Patents by Inventor Jerald W. English

Jerald W. English 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: 9995818
    Abstract: An example disclosed system for locating a signal source includes a receiver; and a plurality of node devices, wherein the receiver includes processing circuitry configured to perform operations including generating signal timing information including one or more pulses corresponding to a correlation with one or more frequencies based on each of a plurality of wireless signal streams, each of the wireless signal streams including a signal of interest; applying times and one or more determined gains for the signal of interest to permit estimate of a phase of the received signal; obtaining, from a memory device that stores the wireless signal streams, symbols of the signal of interest based on window periods associated with the pulses; formatting the symbols; and determining time-of-arrival information based on the formatted symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Robert Boyd, Jerald W. English, Thomas L. Richardson, Michael A. Wohl
  • Publication number: 20160154087
    Abstract: An example disclosed system for locating a signal source includes a receiver; and a plurality of node devices, wherein the receiver includes processing circuitry configured to perform operations including generating signal timing information including one or more pulses corresponding to a correlation with one or more frequencies based on each of a plurality of wireless signal streams, each of the wireless signal streams including a signal of interest; applying times and one or more determined gains for the signal of interest to permit estimate of a phase of the received signal; obtaining, from a memory device that stores the wireless signal streams, symbols of the signal of interest based on window periods associated with the pulses; formatting the symbols; and determining time-of-arrival information based on the formatted symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Boyd, Jerald W. English, Thomas L. Richardson, Michael A. Wohl
  • Patent number: 9285454
    Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to various aspects of processing received signals for determining a location of a source of the signals. An example method may include generating signal timing information, and determining times for a plurality of window periods for the signal of interest based on the signal timing information. The example method may also include retrieving, from a memory device that stores the signal stream, symbols of the signal of interest based on the window periods, and formatting the symbols of the signal of interest in preparation for determining a location of a source of the signal of interest. Additional and alternative methods and apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Robert W. Boyd, Jerald W. English, Thomas L. Richardson, Michael A. Wohl
  • Patent number: 8892065
    Abstract: Various methods for wireless signal storage with signal recognition detection triggering are provided. One method may include receiving a plurality of wireless signals via a plurality of frequency channels, storing representations of the plurality of wireless signals in a signal buffer, and receiving a trigger request for a signal of interest. In this regard, the trigger request may have been generated based on an analysis of at least one wireless signal within the plurality of wireless signals to thereby identify the signal of interest. The method may also include retrieving a representation of the signal of interest from the signal buffer based on the trigger request, and analyzing the retrieved representation of the signal of interest with associated signal characteristics to determine a location of a source of the signal of interest. Similar apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Zebra Enterprise Solutions Corp.
    Inventors: Michael A. Wohl, Thomas L. Richardson, Jerald W. English, David S. Wisherd
  • Publication number: 20120225676
    Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to various aspects of processing received signals for determining a location of a source of the signals. An example method may include generating signal timing information, and determining times for a plurality of window periods for the signal of interest based on the signal timing information. The example method may also include retrieving, from a memory device that stores the signal stream, symbols of the signal of interest based on the window periods, and formatting the symbols of the signal of interest in preparation for determining a location of a source of the signal of interest. Additional and alternative methods and apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ZEBRA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Robert W. Boyd, Jerald W. English, Thomas L. Richardson, Michael A. Wohl
  • Publication number: 20110211453
    Abstract: Various methods for wireless signal storage with signal recognition detection triggering are provided. One method may include receiving a plurality of wireless signals via a plurality of frequency channels, storing representations of the plurality of wireless signals in a signal buffer, and receiving a trigger request for a signal of interest. In this regard, the trigger request may have been generated based on an analysis of at least one wireless signal within the plurality of wireless signals to thereby identify the signal of interest. The method may also include retrieving a representation of the signal of interest from the signal buffer based on the trigger request, and analyzing the retrieved representation of the signal of interest with associated signal characteristics to determine a location of a source of the signal of interest. Similar apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Michael A. Wohl, Thomas L. Richardson, Jerald W. English, David S. Wisherd