Patents by Inventor Keith T. Hayata

Keith T. Hayata 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: 8660786
    Abstract: A positioning device includes a magnetometer configured to detect and provide heading information, a motion sensor configured to detect and provide motion information, a microcontroller coupled to the magnetometer and the motion sensor and configured to generate position data based on the heading information and the motion information, a transmitter coupled to the microcontroller and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal including the position data, and a piezoelectric power source configured to supply power to at least one of the microcontroller, the magnetometer, the motion sensor and the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: William T. Bengtson, Keith T. Hayata
  • Publication number: 20130046463
    Abstract: A positioning device includes a magnetometer configured to detect and provide heading information, a motion sensor configured to detect and provide motion information, a microcontroller coupled to the magnetometer and the motion sensor and configured to generate position data based on the heading information and the motion information, a transmitter coupled to the microcontroller and configured to wireles sly transmit a signal including the position data, and a piezoelectric power source configured to supply power to at least one of the microcontroller, the magnetometer, the motion sensor and the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: William T. Bengtson, Keith T. Hayata