Patents by Inventor Robert E. Karlson

Robert E. Karlson 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).

  • Sensor suite and communication system for cargo monitoring and identification
    Patent number: 7019640
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a cargo container. The novel system (100) includes a sensor module (10) mounted in each target area (20) and a central monitoring system (40). Each sensor module (10) includes one or more sensors (22) and a transceiver (28) for transmitting data from the sensors to the central monitoring system (40). The central monitoring system (40) includes a transceiver (44) for receiving the data from all sensor modules (10) and a local master processor (46) for processing and analyzing the data. In the preferred embodiment, each transceiver (28) is capable of receiving and retransmitting signals of other sensor modules to relay signals of a particular sensor module (10) in a daisy chain fashion to and from the central monitoring system (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David J. Canich, David D. Crouch, James R. Gallivan, Robert E. Karlson, Keith G. Kato, David R. Sar, Philip D. Starbuck
  • Sensor suite and communication system for cargo monitoring and identification
    Publication number: 20040233055
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a cargo container. The novel system (100) includes a sensor module (10) mounted in each target area (20) and a central monitoring system (40). Each sensor module (10) includes one or more sensors (22) and a transceiver (28) for transmitting data from the sensors to the central monitoring system (40). The central monitoring system (40) includes a transceiver (44) for receiving the data from all sensor modules (10) and a local master processor (46) for processing and analyzing the data. In the preferred embodiment, each transceiver (28) is capable of receiving and retransmitting signals of other sensor modules to relay signals of a particular sensor module (10) in a daisy chain fashion to and from the central monitoring system (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: David J. Canich, David D. Crouch, James R. Gallivan, Robert E. Karlson, Keith G. Kato, David R. Sar, Philip D. Starbuck