Patents by Inventor James G. Tonti

James G. Tonti 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: 8976365
    Abstract: A material sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a workpiece, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the workpiece. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20150009506
    Abstract: A material sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a workpiece, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the workpiece. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY, RANDY L. CARMEAN, CHARLES FRANKLIN MIDDLETON, IV, JAMES G. TONTI
  • Patent number: 8842289
    Abstract: A biological sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a biological target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the biological target. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the biological target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the biological target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8842290
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and a fiber optic interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The fiber optic interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8723720
    Abstract: The wireless detection beacon is for use with a Radio Frequency (RF) interrogator transmitting at a first frequency and receiving at a second frequency. The wireless detection beacon includes a substrate, a power supply carried by the substrate, an antenna assembly carried by the substrate, and a local oscillator (LO) carried by the substrate and configured to be powered by the power supply to provide an LO signal at a third frequency. A mixer is carried by the substrate and coupled to the antenna assembly and the LO. The mixer is configured to generate an outgoing beacon signal to the antenna assembly at the second frequency based upon mixing an incoming signal from the RF interrogator at the first frequency with the LO signal at the third frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Douglas Moffatt, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20140128746
    Abstract: A biological sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a biological target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the biological target. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the biological target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the biological target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY, RANDY L. CARMEAN, CHARLES FRANKLIN MIDDLETON, IV, JAMES G. TONTI
  • Publication number: 20140098372
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and a fiber optic interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The fiber optic interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY, RANDY L. CARMEAN, CHARLES FRANKLIN MIDDLETON, IV, JAMES G. TONTI
  • Patent number: 8675202
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus includes an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The optical waveguide interferometer includes a plurality of optical couplers and interconnecting optical fibers arranged to define a reference arm, a measurement arm, and a probe segment coupled to the reference arm and the measurement arm and having a probe segment end to be positioned adjacent the target. An optical path length adjustor is coupled to the reference arm. A controller cooperates with the path length adjustor and is configured to adjust an optical path length of the reference arm to maintain a constant relationship with respect to an optical path length of the measurement arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8675204
    Abstract: A material sensing apparatus includes an excitation source configured to induce waves in a workpiece, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the workpiece. The optical waveguide interferometer includes a plurality of optical couplers and interconnecting optical fibers arranged to define a reference arm, a measurement arm, and a probe segment coupled to the reference arm and the measurement arm and having a probe segment end to be positioned adjacent the workpiece. An optical path length adjustor is coupled to the reference arm. A controller cooperates with the optical path length adjustor and the first optical detector. The controller is configured to adjust an optical path length of the reference arm to maintain a constant relationship with respect to an optical path length of the measurement arm, and to generate workpiece data based upon the first optical detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8675203
    Abstract: A biological sensing apparatus includes an excitation source configured to induce waves in a biological target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the biological target. The optical waveguide interferometer includes a plurality of optical couplers and interconnecting optical fibers arranged to define a reference arm, a measurement arm, and a probe segment coupled to the reference arm and the measurement arm and having a probe segment end to be positioned adjacent the biological target. An optical path length adjustor is coupled to the reference arm. A controller cooperates with the optical path length adjustor and a first optical detector. The controller is configured to adjust an optical path length of the reference arm to maintain a constant relationship with respect to an optical path length of the measurement arm, and to generate biological target data based upon the first optical detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8665451
    Abstract: A biological sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a biological target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the biological target. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the biological target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the biological target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8649021
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and a fiber optic interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The fiber optic interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Patent number: 8649022
    Abstract: A material sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a workpiece, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the workpiece. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120281232
    Abstract: A material sensing apparatus includes an excitation source configured to induce waves in a workpiece, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the workpiece. The optical waveguide interferometer includes a plurality of optical couplers and interconnecting optical fibers arranged to define a reference arm, a measurement arm, and a probe segment coupled to the reference arm and the measurement arm and having a probe segment end to be positioned adjacent the workpiece. An optical path length adjustor is coupled to the reference arm. A controller cooperates with the optical path length adjustor and the first optical detector. The controller is configured to adjust an optical path length of the reference arm to maintain a constant relationship with respect to an optical path length of the measurement arm, and to generate workpiece data based upon the first optical detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert M. MONTGOMERY, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120281228
    Abstract: A biological sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a biological target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the biological target. The optical waveguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the biological target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the biological target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120281231
    Abstract: A biological sensing apparatus includes an excitation source configured to induce waves in a biological target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the biological target. The optical waveguide interferometer includes a plurality of optical couplers and interconnecting optical fibers arranged to define a reference arm, a measurement arm, and a probe segment coupled to the reference arm and the measurement arm and having a probe segment end to be positioned adjacent the biological target. An optical path length adjustor is coupled to the reference arm. A controller cooperates with the optical path length adjustor and a first optical detector. The controller is configured to adjust an optical path length of the reference arm to maintain a constant relationship with respect to an optical path length of the measurement arm, and to generate biological target data based upon the first optical detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert M. MONTGOMERY, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120280862
    Abstract: The wireless detection beacon is for use with a Radio Frequency (RF) interrogator transmitting at a first frequency and receiving at a second frequency. The wireless detection beacon includes a substrate, a power supply carried by the substrate, an antenna assembly carried by the substrate, and a local oscillator (LO) carried by the substrate and configured to be powered by the power supply to provide an LO signal at a third frequency. A mixer is carried by the substrate and coupled to the antenna assembly and the LO. The mixer is configured to generate an outgoing beacon signal to the antenna assembly at the second frequency based upon mixing an incoming signal from the RF interrogator at the first frequency with the LO signal at the third frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Douglas MOFFATT, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120281229
    Abstract: A material sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a workpiece, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the workpiece. The optical wavguide interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. MONTGOMERY, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120281230
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus includes an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and an optical waveguide interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The optical waveguide interferometer includes a plurality of optical couplers and interconnecting optical fibers arranged to define a reference arm, a measurement arm, and a probe segment coupled to the reference arm and the measurement arm and having a probe segment end to be positioned adjacent the target. An optical path length adjustor is coupled to the reference arm. A controller cooperates with the path length adjustor and is configured to adjust an optical path length of the reference arm to maintain a constant relationship with respect to an optical path length of the measurement arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. MONTGOMERY, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti
  • Publication number: 20120281227
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus comprises an excitation source configured to induce waves in a target, and a fiber optic interferometer configured to sense the induced waves in the target. The fiber optic interferometer comprises a probe segment having a probe segment end, and an adjustable coupler configured to permit setting a gap between the probe segment end and the target. A controller is coupled to the adjustable coupler and configured to set the gap between the probe segment end and the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Robert M. Montgomery, Randy L. Carmean, Charles Franklin Middleton, IV, James G. Tonti