Patents by Inventor John Waterston

John Waterston 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).

  • KITE-POWERED UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180134357
    Abstract: A wind-powered unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) system can include a kite subsystem configured to be powered by wind energy, a control pod coupled with the kite sub-system and configured to control the kite sub-system, a payload platform configured to provide a mechanical structure on which at least one module may be mounted, a submersible UUV, and a coupling device configured to physically couple between the kite sub-system and the submersible UUV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: MICHAEL VESTEL, STAN PLESKUNAS, JOHN WATERSTON
  • INTERFERENCE MITIGATION AND ADAPTIVE ROUTING IN WIRELESS AD-HOC PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20120002536
    Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Barghav R. Bellur, Richard G. Ogier, Ambatipudi R. Sastry, Karl Steadman, John Waterston
  • Interference mitigation and adaptive routing in wireless ad-hoc packet-switched networks
    Patent number: 8018840
    Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Barghav R. Bellur, Richard G. Ogier, Ambatipudi R. Sastry, Karl Steadman, John Waterston
  • Interference mitigation and adaptive routing in wireless ad-hoc packet-switched networks
    Patent number: 7342876
    Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Barghav R. Bellur, Richard G. Ogier, Ambatipudi R. Sastry, Karl Steadman, John Waterston
  • INTERFERENCE MITIGATION AND ADAPTIVE ROUTING IN WIRELESS AD-HOC PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20070268880
    Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Barghav Bellur, Richard Ogier, Ambatipudi Sastry, Karl Steadman, John Waterston
  • Adaptive antenna pattern formation in wireless ad-hoc packet-switched networks
    Publication number: 20030119558
    Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method of adaptively controlling an antenna pattern of a wireless communications device in a packet-switched wireless communications network. An electromagnetic signal is received over the packet-switched wireless communications network by a wireless communication device having a receive antenna pattern. The electromagnetic signal is determined to be from an intended or unintended source. The receive antenna pattern is adapted if the electromagnetic signal is from an unintended source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Karl Steadman, John Waterston
  • Interference mitigation and adaptive routing in wireless ad-hoc packet-switched networks
    Publication number: 20030120809
    Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for routing packets through a multiple-hop wireless communications network. Interference with packet switched communications carried by radio frequency (RF) over the multiple-hop wireless communications network is detected. In response to information related to the detected interference, a route is adaptively determined for transmitting packets through the multiple-hop wireless communications network that mitigates the effect of the interference on the packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Barghav R. Bellur, Richard G. Ogier, Ambatipudi R. Sastry, Karl Steadman, John Waterston