Patents by Inventor William J. Schmitt

William J. Schmitt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240109487
    Abstract: A method for providing a post-event alert includes receiving sensor data, detecting, based on the sensor data, at least one vehicle event, and determining a severity value associated with the at least one vehicle event. The method also includes determining whether the severity value is greater than a severity threshold and, in response to a determination that the severity value is greater than the severity threshold, identifying at least one aspect of a vehicle that is potentially damaged. The method also includes determining a potential damage value associated with the at least one aspect of the vehicle that is potentially damaged, determining whether the potential damage value is greater than a potential damage threshold, and, in response to determining that the potential damage value is greater than the potential damage threshold, generating an alert indicating at least the at least one aspect of the vehicle that is potentially damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: MICHAEL R. STORY, ANDREW J. FRANK, WILLIAM D. BODEIS, PETER D. SCHMITT, JOACHIM J. KLESING, SAYEDMOHAMMAD HOSSEINI
  • Patent number: 10148122
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a plurality of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), a ring bus, a plurality of chokes, each choke of said plurality of chokes electrically coupled between a respective UPS of said plurality of UPSs and the ring bus, and a plurality of series compensators, each series compensator of the plurality of series compensators electrically coupled between an associated choke of the plurality of chokes and the ring bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Raghothama Reddy, Silvio Colombi, William J. Schmitt, John P. Skliutas
  • Publication number: 20160181864
    Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a plurality of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), a ring bus, a plurality of chokes, each choke of said plurality of chokes electrically coupled between a respective UPS of said plurality of UPSs and the ring bus, and a plurality of series compensators, each series compensator of the plurality of series compensators electrically coupled between an associated choke of the plurality of chokes and the ring bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Raghothama Reddy, Silvio Colombi, William J. Schmitt, John P. Skliutas
  • Patent number: 8653427
    Abstract: A digital SAL receiver implements a multiobject tracking method to detect EM pulses transmitted by a known source at a pulse repetition interval (PRI) and returned off of a target object to acquire multiple tracks. Intra and inter track temporal information is used to associate pulses with different tracks and to rank the tracks in order to designate a primary track for the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: William J. Schmitt, Ronald O. White, John T. Vong
  • Publication number: 20130153745
    Abstract: A digital SAL receiver implements a multiobject tracking method to detect EM pulses transmitted by a known source at a pulse repetition interval (PRI) and returned off of a target object to acquire multiple tracks. Intra and inter track temporal information is used to associate pulses with different tracks and to rank the tracks in order to designate a primary track for the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: William J. Schmitt, Ronald O. White, John T. Vong
  • Patent number: 7773027
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Patent number: 7768448
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Patent number: 7764222
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Patent number: 7760131
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Publication number: 20100067608
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: ANTHONY K. TYREE, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Publication number: 20100066596
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Publication number: 20100067587
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Publication number: 20100066597
    Abstract: An all-digital line-of-sight (LOS) process architecture addresses the size, weight, power and performance constraints of a receiver for use in semi-active or active pulsed electromagnetic (EM) targeting systems. The all-digital architecture provides a platform for enhanced techniques for sensitive pulse detection over a wide field-of-view, adaptive pulse detection, LOS processing and counter measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Anthony K. Tyree, Michael C. Snyder, Donald R. Houser, William J. Schmitt, Robert J. Schaller
  • Patent number: 7548184
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing data from multiple sources according to various aspects of the present invention include a sensing system for determining target information. The sensing system includes sensors to generate target information and local trackers to receive the target information from the sensors. The local trackers may generate local target data for the target, and a combiner connected to the local trackers may use the local target data to generate global data for the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Thomas K. Lo, Ronald O. White, William J. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20090115654
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing data from multiple sources according to various aspects of the present invention include a sensing system for determining target information. The sensing system includes sensors to generate target information and local trackers to receive the target information from the sensors. The local trackers may generate local target data for the target, and a combiner connected to the local trackers may use the local target data to generate global data for the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas K. Lo, Ronald O. White, William J. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7298246
    Abstract: A vehicle security monitoring device monitors sound or movement within a vehicle to determine an abnormal condition such as intrusion of a thief. Upon determination, the device transmits sound picked up within the vehicle to a portable monitor unit carried by the owner of the vehicle using a dedicated link without using any communications network. The transmitted sound allows the owner to distinguish between an actual intrusion and false alarm. Upon verification of an actual intrusion, the portable monitor unit allows the owner to send various instructions to prevent theft of any valuables in the vehicle or theft of the vehicle itself. The instructions may include playing of warning messages, activation of a siren and disabling of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Inventor: William J. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 5707634
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for producing a finely divided solid which comprises(1) dissolving the solid to be finely divided in a liquid carrier solvent to form an injection solution and(2) adding the injection solution of step (1) to a volume of anti-solvent sufficient to precipitate or crystallize the solid.The solid can be a pharmaceutical, agricultural chemical, commercial chemical, fine chemical, food item, photographic chemical, dye, explosive, paint, polymer or cosmetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Pharmacia & Upjohn Company
    Inventor: William J. Schmitt