Patents by Inventor John P. Weiblen

John P. Weiblen 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).

  • Portable wireless through-the-earth communication system
    Patent number: 8670708
    Abstract: A portable wireless through-the-earth bi-directional communication system for sending and receiving text data using ultra-low-frequency electric current and the earth as the conductive media. A surface controller which executes application software which controls the communication functions of the system. A surface receiver and surface transmitter are connected to sets of electrodes which provide the electric current, and are in communication with the surface controller. Text data are encoded into data packets, modulated onto ultra-low-frequency electric carrier waves, and transmitted through the earth by the surface electrodes to a subsurface transceiver. The subsurface transceiver demodulates, converts and displays incoming signals into text messages. The subsurface transceiver has a user interface to allow subsurface users to submit text data to the surface receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: E-Spectrum Technologies, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel P. Burris, Thomas D. Hosbach, Mark O. Oerkfitz, Christopher R. Tripp, John P. Weiblen
  • Portable Wireless Through-The-Earth Communication System
    Publication number: 20120076178
    Abstract: A portable wireless through-the-earth bi-directional communication system for sending and receiving text data using ultra-low-frequency electric current and the earth as the conductive media. A surface controller which executes application software which controls the communication functions of the system. A surface receiver and surface transmitter are connected to sets of electrodes which provide the electric current, and are in communication with the surface controller. Text data are encoded into data packets, modulated onto ultra-low-frequency electric carrier waves, and transmitted through the earth by the surface electrodes to a subsurface transceiver. The subsurface transceiver demodulates, converts and displays incoming signals into text messages. The subsurface transceiver has a user interface to allow subsurface users to submit text data to the surface receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: E-SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniel P. Burris, Thomas D. Hosbach, Mark A. Oerkfitz, Christopher R. Tripp, John P. Weiblen