Patents by Inventor J. Douglas Wolf

J. Douglas Wolf 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).

  • Sensor communication system for metal enclosures
    Patent number: 9451339
    Abstract: A sensor transmitter for communicating wirelessly a presence of a condition within a metal enclosure includes a power supply, at least one sensor where each sensor senses a presence of a condition, and a low frequency generator positioned within a metal enclosure and electrically coupled to the power supply and the at least one sensor. The low frequency generator transmits a low frequency wireless signal indicative of the presence of the condition within the metal enclosure when the condition is present at one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: University of Dayton
    Inventors: Robert E. Kauffman, J. Douglas Wolf
  • SENSOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR METAL ENCLOSURES
    Publication number: 20150215684
    Abstract: A sensor transmitter for communicating wirelessly a presence of a condition within a metal enclosure includes a power supply, at least one sensor where each sensor senses a presence of a condition, and a low frequency generator positioned within a metal enclosure and electrically coupled to the power supply and the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Robert E. Kauffman, J. Douglas Wolf
  • Smart aerospace structures
    Patent number: 8395521
    Abstract: Smart aerospace structures are described herein utilizing a deactivated RFID tag including an IC and an electrical by-pass. The electrical by-pass is conductive and the electrical by-pass is in parallel with the IC such that the deactivated RFID becomes activated upon an abnormal condition, such as an improper clamp installation, a clamp failure, an impact, a thermal event or a crack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: University of Dayton
    Inventors: Robert E. Kauffman, J. Douglas Wolf
  • Smart Aerospace Structures
    Publication number: 20100295694
    Abstract: Smart aerospace structures are described herein utilizing a deactivated RFID tag including an IC and an electrical by-pass. The electrical by-pass is conductive and the electrical by-pass is in parallel with the IC such that the deactivated RFID becomes activated upon an abnormal condition, such as an improper clamp installation, a clamp failure, an impact, a thermal event or a crack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
    Inventors: Robert E. Kauffman, J. Douglas Wolf