Patents by Inventor Pamela M. Aker

Pamela M. Aker 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).

  • Systems and methods for free space optical communication
    Patent number: 7941050
    Abstract: Free space optical communication methods and systems, according to various aspects are described. The methods and systems are characterized by transmission of data through free space with a digitized optical signal acquired using wavelength modulation, and by discrimination between bit states in the digitized optical signal using a spectroscopic absorption feature of a chemical substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: Warren W. Harper, Pamela M. Aker, Richard M. Pratt
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20090180781
    Abstract: Free space optical communication methods and systems, according to various aspects are described. The methods and systems are characterized by transmission of data through free space with a digitized optical signal acquired using wavelength modulation, and by discrimination between bit states in the digitized optical signal using a spectroscopic absorption feature of a chemical substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Warren W. Harper, Pamela M. Aker, Richard M. Pratt