Patents by Inventor William Steinway
William Steinway 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).
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Publication number: 20120262325Abstract: An integrated mine detection system includes a ground penetrating metal detector and a ground penetrating radar detector. The integrated mine detection system includes an integrated search device housing a radio-wave transmitter of the radar detector and a coil of the metal detector. The radio-wave transmitter includes an antenna. The integrated search device includes a radio-wave receiver in the form of a pair of receiving antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CYTERRA CORPORATIONInventors: William Steinway, Gregory W. Stilwell, David H. Fine, Paul Crabb, Kevin L. Johnson, Herbert Duvoisin, III, Geoffrey Solomon, Elizabeth Bartosz
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Patent number: 8174429Abstract: An integrated mine detection system includes a ground penetrating metal detector and a ground penetrating radar detector. The integrated mine detection system includes an integrated search device housing a radio-wave transmitter of the radar detector and a coil of the metal detector. The radio-wave transmitter includes an antenna. The integrated search device includes a radio-wave receiver in the form of a pair of receiving antennas.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, David H. Fine, Paul Crabb, Kevin Johnson, Herbert Duvoisin, III, Geoffrey Solomon, Elizabeth Bartosz
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Publication number: 20110148686Abstract: Sensing moving entities includes transmitting a stepped-frequency radar signal including multiple frequencies through a wall from a first side of the wall to a second side of the wall. Portions of the radar signal that are reflected by entities located beyond the second side of the wall are detected. The reflected portions are processed to generate processed data including information associated with frequency shifts between the transmitted signal and the detected signal. The processed data is analyzed to determine if reflected portions are associated with moving entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CYTERRA CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Cole, William Steinway, Daniel O'Donnell, Richard Sheldon, James McNeill, Ronald Hill, Raymond Gill
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Publication number: 20100085234Abstract: An integrated mine detection system includes a ground penetrating metal detector and a ground penetrating radar detector. The integrated mine detection system includes an integrated search device housing a radio-wave transmitter of the radar detector and a coil of the metal detector. The radio-wave transmitter includes an antenna. The integrated search device includes a radio-wave receiver in the form of a pair of receiving antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CYTERRA CORPORATIONInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, David H. Fine, Paul Crabb, Kevin Johnson, Herbert Duvoisin, III, Geoffrey Solomon, Elizabeth Bartosz
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Patent number: 7671784Abstract: Techniques for detecting contraband are described, as are techniques for generating an image of living tissue. A location of interest relative to a target space is received, and a radar signal is transmitted in the direction of the location of interest. Portions of the radar signal are detected with multiple receiving structures. The detected portions are processed to generate information corresponding to dielectric or loss properties, the properties corresponding to particular positions within the target space. A determination is made as to whether contraband is present in the target space based on the determined properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, David H. Fine, Stephen Cole, Ravi K. Konduri, Douglas O. Carlson, Yuriy Pylypenko
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Patent number: 7518542Abstract: A handheld radar frequency scanner system for detecting objects concealed on a person, the system includes a radar transmitter coupled to a transmit antenna that is configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person, a radar receiver coupled to a receive antenna that is configured to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person, and a processor connected to the radar receiver and operable to process the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar receiver to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, Herbert Duvoisin, III, David H. Fine, Ravi K. Konduri
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Publication number: 20080169961Abstract: Techniques for detecting contraband are described, as are techniques for generating an image of living tissue. A location of interest relative to a target space is received, and a radar signal is transmitted in the direction of the location of interest. Portions of the radar signal are detected with multiple receiving structures. The detected portions are processed to generate information corresponding to dielectric or loss properties, the properties corresponding to particular positions within the target space. A determination is made as to whether contraband is present in the target space based on the determined properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CYTERRA CORPORATIONInventors: William Steinway, David H. Fine, Stephen Cole, Ravi K. Konduri, Douglas O. Carlson, Yuriy Pylypenko
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Patent number: 7345618Abstract: Sensing moving entities includes transmitting a stepped-frequency radar signal including multiple frequencies through a wall from a first side of the wall to a second side of the wall. Portions of the radar signal that are reflected by entities located beyond the second side of the wall are detected. The reflected portions are processed to generate processed data including information associated with frequency shifts between the transmitted signal and the detected signal. The processed data is analyzed to determine if reflected portions are associated with moving entities.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: Stephen Cole, William Steinway, Daniel O'Donnell, Richard Sheldon, James McNeill, Ronald Hill, Raymond Gill
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Patent number: 7312742Abstract: Sensing characteristics of an object includes transmitting a stepped-frequency radar through an object and detecting, with multiple receiving structures, deflected portions of the radar signal. The detected portions are processed to generate processed data including information associated with amplitudes and phases of the deflected portions, and with the locations of the receiving structures at which the deflected portions were detected. The processed data is analyzed to determine information corresponding to dielectric properties particular positions within the object.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Steinway, David H. Fine, Steve Cole
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Patent number: 7183964Abstract: A frequency-stepped radar may be used to detect buried landmines by sequentially inducing vibrations of different frequencies in the landmine. A sensor detects signals associated with the vibrations, and a processor processes the signals to detect the landmine.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Waymond Scott
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Publication number: 20070035437Abstract: Sensing characteristics of an object includes transmitting a stepped-frequency radar through an object and detecting, with multiple receiving structures, deflected portions of the radar signal. The detected portions are processed to generate processed data including information associated with amplitudes and phases of the deflected portions, and with the locations of the receiving structures at which the deflected portions were detected. The processed data is analyzed to determine information corresponding to dielectric properties particular positions within the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CYTERRA CORPORATIONInventors: William Steinway, David Fine, Steve Cole
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Publication number: 20070030195Abstract: A concealed object detection system for detecting objects concealed on a person includes radar transceivers that are each configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person and to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person. A processor connected to the radar transceivers processes the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar transceivers to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, Herbert Duvoisin, David Fine
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Publication number: 20060267828Abstract: A frequency-stepped radar may be used to detect buried landmines by sequentially inducing vibrations of different frequencies in the landmine. A sensor detects signals associated with the vibrations, and a processor processes the signals to detect the landmine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CYTERRA CORPORATIONInventors: William Steinway, Waymond Scott
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Patent number: 7109910Abstract: A frequency-stepped radar may be used to detect buried landmines by sequentially inducing vibrations of different frequencies in the landmine. A sensor detects signals associated with the vibrations, and a processor processes the signals to detect the landmine.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Waymond Scott
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Patent number: 7064701Abstract: A concealed object detection system for detecting objects concealed on a person includes radar transponders that are each configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person and to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person. A processor connected to the radar transponders processes the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar transponders to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: L-3 Communications CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, Herbert Duvoisin, III, David H. Fine
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Patent number: 6950054Abstract: A handheld radar frequency scanner system for detecting objects concealed on a person, the system includes a radar transmitter coupled to a transmit antenna that is configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person, a radar receiver coupled to a receive antenna that is configured to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person, and a processor connected to the radar receiver and operable to process the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar receiver to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, Herbert Duvoisin, III, David H. Fine
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Publication number: 20050099331Abstract: A concealed object detection system for detecting objects concealed on a person includes radar transponders that are each configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person and to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person. A processor connected to the radar transponders processes the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar transponders to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, Herbert Duvoisin, David Fine
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Patent number: 6831590Abstract: A concealed object detection system for detecting objects concealed on a person includes radar transponders that are each configured and positioned to direct a radar signal at a person and to detect a portion of the radar signal reflected by the person. A processor connected to the radar transponders processes the portions of the radar signals detected by the radar transponders to determine whether the person is carrying a concealed object. The system may produce a real-time alert, such as an audible alert, when a concealed object is detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: CyTerra CorporationInventors: William Steinway, Gregory Stilwell, Herbert Duvoisin, III, David H. Fine