Patents by Inventor Peter Carlson
Peter Carlson 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: 8217003Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Vestaron CorporationInventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Hopkins Russell, Peter Carlson
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Publication number: 20110230206Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a wireless mobile device. The method comprising the steps of providing one base station in communication with the mobile device, providing a sensor spaced apart a known distance from the base station, and determining the range between the mobile device and the base station. The time of arrival of a signal transmitted from the mobile device is measured at the sensor and a set of coordinates is calculated for the mobile device relative to the sensor as a function of the known distance from the sensor to the base station, the range between the mobile device and the base station, an estimate of base station transmission timing relative to a time source, and the time of arrival. One of the set of coordinates may then be chosen to thereby determine a position of the mobile device relative to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: Andrew, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, JR., John Peter Carlson
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Patent number: 7949340Abstract: A system and method for determining the positioning of mobile-appliance location determining sensors in a mobile-appliance communications network by estimating the positioning accuracy of the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Andrew, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Thomas Booker Gravely, John Peter Carlson, Andrew Beck
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Patent number: 7925205Abstract: A novel system and method for a network overlay geolocation system operating in a host wireless communication system with repeaters is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel system and method enable wireless communication system to determine if signals being received by system receivers arrive directly from a target mobile appliance or if the signals are passing through a repeater. The system's determination may be based at least in part on the TA of the signal, the power of the received signal, the power of the transmitted signal, the hearabiltiy of the signal at system receivers, the hearabiltiy of system transmitters at the mobile and the known delays associated with the repeaters. Embodiments of the novel system and method provide a more accurate geolocation of mobiles served by repeater stations than capable in the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Andrew LLCInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John Peter Carlson, Thomas B. Gravely, Andrew Beck
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Publication number: 20110034122Abstract: A novel system and method for a network overlay geolocation system operating in a host wireless communication system with repeaters is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel system and method enable wireless communication system to determine if signals being received by system receivers arrive directly from a target mobile appliance or if the signals are passing through a repeater. The system's determination may be based at least in part on the TA of the signal, the power of the received signal, the power of the transmitted signal, the hearability of the signal at system receivers, the hearability of system transmitters at the mobile and the known delays associated with the repeaters. Embodiments of the novel system and method provide a more accurate geolocation of mobiles served by repeater stations than capable in the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: ANDREW, LLCInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, JR., John Peter Carlson, Thomas B. Gravely, Andrew Beck
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Patent number: 7804786Abstract: The instant disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for determining path loss by combining geolocation with interference suppression. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value between a receiver at a first location and a wireless mobile device at a second location. The method includes the steps of: (a) locating the mobile device at the second location and (b) at the receiver: (i) receiving a first signal transmitted by the mobile device at the second location; (ii) determining a received signal level of the first signal; (iii) receiving a second signal comprising data from which a transmitted signal level of the mobile device at the second location can be determined; and (iv) determining from the first and second signals the path loss value between the receiver and the mobile device at the second location.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Andrew, LLCInventors: John Peter Carlson, John Arpee
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Patent number: 7738836Abstract: A novel system and method for a network overlay geolocation system operating in a host wireless communication system with repeaters is disclosed. Embodiments of the novel system and method enable a wireless communication system to determine if signals being received by system receivers arrive directly from a target mobile appliance or if the signals are passing through or via a repeater. In an embodiment, the system's repeaters use a co-channel AM Golay Hadamard sequence multiplied by an uplink signal to watermark the repeated signal. The system uses the known AM Golay Hadamard sequences of the repeaters and the waveform of the received uplink signal to detect whether a repeater has operated on the signal and which repeater operated on the uplink signal. Embodiments of the novel system and method provide system management data and can be used to provide more accurate geolocation of mobiles served by repeater stations.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Andrew CorporationInventors: Martin Alles, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., John Peter Carlson
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Publication number: 20100120413Abstract: A system and method for determining the positioning of mobile-appliance location determining sensors in a mobile-appliance communications network by estimating the positioning accuracy of the sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, JR., Thomas Booker Gravely, John Peter Carlson, Andrew Beck
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Publication number: 20100081619Abstract: Procedures are described which use solvents to increase the topical insecticidal activity of toxic insect peptides. These procedures comprise drying the peptides, if needed, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, to a dried peptide, or 2) the addition of polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the dried peptide, followed by the addition of either: 1) a polar organic solvent, with or without water, (where a polar aprotic solvent is added first) or 2) a polar aprotic solvent or other adjuvant to the peptide polar organic solvent (where the polar organic solvent is added first), to the peptide formulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: Vestaron CorporationInventors: William Tedford, John McIntyre, Daniel Russell, Peter Carlson
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Patent number: 7668552Abstract: A system and method for determining the positioning of mobile-appliance location determining sensors in a mobile-appliance communications network by estimating the positioning accuracy of the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Allen Telecom LLCInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Thomas Booker Gravely, John Peter Carlson, Andrew Beck
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Patent number: 7623872Abstract: A method for use in a wireless communication system with a network overlay geolocation system having a sparse deployment network in which base stations of the wireless communication system may or may not have a co-located wireless location sensors (WLS). The method enables detection and measurement of a target mobile's signal independently from a primary WLS located at the base station serving the target mobile, which enable location estimated in previous “no location” areas. The method selects based on predetermined criteria from one or more of several techniques that aid in the detection and determining a location for the target mobile. The method selects from timing advance, power levels, pattern matching, EOTD, speed, and pseudo range measurements to estimate the location of the mobile. The method also uses ambiguity function processing to detect the signal and measure an attribute of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Andrew CorporationInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Peter Carlson, Martin Alles
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Publication number: 20090149171Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining a path loss value of a signal transmitted from a wireless device and received by a receiver, where the wireless device and the receiver operate within a wireless communication system having at least one cell having at least one sector operating on at least one frequency channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: ANDREW CORPORATIONInventors: John Arpee, John Peter Carlson
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Patent number: 7429914Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for determining the location of a mobile appliance using the reverse pilot channel provided in CDMA 2000 communication systems to determine an attribute (e.g., time of arrival, angle of arrival, time difference of arrival, received power level) of a reverse pilot signal at one or more wireless location sensors. A network overlay of wireless location sensors monitors the reverse pilot channel for a target mobile's reverse pilot signal. The monitored signal may be compared to a reference signal to determine a correlation and thereby determine an attribute of the target mobile's reverse pilot signal. The method may be performed independently from the communication system and without requiring retrieval of information bits from the mobile appliance. The reference signal may be generated from the unique long spreading code mask of the target mobile appliance which is typically a function of the ESN of the target mobile appliance.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Andrew CorporationInventors: John Peter Carlson, Thomas Booker Gravely, Joseph P. Kennedy, James T. McDaniel, Jr.
