Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Hosman

Thomas D. Hosman 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).

  • Ultrasonic communication system for communication through RF-impervious enclosures and abutted structures
    Patent number: 9361877
    Abstract: An ultrasonic communication system comprising an enclosure, a first module and a second module is described. The enclosure has an internal surface, an external surface, and defines at least one metal channel. The first module comprises an ultrasonic transceiver disposed within the enclosure. The first module is positioned on the internal surface of the enclosure and is capable of transmitting and/or receiving modulated ultrasonic waves via the metal channel. The second module is positioned on the external surface of the enclosure and is adapted to transmit and/or receive modulated ultrasonic waves from the first module via the metal channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
    Inventors: John K. Antonio, Mark B. Yeary, Thomas D. Hosman