Patents by Inventor Philip T. Kennedy
Philip T. Kennedy 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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Publication number: 20230273288Abstract: Techniques for efficient and accurate data collection employing many sensors distributed over an area is disclosed. The many data collection and transmission devices transmit the data in a novel manner that is the combination of a set of digital data packets which convey the data, integrated with a set of analog packets that enable the receiver to determine the distance between the transmitter and the receiver is disclosed. The receivers of this data are arranged so that they can receive each broadcast sample, and distributed geographically so that tri angulation techniques can be used to precisely locate each transmitter. Highly accurate clocks located only in the receivers are used to timestamp the acquired data. This design of the combination data packet enables use of inexpensive sensors to collect high quality data with accurate two and three-dimensional location and time stamps provided by the network of receivers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: ADAPT IP COMPANYInventors: Michael MCNAMARA, Philip T. KENNEDY
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Patent number: 9541626Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 9491104Abstract: A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent network controller adapted for delivering the data packets to a device operatively connected to the intelligent network controller in response to a request for the data packets from the device and further adapted for re-transmitting unexpired data packets over the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 9454683Abstract: A method associated with a UWB RFID system provides for receiving a data transmission transmitted using UWB and accessing data within the data transmission using a communications protocol. An initial portion of the data transmission defines a structure of the data transmission such that subsequent data in the data transmission is directly accessible without additional decoding.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Kennedy, Joseph A. Gerke, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Bruce D. Melick
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Patent number: 9300143Abstract: A method for controlling electricity usage in at least one building through a jack device to a power consuming device includes passing electric power from a powerline and through the jack device to the power consuming device, sensing characteristics of electricity being consumed by the power consuming device using the jack device, sending messages from the jack device about the characteristics of the electricity being consumed, and receiving messages to control the passing of the electric power through the jack device to the power consuming device. The jack device may use a pulse based protocol in sending the messages and receiving the messages through the powerline.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventor: Philip T. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20150078393Abstract: A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent network controller adapted for delivering the data packets to a device operatively connected to the intelligent network controller in response to a request for the data packets from the device and further adapted for re-transmitting unexpired data packets over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8937967Abstract: A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent network controller adapted for delivering the data packets to a device operatively connected to the intelligent network controller in response to a request for the data packets from the device and further adapted for re-transmitting unexpired data packets over the network.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20140253291Abstract: A method associated with a UWB RFID system provides for receiving a data transmission transmitted using UWB and accessing data within the data transmission using a communications protocol. An initial portion of the data transmission defines a structure of the data transmission such that subsequent data in the data transmission is directly accessible without additional decoding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Lightwaves Sytems, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Kennedy, Joseph A. Gerke, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Bruce D. Melick
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Publication number: 20140203964Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8766773Abstract: A method associated with a UWB RFID system provides for receiving a data transmission transmitted using UWB and accessing data within the data transmission using a communications protocol. An initial portion of the data transmission defines a structure of the data transmission such that subsequent data in the data transmission is directly accessible without additional decoding.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Kennedy, Joseph A. Gerke, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Bruce D. Melick
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Patent number: 8754808Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Philip T. Kennedy
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Publication number: 20140064288Abstract: A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent network controller adapted for delivering the data packets to a device operatively connected to the intelligent network controller in response to a request for the data packets from the device and further adapted for re-transmitting unexpired data packets over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8542695Abstract: A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent network controller adapted for delivering the data packets to a device operatively connected to the intelligent network controller in response to a request for the data packets from the device and further adapted for re-transmitting unexpired data packets over the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Lightwave Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8451879Abstract: A device for sending and receiving ultra wideband communications over a guided medium includes a line interface configured for electrical communication to the guided medium and adapted for interfacing with the guided medium, an ultra wideband impulse transmitter electrically connected to the line interface for transmitting amplitude modulated ultra wideband impulses over the guided medium, and an ultra wideband receiver electrically connected to the line interface for receiving amplitude modulated ultra wideband impulses over the guided medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Kennedy, Joseph A. Gerke, David M. Snyder, Jon G. Stanford, Xuejie Song, Gregory P. Probst
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Patent number: 8345778Abstract: A method of data transmission includes representing data using at least one amplitude modulated impulse based on an ultra wideband impulse, sending the at least one impulse over an electrically conductive guided media, receiving the at least one impulse over the electrically conductive guided media, recovering the data from the at least one amplitude modulated impulse after receiving the at least one impulse over the electrically conductive guided media. The at least one impulse coexists on the electrically conductive guided media with wave based transmissions sent over the electrically conductive guided media.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Kennedy, Joseph A. Gerke, David M. Snyder, Jon G. Stanford, Xuejie Song, Gregory P. Probst
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Patent number: 8270452Abstract: A method and device for transmitting information over a first medium include allocating for signal transmission, each of a plurality of frequency sub-bands of an ultra-wide band spectrum and sending over the first medium an ultra-wide band transmission including the information. The ultra-wide band transmission is performed by sending a signal over each of the plurality of frequency sub-bands. Each signal may be encoded, modulated and/or multiplexed. The information which is transmitted may be obtained from a second signal transmission received over a second medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8229007Abstract: The present invention provides for a methods, system, and apparatus relating to data transmission. One method of the present invention includes representing data using at least one ultra wideband pulse, sending the at least one ultra wideband pulse over an electrically conductive guided media, and recovering the data from the at least one ultra wideband pulse. The present invention can be used in conjunction with telephony applications, cable TV applications, power line applications, fiber optic applications, and data bus applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Philip T. Kennedy, Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Joseph A. Gerke, Jon G. Stanford
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Publication number: 20120119934Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: LIGHTWAVES SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8165146Abstract: A system for persistently maintaining data using a network for data packets is provided. The system includes a transmission medium associated with the network, a plurality of switches operatively connected to the transmission medium. Each switch has an intelligent network controller adapted for delivering the data packets to a device operatively connected to the intelligent network controller in response to a request for the data packets from the device and further adapted for re-transmitting unexpired data packets over the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Lightwaves Systems Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Gregory P. Probst, Philip T. Kennedy
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Patent number: 8130144Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bruce D. Melick, David M. Snyder, Leslie D. Baych, Philip T. Kennedy