Patents by Inventor Tom Pierce

Tom Pierce 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).

  • Electromagnetic sensor and optical detection system for detecting angle of arrival of optical signals and a range of a source of the optical signals
    Patent number: 9671489
    Abstract: An optical detection system for detecting an incident optical signal is described. The system includes an optical package adapted to collect the incident optical signal and directed it to a detector array that is coupled thereto. The array outputs electrical signals to be analyzed by a processor. The processor is adapted to iterate algorithms using the signals to calculate an incident angle of arrival for the incident optical signal and a range of the source of the optical signal to the system based on the angle of arrival calculation. The processor is further configured to discriminate the optical signal spectrally to calculate wavelengths thereof for false alarm rejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Epitaxial Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Olaleye A. Aina, Tom Pierce, Ayub M. Fathimulla