Patents by Inventor Gert Edzko Smid

Gert Edzko Smid 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).

  • Navigation unit and base station
    Patent number: 8214147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigation unit and base station used for determining location. A plurality of base stations are initialized to determine their location relative to each other. At the navigation unit, the time of arrival of at least one signal from each of the plurality of base stations is measured. From this, the location of the navigation unit relative to the plurality of base stations may be directly calculated using a closed solution. In one embodiment, a time of arrival technique is used and in another embodiment a time difference of arrival technique is used. Preferably an ultra-wide band frequency is utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Nav-Track, Inc.
    Inventors: Ka C. Cheok, Gert Edzko Smid, Paul W. Fleck, Thomas P. Stiglich
  • NAVIGATION UNIT AND BASE STATION
    Publication number: 20080234930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigation unit and base station used for determining location. A plurality of base stations are initialized to determine their location relative to each other. At the navigation unit, the time of arrival of at least one signal from each of the plurality of base stations is measured. From this, the location of the navigation unit relative to the plurality of base stations may be directly calculated using a closed solution. In one embodiment, a time of arrival technique is used and in another embodiment a time difference of arrival technique is used. Preferably an ultra-wide band frequency is utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Ka C. Cheok, Gert Edzko Smid, Paul W. Fleck, Thomas P. Stiglich