Patents by Inventor Jerry W. Rouse

Jerry W. Rouse 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).

  • Directional infrasound sensing
    Patent number: 11287506
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a direction of infrasound. Infrasound is received by a directional infrasound sensor comprising a plurality of channels and a plurality of sensor devices. Each channel in the plurality of channels comprises a single opening at a first end of the channel and a closed end opposite the opening. The opening of each channel in the plurality of channels is pointed in a different direction from the opening of each other channel in the plurality of channels. The plurality of sensor devices includes a sensor device at the closed end of each channel in the plurality of channels. Each sensor device in the plurality of sensor devices is configured to generate a sensor signal in response to pressure. The sensor signals generated by the plurality of sensor devices are processed to determine the direction of the infrasound received by the directional infrasound sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Jerry W. Rouse, Daniel Bowman, Timothy Walsh
  • DIRECTIONAL INFRASOUND SENSING
    Publication number: 20210382130
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a direction of infrasound. Infrasound is received by a directional infrasound sensor comprising a plurality of channels and a plurality of sensor devices. Each channel in the plurality of channels comprises a single opening at a first end of the channel and a closed end opposite the opening. The opening of each channel in the plurality of channels is pointed in a different direction from the opening of each other channel in the plurality of channels. The plurality of sensor devices includes a sensor device at the closed end of each channel in the plurality of channels. Each sensor device in the plurality of sensor devices is configured to generate a sensor signal in response to pressure. The sensor signals generated by the plurality of sensor devices are processed to determine the direction of the infrasound received by the directional infrasound sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Jerry W. Rouse, Daniel Bowman, Timothy Walsh