Patents by Inventor Tom Driscoll

Tom Driscoll 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: 20150276926
    Abstract: An array of scattering and/or reflector antennas are configured to produce a series of beam patterns, where in some embodiments the scattering antenna and/or the reflector antenna includes complementary metamaterial elements. In some embodiments control circuitry is operably connected to the array to produce an image of an object in the beam pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, David Jones Brady, Tom Driscoll, John Desmond Hunt, Roderick A. Hyde, Nathan Ingle Landy, Guy Shlomo Lipworth, Alexander Mrozack, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene
  • Publication number: 20150177374
    Abstract: A concealed radar imaging system includes a visible light mirror, a radar device positioned behind the visible light mirror, and a processing circuit coupled to the radar device. The visible light mirror includes a reflective layer configured to reflect visible light, and allow a radar signal to pass therethrough. The radar device is configured to transmit the radar signal, receive a reflection of the radar signal, and generate reflection data based on the reflected radar signal. The processing circuit is configured to control operation of the radar device, receive the reflection data from the radar device, and generate imaging data based on the transmitted radar signal and the reflection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Tom Driscoll, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood,, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150171514
    Abstract: Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. The system includes an antenna comprising a sub-Nyquist holographic aperture configured to define selectable arbitrary complex radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on a surface of the antenna. A mapping engine models an environment within a space radiateable by the antenna. The environment includes a target device and a human being. An optimization circuit selects responsive to the model of the environment a power transmission regime. The power transmission regime includes radiation pattern shaped to wirelessly transfer electromagnetic power from the antenna to the target device without exceeding a radiation exposure limit for humans. A gain definition circuit selects a complex radiofrequency electromagnetic field implementing the selected power transmission regime from the at least two selectable arbitrary complex radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Pai-Yen Chen, Tom Driscoll, Siamak Ebadi, John Desmond Hunt, Nathan Ingle Landy, Melroy Machado, Milton Perque, JR., David R. Smith, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
  • Publication number: 20150171516
    Abstract: Described embodiments include an antenna, method, and an apparatus. The antenna includes a sub-Nyquist complex-holographic aperture configured to define at least two selectable, arbitrary complex radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on a surface with tangential wavenumbers up to 2? over the aperture element spacing (k_apt=2?/a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Pai-Yen Chen, Tom Driscoll, Siamak Ebadi, John Desmond Hunt, Nathan Ingle Landy, Melroy Machado, Milton Perque, JR., David R. Smith, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
  • Publication number: 20150171513
    Abstract: Described embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus. A system includes an antenna comprising a sub-Nyquist holographic aperture configured to define selectable arbitrary complex radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on a surface of the antenna. A path analysis engine tests power transmission pathways from the antenna to a target device located in an environment within a space radiateable by the antenna. The environment includes a human being. An optimization circuit selects responsive to the tested power transmission pathways a power transmission regime. The regime includes an electromagnetic radiation pattern shaped to transfer radiofrequency electromagnetic power from the antenna to the target device without exceeding a radiation exposure limit for humans. A gain definition circuit selects a complex radiofrequency electromagnetic field implementing the selected power transmission regime from the at least two selectable, complex radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Pai-Yen Chen, Tom Driscoll, Siamak Ebadi, John Desmond Hunt, Nathan Ingle Landy, Melroy Machado, Milton Perque, JR., David R. Smith, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
  • Publication number: 20150171512
    Abstract: Described embodiments include an antenna, method, and an apparatus. The antenna includes a sub-Nyquist holographic aperture configured to define at least two selectable, arbitrary complex radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on a surface with tangential wavenumbers up to the free-space wavenumber (k0). In an embodiment, the antenna is configured to beam radiofrequency electromagnetic power. In an embodiment, the antenna is configured to transfer radiofrequency electromagnetic power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Pai-Yen Chen, Tom Driscoll, Siamak Ebadi, John Desmond Hunt, Nathan Ingle Landy, Melroy Machado, Milton Perque, JR., David R. Smith, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
  • Publication number: 20150162658
    Abstract: A surface scattering reflector antenna includes a plurality of adjustable scattering elements and is configured to produce a reflected beam pattern according to the configuration of the adjustable scattering elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, David Jones Brady, Tom Driscoll, John Desmond Hunt, Roderick A. Hyde, Nathan Ingle Landy, Guy Shlomo Lipworth, Alexander Mrozack, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene
  • Publication number: 20150131864
    Abstract: Described embodiments include a system and method. A digital imaging device is configured to capture images of a region of a contact between a wheel of a terrestrial vehicle and a surface (“contact region”). A correlator is configured to correlate a first digital image of the contact region captured at a first time with a second digital image of the contact region captured at a second time. A kinematics circuit determines an incremental slide or slip of the wheel relative to the surface. A fraction status circuit combines at least two instances of the incremental slide or slip into data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle relative to the surface. A communications circuit outputs an electronic signal indicative of the data indicative of a slide or slip by the terrestrial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Tom Driscoll, Joseph R. Guerci, Russell J. Hannigan, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Publication number: 20150029050
    Abstract: A wearable radar reflector includes a retroreflector configured to reflect radiation received from a vehicle, and incorporated into a garment worn by a pedestrian.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Elwha LLC
    Inventors: Tom Driscoll, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene
  • Publication number: 20150030256
    Abstract: Multi-sensor compressive imaging systems can include an imaging component (such an an RF, microwave, or mmW metamaterial surface antenna) and an auxialiary sensing component (such as an EO/IR sensor). In some approaches, the auxiliary sensing component includes a structured light sensor configured to identify the location or posture of an imaging target within a field of view of the imaging component. In some approaches, a reconstructed RF, microwave, or mmW image may be combined with a visual image of a region of interest to provide a multi-spectral representation of the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: David Brady, Tom Driscoll, John Hunt, Daniel Marks, Alexander Mrozack, Matthew Reynolds, David R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150029051
    Abstract: A wearable radar reflector includes a retroreflector configured to reflect radiation received from a vehicle, and incorporated into a garment worn by a pedestrian.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Tom Driscoll, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene