Patents by Inventor Todd E. Heckleman

Todd E. Heckleman 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).

  • Publication number: 20090256580
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) sensor that measures RF current includes a substrate that has an inner perimeter that defines an aperture. A conductor extends through the aperture. Sensor pads are arranged on the aperture and are connected to form two sensor loops. The loops generate an electrical signal that represents RF current flow through the center conductor. Additionally, a plurality of circular conductive rings may be included in the RF sensor to generate a signal representing the voltage of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd E. Heckleman, David J. Coumou, Yogendra K. Chawla
  • Patent number: 5115224
    Abstract: A personal security system includes at least one movable transmitter adapted to produce an emergency signal transmission when activated and a plurality of transceivers adapted to receive emergency signal transmissions from the movable transmitter. The received strength of an emergency signal received by one of the transceivers is compared with the received signal strength of an emergency signal received by other of the transceivers, and an alarm signal is produced by a transceiver in response to receipt of a transmission whose signal strength is stronger than any other transmission signal strength to which it has been compared. The alarm signal may include a code identifying both the activated movable transmitter and the transceiver producing the alarm signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: Detection Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl H. Kostusiak, Daniel F. Pedtke, Todd E. Heckleman
  • Patent number: 5111187
    Abstract: A personal security system includes at least one movable transmitter adapted to produce an emergency signal transmission when activated and a plurality of transceivers adapted to receive emergency signal transmissions from the movable transmitter. False alarms are avoided by inhibiting multiple transmissions by a movable transmitter within a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Detection Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd E. Heckleman, Daniel F. Pedtke