Patents by Inventor William J. Wegerer, II

William J. Wegerer, II 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).

  • Compact deployable acoustic sensor
    Patent number: 5339281
    Abstract: A sensor for detecting acoustic energy emitted by a target is disclosed. The sensor comprises a housing including a plurality of transducers for receiving acoustic energy. The transducers are randomly deployed within a predetermined area around the housing, forming an array and a self-survey technique is utilized to determine the positions of the sensors. Beamforming techniques are utilized to analyze the acoustic energy detected by the transducers to provide the azimuth of a target and a class estimate of the target. A plurality of sensors may be utilized to provide target location, course and velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Patrenahalli M. Narendra, Russell D. Braunling, William J. Wegerer, II, Jonathan C. Werder