Patents by Inventor Mervin K. Dosh

Mervin K. Dosh 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: 5886665
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed of providing position indicating signals to a GNSS receiver in an area of poor reception of satellite signals from the GNSS or when a dedicated system under local control is required. The method includes the steps of disposing a plurality of stationary transceivers proximate the area of poor reception and calculating a global position of each stationary transceiver based upon information contained within signals received from at least some satellites of the GNSS. The method further includes the steps of transmitting a local global positioning signal from each of the stationary transceivers to the GNSS receiver in the area of poor reception, such local global positioning signals including at least the global position of the transmitting stationary transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Rockwell International
    Inventors: Mervin K. Dosh, Stephen G. Carlson