Patents by Inventor Michael D. Valentine
Michael D. Valentine 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: 11474198Abstract: Operating a police radar detector to suppress nuisance radar alerts due to received signals that are not police radar signals includes receiving electromagnetic signals; mixing received electromagnetic signals with a local oscillator signal that is swept at a constant sweep rate; and accumulating a virtual image of the signal environment represented by received electromagnetic signals. Analysis of the virtual image is performed for signals suspected of being nuisance signals that could result in nuisance radar alert so that any nuisance signals within the virtual image can be identified and ignored by the alarm portion of the police radar detector.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Publication number: 20200166604Abstract: Operating a police radar detector to suppress nuisance radar alerts due to received signals that are not police radar signals includes receiving electromagnetic signals; mixing received electromagnetic signals with a local oscillator signal that is swept at a constant sweep rate; and accumulating a virtual image of the signal environment represented by received electromagnetic signals. Analysis of the virtual image is performed for signals suspected of being nuisance signals that could result in nuisance radar alert so that any nuisance signals within the virtual image can be identified and ignored by the alarm portion of the police radar detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Patent number: 10585168Abstract: Operating a police radar detector to suppress nuisance radar alerts due to received signals that are not police radar signals includes receiving electromagnetic signals; mixing received electromagnetic signals with a local oscillator signal that is swept at a constant sweep rate; and accumulating a virtual image of the signal environment represented by received electromagnetic signals. Analysis of the virtual image is performed for signals suspected of being nuisance signals that could result in nuisance radar alert so that any nuisance signals within the virtual image can be identified and ignored by the alarm portion of the police radar detector.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Valentine Research Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Patent number: 10514441Abstract: A detector for detecting continuous wave police radar that includes an antenna configured to receive an input signal, a diplexer in communication with the antenna to separate the input signal into a high-band signal and a low-band signal, a local oscillator configured to sweep through a range of frequencies to produce FLO, and a frequency multiplier to generate a first mixing signal that is an integer multiple of FLO. The detector also includes a high-band intermediate-frequency signal and a low-band intermediate-frequency signal with a switch configured to select one of them as an output intermediate-frequency signal. A second-stage mixes the output intermediate-frequency signal with FLO to generate an output signal, and a determination is made whether the input signal includes a police radar signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Michael Negussu
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Patent number: 10488490Abstract: Detecting continuous wave police radar includes receiving an input signal from a first antenna, the input signal comprising a continuous wave emission within at least one radar band; sweeping a composite local oscillator signal through a range of frequencies from a first frequency to a second frequency in a predetermined time period so that the composite local oscillator signal has a first chirp rate with a first chirp rate magnitude of between 0.15 MHz/?s and 3.5 MHz/?s or even higher; and mixing the input signal from the first antenna with the sweeping composite local oscillator signal to produce an output signal having an intermediate frequency. A next step can include determining that the input signal from the first antenna includes a police radar signal based on the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Patent number: 10261171Abstract: A device includes a radar signal detector that can determine a signal strength of a police radar signal and a direction of a source of the police radar signal. Additionally, the device includes a display in communication with the radar signal detector that provides a single display region having a visual appearance which varies based on both the direction and on the signal strength.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli, Richard L. Dickerson, Michael Negussu, Stephen R. Scholl
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Publication number: 20170285135Abstract: A detector for detecting continuous wave police radar that includes an antenna configured to receive an input signal, a diplexer in communication with the antenna to separate the input signal into a high-band signal and a low-band signal, a local oscillator configured to sweep through a range of frequencies to produce FLO, and a frequency multiplier to generate a first mixing signal that is an integer multiple of FLO. The detector also includes a high-band intermediate-frequency signal and a low-band intermediate-frequency signal with a switch configured to select one of them as an output intermediate-frequency signal. A second-stage mixes the output intermediate-frequency signal with FLO to generate an output signal, and a determination is made whether the input signal includes a police radar signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventor: Michael D. Valentine
