data. A signal processing system operatively associated with the magnetic field sensor includes a neural network. The neural network compares the magnetic field data with magnetic field data produced by known ferromagnetic objects to make a probabilistic determination as to the classification of the ferromagnetic object within the sensing area. A user interface operatively associated with the signal processing system produces a user-discernable output indicative of the probabilistic determination of the classification of the ferromagnetic object within a sensing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Dale K. Kotter, Frederick D. Fluck