Patents by Inventor Walter Melton

Walter Melton 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).

  • Patent number: 6762714
    Abstract: A low-cost, solid-state position sensor system suitable for making precise code and carrier phase measurements in the L1 and L2 bands of GPS uses an ordinary, low-cost OEM card single-frequency carrier phase tracking C/A code receiver and includes low-cost hardware for sensing the L1 and L2 components of GPS carrier phase. Such measurements are suitable for general use in a variety of fields, including surveying. They are also of sufficient quality to be used in controlling heavy machinery, such as aircraft, farm tractors, and construction and mining equipment. A C/A code continuous tracking GPS receiver is used to produce GPS positioning fixes and real-time L1 carrier phase measurements. This C/A code receiver generates timing and reference information for a digital sampling component. This sampling component processes the L1 and L2 signals from the GPS signals in view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventors: Clark Cohen, David Lawrence, Stewart Cobb, Paul Montgomery, Miro Samek, Kurt Zimmerman, Michael O'Connor, Walter Melton, Gregory Gutt
  • Publication number: 20030201933
    Abstract: A low-cost, solid-state position sensor system suitable for making precise code and carrier phase measurements in the L1 and L2 bands of GPS uses an ordinary, low-cost OEM card single-frequency carrier phase tracking C/A code receiver and includes low-cost hardware for sensing the L1 and L2 components of GPS carrier phase. Such measurements are suitable for general use in a variety of fields, including surveying. They are also of sufficient quality to be used in controlling heavy machinery, such as aircraft, farm tractors, and construction and mining equipment. A C/A code continuous tracking GPS receiver is used to produce GPS positioning fixes and real-time L1 carrier phase measurements. This C/A code receiver generates timing and reference information for a digital sampling component. This sampling component processes the L1 and L2 signals from the GPS signals in view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Applicant: IntegriNautics Corporation
    Inventors: Clark Cohen, David Lawrence, Stewart Cobb, Paul Montgomery, Miro Samek, Kurt Zimmerman, Michael O'Connor, Walter Melton, Gregory Gutt
  • Patent number: 6570534
    Abstract: A low-cost, solid-state position sensor system suitable for making precise code and carrier phase measurements in the L1 and L2 bands of GPS uses an ordinary, low-cost OEM card single-frequency carrier phase tracking C/A code receiver and includes low-cost hardware for sensing the L1 and L2 components of GPS carrier phase. Such measurements are suitable for general use in a variety of fields, including surveying. They are also of sufficient quality to be used in controlling heavy machinery, such as aircraft, farm tractors, and construction and mining equipment. A C/A code continuous tracking GPS receiver is used to produce GPS positioning fixes and real-time L1 carrier phase measurements. This C/A code receiver generates timing and reference information for a digital sampling component. This sampling component processes the L1 and L2 signals from the GPS signals in view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: IntegriNautics Corp.
    Inventors: Clark Cohen, David Lawrence, Stewart Cobb, Paul Montgomery, Miro Samek, Kurt Zimmerman, Michael O'Connor, Walter Melton, Gregory Gutt
  • Publication number: 20020161522
    Abstract: A low-cost, solid-state position sensor system suitable for making precise code and carrier phase measurements in the L1 and L2 bands of GPS uses an ordinary, low-cost OEM card single-frequency carrier phase tracking C/A code receiver and includes low-cost hardware for sensing the L1 and L2 components of GPS carrier phase. Such measurements are suitable for general use in a variety of fields, including surveying. They are also of sufficient quality to be used in controlling heavy machinery, such as aircraft, farm tractors, and construction and mining equipment. A C/A code continuous tracking GPS receiver is used to produce GPS positioning fixes and real-time L1 carrier phase measurements. This C/A code receiver generates timing and reference information for a digital sampling component. This sampling component processes the L1 and L2 signals from the GPS signals in view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Clark Cohen, David Lawrence, Stewart Cobb, Paul Montgomery, Miro Samek, Kurt Zimmerman, Michael O'Connor, Walter Melton, Gregory Gutt