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Publication number: 20170219687Abstract: Detecting continuous wave police radar includes receiving an input signal from a first antenna, the input signal comprising a continuous wave emission within at least one radar band; sweeping a composite local oscillator signal through a range of frequencies from a first frequency to a second frequency in a predetermined time period so that the composite local oscillator signal has a first chirp rate with a first chirp rate magnitude of between 0.15 MHz/?s and 3.5 MHz/?s or even higher; and mixing the input signal from the first antenna with the sweeping composite local oscillator signal to produce an output signal having an intermediate frequency. A next step can include determining that the input signal from the first antenna includes a police radar signal based on the output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Publication number: 20170219688Abstract: Operating a police radar detector to suppress nuisance radar alerts due to received signals that are not police radar signals includes receiving electromagnetic signals; mixing received electromagnetic signals with a local oscillator signal that is swept at a constant sweep rate; and accumulating a virtual image of the signal environment represented by received electromagnetic signals. Analysis of the virtual image is performed for signals suspected of being nuisance signals that could result in nuisance radar alert so that any nuisance signals within the virtual image can be identified and ignored by the alarm portion of the police radar detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Patent number: 9658319Abstract: Detecting continuous wave police radar includes receiving an input signal from a first antenna, the input signal comprising a continuous wave emission within at least one radar band; sweeping a composite local oscillator signal through a range of frequencies from a first frequency to a second frequency in a predetermined time period so that the composite local oscillator signal has a first chirp rate with a first chirp rate magnitude of between 0.15 MHz/?s and 3.5 MHz/?s or even higher; and mixing the input signal from the first antenna with the sweeping composite local oscillator signal to produce an output signal having an intermediate frequency. A next step can include determining that the input signal from the first antenna includes a police radar signal based on the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Publication number: 20160154090Abstract: A device includes a radar signal detector that can determine a signal strength of a police radar signal and a direction of a source of the police radar signal. Additionally, the device includes a display in communication with the radar signal detector that provides a single display region having a visual appearance which varies based on both the direction and on the signal strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli, Richard L. Dickerson, Michael Negussu, Stephen R. Scholl
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Publication number: 20160103204Abstract: Detecting continuous wave police radar includes receiving an input signal from a first antenna, the input signal comprising a continuous wave emission within at least one radar band; sweeping a composite local oscillator signal through a range of frequencies from a first frequency to a second frequency in a predetermined time period so that the composite local oscillator signal has a first chirp rate with a first chirp rate magnitude of between 0.15 MHz/?s and 3.5 MHz/?s or even higher; and mixing the input signal from the first antenna with the sweeping composite local oscillator signal to produce an output signal having an intermediate frequency. A next step can include determining that the input signal from the first antenna includes a police radar signal based on the output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Richard L. Dickerson, Marwan E. Nusair
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Patent number: 9164166Abstract: A device includes a radar signal detector configured to detect a police radar signal and determine a frequency of the police radar signal and a display in communication with the radar signal detector and configured to provide a first display portion associated with a first range of frequencies. In particular, the display is further configured to provide a visual indicator associated with the police radar signal, the visual indicator having a first position within the first display portion which varies based on the frequency of the police radar signal and the visual indicator having a first visual appearance when the frequency is within a predetermined subset of the first range of frequencies and a second visual appearance when the frequency is outside the predetermined subset of the first range of frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli, Richard L. Dickerson, Michael Negussu, Stephen R. Scholl
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Patent number: 9110149Abstract: A device includes a radar signal detector that can determine a signal strength of a police radar signal and a direction of a source of the police radar signal. Additionally, the device includes a display in communication with the radar signal detector that provides a single display region having a visual appearance which varies based on both the direction and on the signal strength.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli, Richard L. Dickerson, Michael Negussu, Stephen R. Scholl
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Publication number: 20140043182Abstract: A device includes a radar signal detector that can determine a signal strength of a police radar signal and a direction of a source of the police radar signal. Additionally, the device includes a display in communication with the radar signal detector that provides a single display region having a visual appearance which varies based on both the direction and on the signal strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli, Richard L. Dickerson, Michael Negussu, Stephen R. Scholl
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Publication number: 20120215396Abstract: A power supply configured to emulate the functionality of ignition-switched power in a vehicle is configured to plug into an on-board diagnostics port (OBD-II) in the vehicle. The power supply includes a controller that is configured to determine the operating protocol to use and then communicates queries based on the determined protocol to obtain the current values for the engine speed and vehicle speed. The controller compares the current values against predetermined thresholds to determine whether the vehicle operating state is in an ignition-on state. When in the ignition-on state, the controller asserts an enable control signal, which is provided to a switch that responds by switching the un-switched vehicle battery from the OBD-II port to an output interface of the power supply. When the controller determines that the vehicle is no longer in an ignition-on state, the controller de-asserts the enable control signal, thereby removing the power from the output interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Brennan Todd Hamilton, Michael D. Valentine
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Patent number: 7579976Abstract: A radar detector is operated to suppress nuisance radar alerts by identifying a first signal in radar band of interest, e.g., having a frequency that is a harmonic of a first nuisance local oscillator frequency leaked from a nearby radar detector and identifying a second signal having a frequency that is a harmonic of a second nuisance local oscillator frequency leaked from the radar detector where the first and second local oscillators are companion signals. A detector is also provided that suppresses nuisance radar alerts by detecting a first signal in a radar band, providing a first alert designating the detection of the first signal, determining that the first signal is a nuisance signal, providing a second alert designating that the first signal is a false alarm, and turning off the second alert after a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli
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Patent number: 7450051Abstract: A radar detector is operated to suppress nuisance radar alerts by identifying a first signal in radar band of interest, e.g., having a frequency that is a harmonic of a first nuisance local oscillator frequency leaked from a nearby radar detector and identifying a second signal having a frequency that is a harmonic of a second nuisance local oscillator frequency leaked from the radar detector where the first and second local oscillators are companion signals. A detector is also provided that suppresses nuisance radar alerts by detecting a first signal in a radar band, providing a first alert designating the detection of the first signal, determining that the first signal is a nuisance signal, providing a second alert designating that the first signal is a false alarm, and turning off the second alert after a predetermined period.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Gary E. Carrelli
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Patent number: 5300932Abstract: A police radar signal detector detects and monitors radar signals from up to nine (9) radar sources until a detected radar signal has not been redetected for a given number of detector operations, or spectrum sweeps, or until a detected signal has been displaced by a higher priority radar signal. In the police radar signal detector of the present invention, a user of the detector is advised not only of the presence of detected radar signals, the frequency band of detected radar signals and the relative field strength of the signals but also of the number of different radar signal sources which are transmitting signals toward the user's motor vehicle. The information provided to the user for the frequency band of detected radar signals and the relative field strength of the signals is for the highest priority radar signal detected if more than one signal has been detected and is being monitored by the detector of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1993Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Clarence R. Groth
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Patent number: 5250951Abstract: A police radar signal detector detects and monitors radar signals from up to nine (9) radar sources until a detected radar signal has not been redetected for a given number of detector operations, or spectrum sweeps, or until a detected signal has been displaced by a higher priority radar signal. In the police radar signal detector of the present invention, a user of the detector is advised not only of the presence of detected radar signals, the frequency band of detected radar signals and the relative field strength of the signals but also of the number of different radar signal sources which are transmitting signals toward the user's motor vehicle. The information provided to the user for the frequency band of detected radar signals and the relative field strength of the signals is for the highest priority radar signal detected if more than one signal has been detected and is being monitored by the detector of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1992Date of Patent: October 5, 1993Assignee: Valentine Research, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Valentine, Stephen R. Scholl, Clarence R. Groth