Patents by Inventor William Cogen

William Cogen 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).

  • Pipeline inspection apparatus and method using radio frequency identification and inertial navigation
    Patent number: 8689653
    Abstract: A pipeline inspection device, for example a pipeline inspection gauge or pig, is configured for inspecting a pipeline. The pipeline includes a plurality of pipes of varying orientations and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) provided on each pipe. Each RFID contains information indicative of the identity of each respective pipe. The inspection device includes a RF transceiver configured to receive the identity information from each RFID; an inertial navigation unit configured to generate three-space position information indicative of the position of the inspection device in the pipeline; and a processor configured to synchronize the identity information of each RFID with the position information to determine a three-space location of each pipe in the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: William Cogen, Michael Burz
  • PIPELINE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND INERTIAL NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20110282591
    Abstract: A pipeline inspection device, for example a pipeline inspection gauge or pig, is configured for inspecting a pipeline. The pipeline includes a plurality of pipes of varying orientations and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) provided on each pipe. Each RFID contains information indicative of the identity of each respective pipe. The inspection device includes a RF transceiver configured to receive the identity information from each RFID; an inertial navigation unit configured to generate three-space position information indicative of the position of the inspection device in the pipeline; and a processor configured to synchronize the identity information of each RFID with the position information to determine a three-space location of each pipe in the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: WTF INDUSTRIES
    Inventors: William COGEN, Michael Burz
  • Pipeline inspection apparatus and method using radio frequency identification and inertial navigation
    Patent number: 8001858
    Abstract: A pipeline inspection device, for example a pipeline inspection gauge or pig, is configured for inspecting a pipeline. The pipeline includes a plurality of pipes of varying orientations and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) provided on each pipe. Each RFID contains information indicative of the identity of each respective pipe. The inspection device includes a RF transceiver configured to receive the identity information from each RFID; an inertial navigation unit configured to generate three-space position information indicative of the position of the inspection device in the pipeline; and a processor configured to synchronize the identity information of each RFID with the position information to determine a three-space location of each pipe in the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventors: William Cogen, Michael Burz
  • PIPELINE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION AND INERTIAL NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20080173109
    Abstract: A pipeline inspection device, for example a pipeline inspection gauge or pig, is configured for inspecting a pipeline. The pipeline includes a plurality of pipes of varying orientations and a radio frequency identification device (RFID) provided on each pipe. Each RFID contains information indicative of the identity of each respective pipe. The inspection device includes a RF transceiver configured to receive the identity information from each RFID; an inertial navigation unit configured to generate three-space position information indicative of the position of the inspection device in the pipeline; and a processor configured to synchronize the identity information of each RFID with the position information to determine a three-space location of each pipe in the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: William COGEN, Michael Burz