Patents by Inventor William Suliga

William Suliga 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).

  • Seismic navigation
    Patent number: 9175558
    Abstract: A sensor array system includes a sensor array comprising a first sensor disposed underground and a second sensor disposed underground, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensors of the sensor array, the processor operative to receive signals from the sensors of the sensor array indicative of seismic activity, and identify a position of a portion of a borehole machine operative to induce the seismic activity while disposed in an underground borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Theodore J. Vornbrock, Jr., Aaron M. Foulk, William Suliga, Thomas Pepin, Michael A. Toreno, Mark Olender, Richard Pitre
  • Seismic Navigation
    Publication number: 20140034388
    Abstract: A sensor array system includes a sensor array comprising a first sensor disposed underground and a second sensor disposed underground, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensors of the sensor array, the processor operative to receive signals from the sensors of the sensor array indicative of seismic activity, and identify a position of a portion of a borehole machine operative to induce the seismic activity while disposed in an underground borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Theodore J. Vornbrock, JR., Aaron M. Foulk, William Suliga, Thomas Pepin, Michael A. Toreno, Mark Olender, Richard Pitre
  • Search and rescue using ultraviolet radiation
    Patent number: 8253576
    Abstract: A system for search and rescue includes a rescue beacon including a radiation source to emit radiation, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John George Witzel, Benjamin P. Dolgin, Steven Cotten, Michael Andrew Brennan, Jorge Gutierrez, William Suliga
  • SEARCH AND RESCUE USING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
    Publication number: 20110057804
    Abstract: A system for search and rescue includes a rescue beacon including a radiation source to emit radiation, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon UTD, Inc.
    Inventors: John George Witzel, Benjamin P. Dolgin, Steven Cotten, Michael Andrew Brennan, Jorge Gutierrez, William Suliga
  • Centralizer-based survey and navigation device and method
    Patent number: 7870912
    Abstract: A Centralizer based Survey and Navigation (CSN) device designed to provide borehole or passageway position information. The CSN device can include one or more displacement sensors, centralizers, an odometry sensor, a borehole initialization system, and navigation algorithm implementing processor(s). Also, methods of using the CSN device for in-hole survey and navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon UTD, Incorporated
    Inventors: Benjamin Dolgin, William Suliga, Brett Goldstein, David Vickerman, John L. Hill, III, Joram Shenhar, Keith Grindstaff, Steven A. Cotten
  • CENTRALIZER-BASED SURVEY AND NAVIGATION DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100038068
    Abstract: A Centralizer based Survey and Navigation (CSN) device designed to provide borehole or passageway position information. The CSN device can include one or more displacement sensors, centralizers, an odometry sensor, a borehole initialization system, and navigation algorithm implementing processor(s). Also, methods of using the CSN device for in-hole survey and navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Benjamin Dolgin, William Suliga, Brett Goldstein, David Vickerman, John L. Hill, III, Joram Shenhar, Keith Grindstaff, Steven A. Cotten
  • Centralizer-based survey and navigation device and method
    Patent number: 7584808
    Abstract: A Centralizer based Survey and Navigation (CSN) device designed to provide borehole or passageway position information. The CSN device can include one or more displacement sensors, centralizers, an odometry sensor, a borehole initialization system, and navigation algorithm implementing processor(s). Also, methods of using the CSN device for in-hole survey and navigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Raytheon UTD, Incorporated
    Inventors: Benjamin Dolgin, William Suliga, Brett Goldstein, David Vickerman, John L. Hill, III, Joram Shenhar, Keith Grindstaff, Steven A. Cotten
  • Centralizer-based survey and navigation device and method
    Publication number: 20060157278
    Abstract: A Centralizer based Survey and Navigation (CSN) device designed to provide borehole or passageway position information. The CSN device can include one or more displacement sensors, centralizers, an odometry sensor, a borehole initialization system, and navigation algorithm implementing processor(s). Also, methods of using the CSN device for in-hole survey and navigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Benjamin Dolgin, William Suliga, Brett Goldstein, David Vickerman, John Hill, Joram Shenhar, Keith Grindstaff, Steven Cotten