Patents by Inventor John Beckner
John Beckner 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).
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Patent number: 12463710Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system. The exemplary signal processing unit may be installed in or on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a satellite, such as a CubeSat, or other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2024Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: Horizon Technologies Consultants, Ltd.Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Patent number: 12442937Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: Horizon Technologies Consultants, Ltd.Inventors: Gary A. Goodrum, John Beckner, David Saunders
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Patent number: 12181587Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting spoofing attempts are disclosed. In one embodiment, a ground station system for detecting a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) spoof signal includes a receiver configured to receive data collected by a detection satellite that (1) is on a first orbit that is lower than a second orbit used by a GNSS satellite and (2) includes: a first antenna positioned to receive signals originating from a planetary surface, and a second antenna positioned to receive signals originating from the GNSS satellite on a higher orbit than the first orbit of the detection satellite. The ground station further includes one or more processors configured to calculate, using the time of arrival of the signal received at the first antenna and the position of the detection satellite determined based on the signal received at the second antenna, a geolocation of a source of the signal originating from a planetary surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Horizon Technologies Space LimitedInventors: David Saunders, Gary Goodrum, John Beckner
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Publication number: 20240405848Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system. The exemplary signal processing unit may be installed in or on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a satellite, such as a CubeSat, or other vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Publication number: 20240345265Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Gary A. Goodrum, John Beckner, David Saunders
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Patent number: 11962391Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system. The exemplary signal processing unit may be installed in or on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a satellite, such as a CubeSat, or other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Horizon Technologies Consultants, Ltd.Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Patent number: 11821997Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Horizon Technologies Consultants, Ltd.Inventors: Gary Goodrum, John Beckner, David Saunders
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Publication number: 20230077063Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system. The exemplary signal processing unit may be installed in or on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a satellite, such as a CubeSat, or other vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Patent number: 11438056Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system. The exemplary signal processing unit may be installed in or on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a satellite, such as a CubeSat, or other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Horizon Technologies Consultants, Ltd.Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Publication number: 20220082707Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Gary Goodrum, John Beckner, David Saunders
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Patent number: 11237277Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: HORIZON TECHNOLOGIES CONSULTANTS, LTD.Inventors: Gary Goodrum, John Beckner, David Saunders
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Publication number: 20200358519Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Publication number: 20200264318Abstract: The described geolocation techniques determine a location of an earth-based vehicle using a non-geostationary satellite. For instance, the non-geostationary satellite receives signals transmitted by the earth-based vehicle, determines the arrival times of the signals, and the position information of the satellite corresponding to the arrival times of the signals. The arrival times and position information of the satellite are sent to a signal processing unit to determine a location of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Gary Goodrum, John Beckner, Dave Saunders
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Patent number: 10727932Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system. The exemplary signal processing unit may be installed in or on an aerial vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or a satellite, such as a CubeSat, or other vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Horizon Technologies Consultants, Ltd.Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum
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Publication number: 20180062732Abstract: The terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system may be used for, among other things, intelligence gathering purposes that intercept communications to or from target satellite handsets or terminals. The exemplary signal processing units receive wireless signals and extend the line-of-sight range of a terrestrial-based satellite telephone monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: John Beckner, Gary Goodrum