Patents by Inventor Jack McGinn

Jack McGinn 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).

  • System and method for determining the location of an acoustic event
    Patent number: 7233545
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining the three dimensional location of an acoustic event using a system of five or more sound sensing elements. The sensing elements are positioned at substantially the same elevation and in spatially distributed locations with respect to the acoustic event. The sensing elements generate notification signals indicating occurrence of the acoustic event. A central processor receives the notification signals, associates the locations of each of the sensing elements with the time at which each sensing element sensed the sound, determines the speed of sound for the medium, and calculates a three dimensional location for the acoustic event using a linear error minimization algorithm. A system of six or more sensing elements enables the processor further to discriminate between near simultaneous acoustic events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: McGinn-Harvey Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Edward P. Harvey, Jr., Jack McGinn
  • System and method for determining the location of an acoustic event
    Publication number: 20060050610
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for determining the three dimensional location of an acoustic event using a system of five or more sound sensing elements. The sensing elements are positioned at substantially the same elevation and in spatially distributed locations with respect to the acoustic event. The sensing elements generate notification signals indicating occurrence of the acoustic event. A central processor receives the notification signals, associates the locations of each of the sensing elements with the time at which each sensing element sensed the sound, determines the speed of sound for the medium, and calculates a three dimensional location for the acoustic event using a linear error minimization algorithm. A system of six or more sensing elements enables the processor further to discriminate between near simultaneous acoustic events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Harvey, Jack McGinn