Michael G Keefe

US Patent:

8565096, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/882193

Inventors:

Danny Caudill - Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keefe - West Melbourne FL, US
Charna Parkey - Melbourne FL, US
Robert Mitchell - Melbourne FL, US
Murad Qahwash - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Locus Location Systems, LLC - West Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H04B 17/00
H04W 24/00

US Classification:

370241, 370252, 4551151, 455 6711, 455423

Abstract:

An apparatus for determining operating characteristics of radio-frequency (RF) transmitting devices while the devices are in normal operation transmitting over-the-air RF signals. The apparatus comprises at least one signal sensor for receiving the RF signals, each sensor responsive to the RF signals received at a plurality of antennas or received at a directional antenna, an analyzer for determining signal parameters of received RF signals and for determining operating characteristics of the transmitting devices from the signal parameters, wherein each RF signal includes an identifier of the transmitting device, the apparatus using the identifier to link operating characteristics determined from the RF signals to the transmitting device, and a graphical user interface for displaying the operating characteristics for each transmitting device.

US Patent:

8600371, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

May 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/106812

Inventors:

Danny Caudill - Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keefe - West Melbourne FL, US
Charna Parkey - Orlando FL, US
Robert Mitchell - Orlando FL, US
Murad Qahwash - Orlando FL, US
John McCarthy - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Locus Location Systems LLC - West Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

455423, 455425, 455 6711, 455 6714, 455 6715, 455 677, 4551152, 4551153, 4551154, 370241, 370242, 370248, 370252, 370253

Abstract:

An apparatus for determining a health of radio-frequency transmitters each transmitting a transmitted signal during normal operation. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving received signals, each received signal responsive to a transmitted signal, a first element for determining signal parameters of each received signal, the signal parameters responsive to an operating condition of a transmitter, each transmitted signal and each associated received signal including an identifier of the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal, the apparatus using the identifier to link determined signal parameters with the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal and a second element for determining a health of the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal, the health responsive to a relationship between one or more signal parameters and a selected value or a range of selected values for each signal parameter.

US Patent:

20100259448, Oct 14, 2010

Filed:

Apr 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/757924

Inventors:

MURAD QAHWASH - ORLANDO FL, US
JOHN McCARTHY - PALM BAY FL, US
DANNY CAUDILL - MELBOURNE FL, US
MICHAEL KEEFE - WEST MELBOURNE FL, US

Assignee:

LOCUS LOCATION SYSTEMS LLC - WEST MELBOURNE FL

International Classification:

G01S 1/24

US Classification:

342387

Abstract:

A method for testing each one of a plurality of receiving sites operative in a time difference of arrival geo-location system. The method comprises determining a theoretical time of arrival of a test message at each receiving site assuming the test message was transmitted from a test message transmitting antenna at a known location; determining a measured time of arrival of the test message at each receiving site, the test message transmitted from the test message transmitting antenna; determining a true time of arrival of the test message at each receiving site, the true time of arrival comprising the measured time of arrival less a start time of the test message; determining a difference between the theoretical and the true times of arrival for each receiving site, wherein the difference for each receiving site is indicative of a health of the receiving site.

US Patent:

20140011495, Jan 9, 2014

Filed:

Sep 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/024517

Inventors:

Michael Keefe - Melbourne FL, US
Charna Parkey - Melbourne FL, US
Robert Mitchell - Melbourne FL, US
Murad Qahwash - Orlando FL, US
John McCarthy - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

LOCUS LOCATION SYSTEMS, LLC - West Melboume FL

International Classification:

H04B 17/00

US Classification:

455423, 455500

Abstract:

An apparatus for determining operating characteristics of radio-frequency (RF) transmitting devices while the devices are in normal operation transmitting over-the-air RF signals. The apparatus comprises at least one signal sensor for receiving the RF signals, each sensor responsive to the RF signals received at a plurality of antennas or received at a directional antenna, an analyzer for determining signal parameters of received RF signals and for determining operating characteristics of the transmitting devices from the signal parameters, wherein each RF signal includes an identifier of the transmitting device, the apparatus using the identifier to link operating characteristics determined from the RF signals to the transmitting device, and a graphical user interface for displaying the operating characteristics for each transmitting device.

US Patent:

20150105030, Apr 16, 2015

Filed:

Dec 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/574196

Inventors:

- West Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keefe - West Melbourne FL, US
Charna Parkey - Melbourne FL, US
Robert Mitchell - Melbourne FL, US
Murad Qahwash - Orlando FL, US
John McCarthy - Palm Bay FL, US

International Classification:

H04W 24/08

US Classification:

455 6711

Abstract:

An apparatus for identifying failed or suspect RF transmitting devices while the devices are in normal operation transmitting over-the-air RF signals. The apparatus comprises an RF signal sensor receiving the RF signals from at least one of the devices that are mobile or portable. The sensor is responsive to the received RF signals. An analyzer determines RF frequency characteristics of the received RF signals from the at least one transmitting device, determines the respective identifier of the at least one transmitting device from the received RF signals, and uses the identifier from the received RF signals to correlate the RF frequency characteristics of the particular one of the transmitting devices. A graphical user interface displays at least one RF frequency characteristic in a form that can be used to identify transmitting devices that have failed and transmitting devices that are suspect.

US Patent:

20140103465, Apr 17, 2014

Filed:

Oct 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/053580

Inventors:

- Melbourne FL, US
Madjid A. Belkerdid - Casselberry FL, US
Michael Keefe - West Melbourne FL, US

Assignee:

Mnemonics, Inc. - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H03H 9/02

US Classification:

257416, 438 51

Abstract:

A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device package and method for packaging a SAW device provide a surface excited device having a small footprint, low cost and fabricated according to a unique manufacturing process. A substrate including a SAW active area on a first side is bonded to another similar sized substrate with a space sufficient to allow the propagation of the SAW on a top surface of the substrate. The two substrates have similar thermal expansion coefficients such that stress from the sealing process is minimized. The two substrates are sealed using either a low melting point glass or an organic compound such that conductive pathways exist through the seal allowing the internal device to access an external electrical connection.

US Patent:

20140092949, Apr 3, 2014

Filed:

Oct 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/068367

Inventors:

- West Melbourne FL, US
Michael Keefe - Melbourne FL, US
Charna Parkey - Melbourne FL, US
Robert Mitchell - Melbourne FL, US
Murad Qahwash - Orlando FL, US
John McCarthy - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

LOCUS LOCATION SYSTEMS, LLC - West Melbourne FL

International Classification:

H04B 3/46

US Classification:

375224

Abstract:

An apparatus for determining a health of radio-frequency transmitters each transmitting a transmitted signal during normal operation. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving received signals, each received signal responsive to a transmitted signal, a first element for determining signal parameters of each received signal, the signal parameters responsive to an operating condition of a transmitter, each transmitted signal and each associated received signal including an identifier of the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal, the apparatus using the identifier to link determined signal parameters with the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal and a second element for determining a health of the transmitter that transmitted the transmitted signal, the health responsive to a relationship between one or more signal parameters and a selected value or a range of selected values for each signal parameter.