Patents by Inventor Robin Padden

Robin Padden 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).

  • Digital hydrophone
    Patent number: 8385155
    Abstract: A digital underwater acoustic sensor system is disclosed. The system can include an acoustic sensor configured to detect an underwater acoustic signal and form an analog signal proportional to the underwater acoustic signal. The acoustic sensor can include an interior cavity. A digital communication module can be positioned within the interior cavity. The digital communication module comprises an amplifier configured to amplify the analog signal. An analog to digital converter is configured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal. A digital signal transmission module is configured to communicate the digital signal to a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Exelis Inc.
    Inventors: Newell D. Stacey, Gordon Cook, Benjamin A. Hillery, Glenn Courtright, Robin Padden
  • DIGITAL HYDROPHONE
    Publication number: 20110216626
    Abstract: A digital underwater acoustic sensor system is disclosed. The system can include an acoustic sensor configured to detect an underwater acoustic signal and form an analog signal proportional to the underwater acoustic signal. The acoustic sensor can include an interior cavity. A digital communication module can be positioned within the interior cavity. The digital communication module comprises an amplifier configured to amplify the analog signal. An analog to digital converter is configured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal. A digital signal transmission module is configured to communicate the digital signal to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Newell D. Stacey, Gordon Cook, Benjamin A. Hillery, Glenn Courtright, Robin Padden
  • Sonar sensor array signal distribution system and method
    Patent number: 7518952
    Abstract: A system and method for signal distribution within a sensor array uses a coaxial transmission line. Taps are affixed to the outer conductor of the coaxial transmission line and include field coupling portions extending into the internal field region of the coaxial transmission line. Electromagnetic energy propagating within the transmission line can be extracted to power the sensors. Sensor signals can be modulated onto radio frequency signals and propagated along the transmission line to distribute the sensor signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Robin Padden
  • Neural network disk drive read channel pattern detector
    Patent number: 5594597
    Abstract: A magnetic data recording system includes an electronically trainable neural network in the read channel. The neural network recognizes reproduced patterns of data bits regardless of distortion introduced by the recording and reproduction process. An electronically trainable analog neural network has weights which are set so that the network recognizes a limited number of bit patterns which are stored on a magnetic disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Iomega Corporation
    Inventor: Robin Padden