Patents by Inventor Tracy J. Harasti

Tracy J. Harasti 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).

  • Underwater RFID arrangement for optimizing underwater operations
    Patent number: 8536983
    Abstract: A method and system to optimize underwater operations utilizing a radio frequency identification (RFID) arrangement. The RFID arrangement includes a plurality of RFID tags positioned on an underwater surface, with each of the plurality of tags coded with unique information related to each tag's location on the underwater surface. The RFID system also includes an RFID reader/interrogator attached to an underwater explorer. When the underwater explorer is within a reading range of a tag, the reader/interrogator reads the unique tag information. The tag information is used to optimize underwater operations performed by the explorer, which may be a diver or a water vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Tracy J Harasti, James E Howell, William M Hertel, III
  • Underwater RFID Arrangement for Optimizing Underwater Operations
    Publication number: 20110095865
    Abstract: A method and system to optimize underwater operations utilizing a radio frequency identification (RFID) arrangement. The RFID arrangement includes a plurality of RFID tags positioned on an underwater surface, with each of the plurality of tags coded with unique information related to each tag's location on the underwater surface. The RFID system also includes an RFID reader/interrogator attached to an underwater explorer. When the underwater explorer is within a reading range of a tag, the reader/interrogator reads the unique tag information. The tag information is used to optimize underwater operations performed by the explorer, which may be a diver or a water vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: The United States of America, Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Tracy J. Harasti, James E. Howell, William M. Hertel, III