Patents by Inventor John Allan

John Allan 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: 11480642
    Abstract: A method for generating private eLoran signals includes receiving, by a transmitter that is configured to transmit a transmission at a fixed time, a transmission key; determining, by the transmitter, a pseudo-random transmission time for transmitting the transmission, where the pseudo-random transmission time is determined using the transmission key; and initiating transmission, by the transmitter, of the transmission at the pseudo-random transmission time. A receiving device includes a processor that is configured to obtain a pseudo-random time for receiving a transmission from a transmitter; receive the transmission at the pseudo-random time; and use the transmission to determine at least one of a time, a longitude, or a latitude at the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: UrsaNav, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Offermans, Stephen Bartlett, Charles Schue, Andrei Grebnev, John Allan, Arthur Helwig
  • Publication number: 20210302527
    Abstract: A method for generating private eLoran signals includes receiving, by a transmitter that is configured to transmit a transmission at a fixed time, a transmission key; determining, by the transmitter, a pseudo-random transmission time for transmitting the transmission, where the pseudo-random transmission time is determined using the transmission key; and initiating transmission, by the transmitter, of the transmission at the pseudo-random transmission time. A receiving device includes a processor that is configured to obtain a pseudo-random time for receiving a transmission from a transmitter; receive the transmission at the pseudo-random time; and use the transmission to determine at least one of a time, a longitude, or a latitude at the receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Gerard Offermans, Stephen Bartlett, Charles Schue, Andrei Grebnev, John Allan, Arthur Helwig
  • Patent number: 11073591
    Abstract: A method for generating private eLoran signals includes receiving, by a transmitter site, a transmission key. The transmitter site is configured to transmit a timing signal at a fixed time. The method also includes determining, by the transmitter site, for the timing signal configured to be transmitted at the fixed time, a pseudo-random transmission time for transmitting the timing signal, and initiating transmission, by the transmitter site, of the timing signal at the pseudo-random transmission time.]. A method for receiving private timing signals includes determining, by the receiver device and using the fixed time, a pseudo-random time for receiving the timing signal from the transmitter site, receiving, by the receiver device, the timing signal at the pseudo-random time, and using, by the receiver device, the timing signal to determine at least one of a time, a longitude, and a latitude at the receiver device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: UrsaNav, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Offermans, Stephen Bartlett, Charles Schue, Andrei Grebnev, John Allan, Arthur Helwig
  • Publication number: 20190377055
    Abstract: A method for generating private eLoran signals includes receiving, by a transmitter site, a transmission key. The transmitter site is configured to transmit a timing signal at a fixed time. The method also includes determining, by the transmitter site, for the timing signal configured to be transmitted at the fixed time, a pseudo-random transmission time for transmitting the timing signal, and initiating transmission, by the transmitter site, of the timing signal at the pseudo-random transmission time.]. A method for receiving private timing signals includes determining, by the receiver device and using the fixed time, a pseudo-random time for receiving the timing signal from the transmitter site, receiving, by the receiver device, the timing signal at the pseudo-random time, and using, by the receiver device, the timing signal to determine at least one of a time, a longitude, and a latitude at the receiver device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Gerard Offermans, Stephen Bartlett, Charles Schue, Andrei Grebnev, John Allan, Arthur Helwig
  • Patent number: 4421458
    Abstract: A wind powered turbine of the vertical axis type having rotor blades (3) carried on a rotor arm (2), in which the blades can be reefed to reduce torque on the turbine. The blades have two portions (6, 7) pivotable with respect to one another by the reefing means so as to move from a position parallel to the rotation axis to a position at which they form an angle about a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons (Trade Investments) Limited
    Inventors: John Allan, Peter J. Musgrove
  • Patent number: 4118159
    Abstract: The specification discloses a rotary machine, providing internal compression or expansion, connectable to a driving or driven shaft and comprising a cylinder rotatable about its axis, a piston within the cylinder rotatable, synchronously with the cylinder, about an axis parallel to but offset from the axis of rotation of the cylinder, cylinder end boundaries contiguous with either the cylinder or the piston, and a series of flexible vanes each of which is insealable rubbing contact with the end boundaries and is sealably connected to the circumferential surfaces of the cylinder and piston, whereby rotation of the cylinder or piston is transmitted by the pull of the vanes to the piston or cylinder, the volume between each adjacent pair of vanes alternately increasing and decreasing during induction and exhaust of the said volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Inventor: John Allan