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Patent number: 7430458Abstract: A method of method of calculating an ET value for an irrigation area is disclosed. The method includes a weather parameter measurement system collecting at least one weather parameter of a weather parameter area, the at least one weather parameter of the weather parameter area providing a representation of weather outside of the irrigation area. An irrigation area weather parameter is calculated providing a representation of the weather within the irrigation area from the at least one weather parameter of the weather parameter area. The ET value for the irrigation area is calculated from an N-dimensional continuous function using the at least one irrigation area weather parameter, wherein the N-dimensions includes at least a 3-dimensional spatial cube.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dan A. Dansereau, Peter Carlson
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Publication number: 20080091307Abstract: A method of method of calculating an ET value for an irrigation area is disclosed. The method includes a weather parameter measurement system collecting at least one weather parameter of a weather parameter area, the at least one weather parameter of the weather parameter area providing a representation of weather outside of the irrigation area. An irrigation area weather parameter is calculated providing a representation of the weather within the irrigation area from the at least one weather parameter of the weather parameter area. The ET value for the irrigation area is calculated from an N-dimensional continuous function using the at least one irrigation area weather parameter, wherein the N-dimensions includes at least a 3-dimensional spatial cube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Dan Dansereau, Peter Carlson
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Publication number: 20080045235Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a wireless mobile device. The method comprising the steps of providing one base station in communication with the mobile device, providing a sensor spaced apart a known distance from the base station, and determining the range between the mobile device and the base station. The time of arrival of a signal transmitted from the mobile device is measured at the sensor and a set of coordinates is calculated for the mobile device relative to the sensor as a function of the known distance from the sensor to the base station, the range between the mobile device and the base station, an estimate of base station transmission timing relative to a time source, and the time of arrival. One of the set of coordinates may then be chosen to thereby determine a position of the mobile device relative to the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John Peter Carlson
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Publication number: 20070202885Abstract: A method for use in a wireless communication system with a network overlay geolocation system having a sparse deployment network in which base stations of the wireless communication system may or may not have a co-located wireless location sensors (WLS). The method enables detection and measurement of a target mobile's signal independently from a primary WLS located at the base station serving the target mobile, which enable location estimated in previous “no location” areas. The method selects based on predetermined criteria from one or more of several techniques that aid in the detection and determining a location for the target mobile. The method selects from timing advance, power levels, pattern matching, EOTD, speed, and pseudo range measurements to estimate the location of the mobile. The method also uses ambiguity function processing to detect the signal and measure an attribute of the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2004Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Joseph Kennedy, Peter Carlson, Martin Alles
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Publication number: 20070059319Abstract: A method of screening for agents that stimulate the innate immune system in mammals employs markers that respond to Toll-like receptor binding. Agents identified in the assay boost both innate and adaptive immune responses, when administered alone or in combination with vaccines.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Peter Carlson, Alexei Miagkov, Martha Widra
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Publication number: 20050177509Abstract: The present invention provides a method for maximizing retirement income using bridge annuities and deferred Social Security income. Financial information about a client is gathered, in addition to financial information about the client's spouse, if applicable. A variety of income scenarios are modeled using the financial information and a plurality of income models, each model including income from a bridge product and deferred Social Security income. Alternate funding approaches are projected using the financial information, and the modeled scenarios are compared to the alternate funding approaches to determine the optimal scenario for maximizing retirement income. The client can then purchase a bridge product in accordance with the optimal scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: James Mahaney, Peter Carlson
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Patent number: 6920329Abstract: A system and method for determining the positioning of mobile-appliance location determining sensors in a mobile-appliance communications network by estimating the positioning accuracy of the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Allen TelecomInventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Thomas Booker Gravely, John Peter Carlson, Andrew Beck