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).
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Publication number: 20250298124Abstract: 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, calculatingType: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2024Publication date: September 25, 2025Applicant: University of Notre Dame du LacInventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Robert D. Kossler, Luke Saladis
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Patent number: 12285246Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: University of Notre Dame du LacInventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler
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Publication number: 20240000333Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Thomas G. PRATT, Jeffrey G. MUELLER, Robert D. KOSSLER
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Patent number: 10605841Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: University of Notre Dame du LacInventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler
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Publication number: 20200022607Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Thomas G. PRATT, Jeffrey G. MUELLER, Robert D. KOSSLER
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Patent number: 10280787Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: University of Notre Dame Du LacInventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler, Neil Dodson, Scott C. Morris
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Publication number: 20170131335Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler
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Publication number: 20170134154Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Thomas G. Pratt, Jeffrey G. Mueller, Robert D. Kossler, Neil Dodson, Scott C. Morris