Patents by Inventor Robert D. Kossler

Robert D. Kossler 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).

  • Publication number: 20250298124
    Abstract: System, Apparatus and Method for characterizing subsurface electromagnetic properties of multiple material layers, the method includes producing at least a electromagnetic waves centered at a predetermined frequency with a specified bandwidth through a dual-polarized transmitter array to generate at least a orthogonally-polarized electromagnetic waves, transmitting the orthogonally-polarized electromagnetic waves into a ground target includes a set of multiple material layers, detecting, through a set of dual-polarized receiving antennas, reflected electromagnetic waves from subsurface layer boundaries, where the set of receiving antennas are oriented to capture both parallel and perpendicular polarizations relative to the transmitted waves, implementing, through a processing unit, at least a four-dimensional suppression of unwanted signals from the detected reflected electromagnetic waves, determining electromagnetic properties of the detected subsurface material layers through spiral estimation, calculating
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: University of Notre Dame du Lac
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Robert D. Kossler, Luke Saladis
  • Patent number: 12285246
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sensing a physiological characteristic of a subject. At least one receiver antenna can be provided in proximity to a portion of the subject's body to obtain at least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated to the receiver antenna and has been reflected, diffracted, scattered, or transmitted by or through the portion of the subject's body. One or more coherent signal pairs can be formed. Then, amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values can be determined for each signal pair by comparing respective frequency component phases and respective frequency component amplitudes of the signals. Physiological characteristics of the subject can then be determined from these comparison values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: University of Notre Dame du Lac
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler
  • Publication number: 20240000333
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sensing a physiological characteristic of a subject. At least one receiver antenna can be provided in proximity to a portion of the subject's body to obtain at least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated to the receiver antenna and has been reflected, diffracted, scattered, or transmitted by or through the portion of the subject's body. One or more coherent signal pairs can be formed. Then, amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values can be determined for each signal pair by comparing respective frequency component phases and respective frequency component amplitudes of the signals. Physiological characteristics of the subject can then be determined from these comparison values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas G. PRATT, Jeffrey G. MUELLER, Robert D. KOSSLER
  • Patent number: 10605841
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing a characteristic of a transmitter, a receiver, or a propagation channel are disclosed. At least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated through a propagation channel can be obtained. A first signal pair can be formed from a first receiver signal and a first transmitter signal, or from first and second receiver signals obtained from spatially-separated receiver antennas, or from first and second receiver signals which are attributable to different transmitter signals. Amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal in the first signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values for the first signal pair can be determined by comparing respective frequency component phases or respective frequency component amplitudes. A characteristic of the set of comparison values can then be analyzed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: University of Notre Dame du Lac
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler
  • Publication number: 20200022607
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sensing a physiological characteristic of a subject. At least one receiver antenna can be provided in proximity to a portion of the subject's body to obtain at least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated to the receiver antenna and has been reflected, diffracted, scattered, or transmitted by or through the portion of the subject's body. One or more coherent signal pairs can be formed. Then, amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values can be determined for each signal pair by comparing respective frequency component phases and respective frequency component amplitudes of the signals. Physiological characteristics of the subject can then be determined from these comparison values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas G. PRATT, Jeffrey G. MUELLER, Robert D. KOSSLER
  • Patent number: 10280787
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring rotating machinery are disclosed. Transmitter and receiver antennas can be provided with access to the rotating machinery. At least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated through a portion of the rotating machinery can be obtained. A first signal pair can be formed from a first receiver signal and a first transmitter signal, or from first and second receiver signals obtained from spatially-separated receiver antennas, or from first and second receiver signals which are attributable to different transmitter signals. Amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal in the first signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values for the first signal pair can be determined by comparing respective frequency component phases or respective frequency component amplitudes. A characteristic of the rotating machinery can then be analyzed using the comparison values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: University of Notre Dame Du Lac
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler, Neil Dodson, Scott C. Morris
  • Publication number: 20170131335
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing a characteristic of a transmitter, a receiver, or a propagation channel are disclosed. At least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated through a propagation channel can be obtained. A first signal pair can be formed from a first receiver signal and a first transmitter signal, or from first and second receiver signals obtained from spatially-separated receiver antennas, or from first and second receiver signals which are attributable to different transmitter signals. Amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal in the first signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values for the first signal pair can be determined by comparing respective frequency component phases or respective frequency component amplitudes. A characteristic of the set of comparison values can then be analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler
  • Publication number: 20170134154
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring rotating machinery are disclosed. Transmitter and receiver antennas can be provided with access to the rotating machinery. At least one receiver signal resulting from at least one transmitter signal that has propagated through a portion of the rotating machinery can be obtained. A first signal pair can be formed from a first receiver signal and a first transmitter signal, or from first and second receiver signals obtained from spatially-separated receiver antennas, or from first and second receiver signals which are attributable to different transmitter signals. Amplitude and phase information of a plurality of frequency components for each signal in the first signal pair can be determined. A set of comparison values for the first signal pair can be determined by comparing respective frequency component phases or respective frequency component amplitudes. A characteristic of the rotating machinery can then be analyzed using the comparison values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler, Neil Dodson, Scott C. Morris