Patents by Inventor Tony Havelka

Tony Havelka 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).

  • Synchronization of optical signaling beacons
    Patent number: 7076261
    Abstract: An arbitrary number of signaling beacons are synchronized simultaneously and automatically by a received modulated control signal in accordance with an arbitrary communication protocol over a communication link which may be separate from or superimposed upon a perceptible signal periodically provided from signaling beacons. The periodic perceptible signal may be stabilized using a crystal oscillator or an external transmitted signal such as a global positioning system (GPS) signal and synchronization thus maintained for extended periods of time even when the synchronization communication link is not available. Interference is substantially prevented by the communication protocol while supporting the provision of any desired beacon control functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: ComSonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Austman, Tony Havelka
  • Synchronization of optical signaling beacons
    Publication number: 20050003774
    Abstract: An arbitrary number of signaling beacons are synchronized simultaneously and automatically by a received modulated control signal in accordance with an arbitrary communication protocol over a communication link which may be separate from or superimposed upon a perceptible signal periodically provided from signaling beacons. The periodic perceptible signal may be stabilized using a crystal oscillator or an external transmitted signal such as a global positioning system (GPS) signal and synchronization thus maintained for extended periods of time even when the synchronization communication link is not available. Interference is substantially prevented by the communication protocol while supporting the provision of any desired beacon control functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Eric Austman, Tony Havelka