Patents by Inventor Ryan Giedd

Ryan Giedd 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: 10317291
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, a high pass filter, and a summation unit. The first sensor senses an environmental parameter and outputs a first electronic signal with a response having a first time constant. The second sensor senses the environmental parameter and outputs a second electronic signal with a response having a second time constant greater than the first time constant. The high pass filter has a filter time constant roughly equal to the second time constant and filters the first electronic signal, outputting a filtered first electronic signal in which changes in a level or value of the first electronic signal with transition times that are less than the filter time constant are passed. The summation unit receives the filtered first electronic signal and the second electronic signal and outputs a sum of the filtered first electronic signal and the second electronic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Brewer Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Fury, Nicholas Anthony, Ryan Giedd
  • Patent number: 9581625
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an RFID device. The RFID device includes a brace affixed to an inductor or capacitor. The brace is constructed from a material structurally responsive to a predetermined stimulus, such that stimulus-responsive structural alterations to the brace structurally alters the inductor, capacitor, or other RFID subcomponent of the RFID circuit capable of generating a current alteration, which in turn alters the signal frequency of the RFID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20170038263
    Abstract: A sensor system comprises a first sensor, a second sensor, a high pass filter, and a summation unit. The first sensor senses an environmental parameter and outputs a first electronic signal with a response having a first time constant. The second sensor senses the environmental parameter and outputs a second electronic signal with a response having a second time constant greater than the first time constant. The high pass filter has a filter time constant roughly equal to the second time constant and filters the first electronic signal, outputting a filtered first electronic signal in which changes in a level or value of the first electronic signal with transition times that are less than the filter time constant are passed. The summation unit receives the filtered first electronic signal and the second electronic signal and outputs a sum of the filtered first electronic signal and the second electronic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Fury, Nicholas Anthony, Ryan Giedd
  • Patent number: 9483720
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stimulus monitoring system. The system includes an RFID device, item, interrogation device, and reception device. The RFID device includes a brace affixed to an inductor or capacitor. The brace is constructed from a material structurally responsive to a predetermined stimulus, such that stimulus-responsive structural alterations to the brace structurally alters the inductor, capacitor, or other RFID subcomponent of the RFID circuit capable of generating a current alteration, which in turn alters the signal frequency of the RFID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Patent number: 9483721
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stimulus monitoring process. The process includes exposing an RFID device to an environment. The RFID has characteristics that alter based on exposure to the environment, which in turn alter a response signal emanating from the RFID device in response to an interrogation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20160125282
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for manufacturing a capacitor for an RFID device. The process utilizes stencils to spray-coat capacitor electrodes about a substrate, and in other embodiments, the process spray coats a first capacitor on a substrate, then an insulator on the first capacitor, and then a second capacitor on the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20150377720
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stimulus monitoring system. The system includes an RFID device, item, interrogation device, and reception device. The RFID device includes a brace affixed to an inductor or capacitor. The brace is constructed from a material structurally responsive to a predetermined stimulus, such that stimulus-responsive structural alterations to the brace structurally alters the inductor, capacitor, or other RFID subcomponent of the RFID circuit capable of generating a current alteration, which in turn alters the signal frequency of the RFID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20150233986
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an RFID device. The RFID device includes a brace affixed to an inductor or capacitor. The brace is constructed from a material structurally responsive to a predetermined stimulus, such that stimulus-responsive structural alterations to the brace structurally alters the inductor, capacitor, or other RFID subcomponent of the RFID circuit capable of generating a current alteration, which in turn alters the signal frequency of the RFID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: U.S. PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20150226792
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stimulus monitoring process. The process includes exposing an RFID device to an environment. The RFID has characteristics that alter based on exposure to the environment, which in turn alter a response signal emanating from the RFID device in response to an interrogation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: U.S. PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Patent number: 9102523
    Abstract: The present invention includes an electron-discharge signal system with a supercharged electron source and process therefor. The system may be any signal modification unit such as a klystron, magnetron, traveling wave tube, etc. The system includes a heat-responsive electron source, supercharger, collector, a wave modification assembly, and a bleeder module. The electron source discharges an electron beam along a predetermined electron path. The supercharger heats the electron source upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined signal characteristic redirected by the system. The bleeder module redirects a portion of the system's output signal to the supercharger, which heats in response thereto. In other embodiments, the system may be operated entirely by electromagnetic radiation from a freestanding signal source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Patent number: 9016586
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and process for measuring an item in an energy rich environment. The measurement RFID device combusts at a energy level less than that produced by the system, whether the energy derives from the item or an external source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: U.S. Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20140145826
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stimulus monitoring system. The system includes an RFID device, item, interrogation device, and reception device. The RFID The RFID device includes a brace affixed to an inductor. The brace is constructed from a material structurally responsive to a predetermined stimulus, such that stimulus-responsive structural alterations to the brace structurally alters the inductor, capacitor, or other RFID subcomponent of the RFID circuit capable of generating a current alteration, which in turn alters the signal frequency of the RFID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20140147579
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for manufacturing a capacitor for an RFID device. The process utilizes stencils to spray-coat capacitor electrodes about a substrate, and in other embodiments, the process spray coats a first capacitor on a substrate, then an insulator on the first capacitor, and then a second capacitor on the insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20140144994
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an RFID device. The RFID device includes a brace affixed to an inductor. The brace is constructed from a material structurally responsive to a predetermined stimulus, such that stimulus-responsive structural alterations to the brace structurally alters the inductor, capacitor, or other RFID subcomponent of the RFID circuit capable of generating a current alteration, which in turn alters the signal frequency of the RFID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20140144995
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and process for measuring an item in an energy rich environment. The measurement RFID device combusts at a energy level less than that produced by the system, whether the energy derives from the item or an external source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20140145827
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a stimulus monitoring process. The process includes exposing an RFID device to an environment. The RFID has characteristics that alter based on exposure to the environment, which in turn alter a response signal emanating from the RFID device in response to an interrogation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd
  • Publication number: 20140077695
    Abstract: The present invention includes an electron-discharge signal system with a supercharged electron source and process therefor. The system may be any signal modification unit such as a klystron, magnetron, traveling wave tube, etc. The system includes a heat-responsive electron source, supercharger, collector, a wave modification assembly, and a bleeder module. The electron source discharges an electron beam along a predetermined electron path. The supercharger heats the electron source upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation of a predetermined signal characteristic redirected by the system. The bleeder module redirects a portion of the system's output signal to the supercharger, which heats in response thereto. In other embodiments, the system may be operated entirely by electromagnetic radiation from a freestanding signal source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jacob Conner, Ryan Giedd