Patents by Inventor Ralph Frederic Eschenbach

Ralph Frederic Eschenbach 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: 7403853
    Abstract: A position determination system for movable objects or personnel comprising at least one portable position sensor built into a wearable item of a member of personnel having an identification number, or embedded into a movable object having an identification number, and Mobile Initialization Station (MIS). The Mobile Initialization Station (MIS)/Portable Initialization Station (PIS) selected from the group consisting of: {(SATPS)/transceiver unit; (GPS)/transceiver unit; and a TVPS transceiver unit} is configured to provide a set of high accuracy initialization data. The portable position sensor is configured to utilize the high accuracy initialization data to generate and broadcast the positional data of at least one member of personnel having an identification number, or of at least one movable object having an identification number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation, Ltd
    Inventors: James M. Janky, Ralph Frederic Eschenbach
  • Patent number: 6944542
    Abstract: A position determination system for movable objects or personnel comprising at least one portable position sensor built into a wearable item of a member of personnel having an identification number, or embedded into a movable object having an identification number, and a high accuracy position determination device. The high accuracy position determination device is configured to provide a set of high accuracy initialization data including a set of high accuracy absolute positional data indicative of location of the initialization device, a set of high accuracy velocity/acceleration data indicative of velocity/acceleration of the initialization device, and a set of high accuracy orientation data indicative of orientation of the high accuracy position determination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ralph Frederic Eschenbach