Patents by Inventor William Charles Calhoun

William Charles Calhoun 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: 12137520
    Abstract: Systems and methods for educational electronics devices such as may be assembled by non-manufacturer builders, including by personal or hobbyist individuals and by groups such as clubs or classes. Methods and systems relate to Surface Mount Device (SMD) use, measurement systems, communications skill acquisition, physical construction of educational electronics, builder construction/configuration and maintenance of devices, subsystem componentry designed for effective use in educational electronics, circuit designs that permit individual builders to construct professional quality devices, and cognitively adapted methods and systems to optimize learning and performance during and after builder assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: HEATHKIT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun, David Brainerd, Ann E. Cromarty, Simon A. Cromarty
  • Patent number: 12126377
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for appliances, including networked or “Internet-of-Things” appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 12095505
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for appliances, including networked or “Internet-of-Things” appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 12088023
    Abstract: This invention discloses two novel antenna assemblies that protect a radio antenna from the elements and permit effective stealthy use with very high performance, and corresponding manufacturing methods. It also discloses a novel assembly for reducing or eliminating radio-frequency interference among electronic equipment such as may be attached to an antenna system, and corresponding manufacturing methods, and systems and methods for model-based radiotelecommunications comprising computing control and command data from one or more multivariate models to operatively control the transmission or reception performance of radioelectronics and antenna systems by computing over the model data to achieve the best performance according to one or more transmission characteristics or user goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Scott Cromarty, Jacob H. Neugass, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 11879956
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measurement and management provide complex measurements cost-effectively at very high accuracy. These methods and systems in some cases achieve measurement accuracy exceeding the accuracy of the reference standards they rely on, and eliminate expensive and disadvantageous recalibration procedures. The accurate measurements are integrated with management functions, applying the measurement data to meet objectives of the integrated system and workflow goals of its user. The disclosed systems and methods comprise an explicit or expressly represented model both of themselves and of candidate external systems to be measured and managed. The models may be configured and reconfigured by the owner-user through either local or remote means. The system intelligently reconfigures itself to adapt dynamically to the conditions of measurement and the user's and system's goals at each moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: HEATHKIT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 11864311
    Abstract: Systems and methods for educational electronics devices such as may be assembled by non-manufacturer builders, including by personal or hobbyist individuals and by groups such as clubs or classes. Methods and systems relate to Surface Mount Device (SMD) use, measurement systems, communications skill acquisition, physical construction of educational electronics, builder construction/configuration and maintenance of devices, subsystem componentry designed for effective use in educational electronics, circuit designs that permit individual builders to construct professional quality devices, and cognitively adapted methods and systems to optimize learning and performance during and after builder assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: HEATHKIT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun, David Brainerd, Ann E. Cromarty, Simon A. Cromarty
  • Publication number: 20230028456
    Abstract: This invention discloses two novel antenna assemblies that protect a radio antenna from the elements and permit effective stealthy use with very high performance, and corresponding manufacturing methods. It also discloses a novel assembly for reducing or eliminating radio-frequency interference among electronic equipment such as may be attached to an antenna system, and corresponding manufacturing methods, and systems and methods for model-based radiotelecommunications comprising computing control and command data from one or more multivariate models to operatively control the transmission or reception performance of radioelectronics and antenna systems by computing over the model data to achieve the best performance according to one or more transmission characteristics or user goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Scott CROMARTY, Jacob H. NEUGASS, Jasen LEVOY, William Charles CALHOUN
  • Patent number: 11536794
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measurement and management are disclosed that provide complex measurements cost-effectively at very high accuracy. These methods and systems in some cases achieve measurement accuracy exceeding the accuracy of the reference standards they rely on, and eliminate expensive and disadvantageous recalibration procedures. The accurate measurements are integrated with management functions, applying the measurement data to meet objectives of the integrated system and workflow goals of its user. The disclosed systems and methods comprise an explicit or expressly represented model both of themselves and of candidate external systems to be measured and managed. The models may be configured and reconfigured by the owner-user through either local or remote means. The system intelligently reconfigures itself to adapt dynamically to the conditions of measurement and the user's and system's goals at each moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HEATHKIT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 11469505
    Abstract: This invention discloses two novel antenna assemblies that protect a radio antenna from the elements and permit effective stealthy use with very high performance, and corresponding manufacturing methods. It also discloses a novel assembly for reducing or eliminating radio-frequency interference among electronic equipment such as may be attached to an antenna system, and corresponding manufacturing methods, and systems and methods for model-based radiotelecommunications comprising computing control and command data from one or more multivariate models to operatively control the transmission or reception performance of radioelectronics and antenna systems by computing over the model data to achieve the best performance according to one or more transmission characteristics or user goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HEATHKIT COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Scott Cromarty, Jacob H Neugass, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Publication number: 20220131608
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for appliances, including networked or “Internet-of-Things” appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Publication number: 20210314064
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for appliances, including networked or “Internet-of-Things” appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 10962623
    Abstract: Systems and methods for measurement and management are disclosed that provide complex measurements cost-effectively at very high accuracy. These methods and systems in some cases achieve measurement accuracy exceeding the accuracy of the reference standards they rely on, and eliminate expensive and disadvantageous recalibration procedures. The accurate measurements are integrated with management functions, applying the measurement data to meet objectives of the integrated system and workflow goals of its user. The disclosed systems and methods comprise an explicit or expressly represented model both of themselves and of candidate external systems to be measured and managed. The models may be configured and reconfigured by the owner-user through either local or remote means. The system intelligently reconfigures itself to adapt dynamically to the conditions of measurement and the user's and system's goals at each moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Cromarty, Donald J. Peterson, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Publication number: 20170033430
    Abstract: This invention discloses two novel antenna assemblies that protect a radio antenna from the elements and permit effective stealthy use with very high performance, and corresponding manufacturing methods. It also discloses a novel assembly for reducing or eliminating radio-frequency interference among electronic equipment such as may be attached to an antenna system, and corresponding manufacturing methods, and systems and methods for model-based radiotelecommunications comprising computing control and command data from one or more multivariate models to operatively control the transmission or reception performance of radioelectronics and antenna systems by computing over the model data to achieve the best performance according to one or more transmission characteristics or user goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Scott Cromarty, Jacob H. Neugass, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun