公开(公告)号：US20050024234A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-03

申请号：US10913100

申请日：2004-08-06

申请人： Glen Brooksby ,  Daniel Harrison ,  Daniel Staver ,  Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  D. Wolfgang Daum ,  Kenneth Welles

发明人： Glen Brooksby ,  Daniel Harrison ,  Daniel Staver ,  Ertugrul Berkcan ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  D. Wolfgang Daum ,  Kenneth Welles

IPC分类号： G01D4/00 ,  G01R21/133 ,  G01R22/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H02B1/00

CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G01R21/133 ,  G01R22/00 ,  H04Q2209/30 ,  H04Q2209/43 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04Q2209/823 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y04S20/322

摘要： A low cost and easy to assemble communicating utility meter provides selectable measurement, calibration, display, and communications means so as to be re-configurable based on several factors including; harmonic content of the power signal measured, LCD display alternatives, time of use measurements, bandpass filter settings, power quality measurements, PLC communications. alternatives, radio frequency communications alternatives, optical communications alternatives, and hard wire communications alternatives.

摘要翻译： 低成本和易于组装通信电表提供可选择的测量，校准，显示和通信手段，以便可以基于若干因素重新配置，包括： 测量的功率信号的谐波含量，LCD显示选项，使用时间测量，带通滤波器设置，电能质量测量，PLC通信。 替代品，射频通信替代品，光通信替代品和硬线通信替代品。

公开(公告)号：US06831551B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US10248117

申请日：2002-12-19

申请人： David Davenport ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  Kuna Kishore ,  Mukesh Soni

发明人： David Davenport ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  Kuna Kishore ,  Mukesh Soni

IPC分类号： H04M1104

CPC分类号： H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04B2203/5458 ,  H04B2203/5483 ,  H04B2203/5491 ,  H04L25/0264

摘要： A system for modulating a carrier frequency to support nondestructive bitwise arbitration of a communication medium. The system comprises a first sensor module coupled to a power supply line via a first power line coupling circuit. The first sensor module comprises a first micro-controller and a first transceiver. The first transceiver includes a first transmitter for converting a digital signal received from the first micro-controller into a first analog signal for transmission over the power supply line. The first transmitter includes a first oscillator operating within an allowable frequency deviation to provide a first predetermined onset phase. The system further comprises a second sensor module coupled to the power supply line via a second power line coupling circuit. The second sensor module comprises a second micro-controller and a second transceiver. The second transceiver includes a second transmitter for converting a digital signal received from the second micro-controller into a second analog signal for transmission over the power supply line. The second transmitter includes a second oscillator operating within the allowable frequency deviation to provide a second predetermined onset phase. The second analog signal is different from the first analog signal and the second predetermined onset phase is different from the first predetermined onset phase. The difference between the first predetermined onset phase and the second predetermined onset phase is within a limit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于调制载波频率以支持通信介质的非破坏性逐位仲裁的系统。 该系统包括经由第一电力线耦合电路耦合到电源线的第一传感器模块。 第一传感器模块包括第一微控制器和第一收发器。 第一收发器包括用于将从第一微控制器接收的数字信号转换为第一模拟信号以在电源线上传输的第一发送器。 第一发射机包括在允许的频率偏差内工作的第一振荡器，以提供第一预定起始阶段。 该系统还包括经由第二电力线耦合电路耦合到电源线的第二传感器模块。 第二传感器模块包括第二微控制器和第二收发器。 第二收发器包括用于将从第二微控制器接收的数字信号转换成第二模拟信号以在电源线上传输的第二发射器。 第二发射机包括在允许的频率偏差内工作的第二振荡器，以提供第二预定起始阶段。 第二模拟信号与第一模拟信号不同，第二预定开始阶段不同于第一预定开始阶段。 第一预定开始阶段与第二预定开始阶段之间的差异在限制之内。

公开(公告)号：US20050101252A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-12

申请号：US10704430

申请日：2003-11-07

申请人： Karina Carvalho ,  Neal Seidl ,  Matthew Grubis ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  James Hurley ,  Russell Rymut

发明人： Karina Carvalho ,  Neal Seidl ,  Matthew Grubis ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  James Hurley ,  Russell Rymut

IPC分类号： H04B7/08 ,  H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04B7/0811

摘要： A system and method for wireless communication. The system can include a transmitter that transmits a data signal having a time period without data transmission. The system can also include a receiver including a first antenna, a second antenna, a switch that activates one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and a processor that estimates a first signal-to-noise ratio for the first antenna and a second signal-to-noise ratio for the second antenna during the time period without data transmission. The processor can control the switch to select one of the first antenna and the second antenna based on a comparison between the first signal-to-noise ratio and the second signal-to-noise ratio.

摘要翻译： 一种用于无线通信的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括发射具有时间段而不进行数据传输的数据信号的发射机。 该系统还可以包括接收机，其包括第一天线，第二天线，激活第一天线和第二天线中的一个的开关，以及估计第一天线的第一信噪比的处理器，以及第二天线 在没有数据传输的时间段内第二天线的信噪比。 基于第一信噪比和第二信噪比之间的比较，处理器可以控制开关来选择第一天线和第二天线中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US20050251044A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US10838799

申请日：2004-05-04

申请人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Kai Thomenius

发明人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Kai Thomenius

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/08 ,  B06B1/02

CPC分类号： A61B8/0866 ,  A61B8/02 ,  A61B8/08 ,  A61B8/4236 ,  A61B8/4483 ,  A61B8/488 ,  B06B1/0292

摘要： A continuous, non-invasive fetal heart rate measurement is produced using one or more ultrasonic transducer array patches that are adhered or attached to the mother. Each ultrasound transducer array is operated in an autonomous mode by a digital signal processor to obtain data from which fetal heart rate information can be derived. Each ultrasonic transducer array patch comprises a multiplicity of subelements that are switchably reconfigurable to form elements having different shapes, e.g., annular rings. Each subelement comprises a plurality of interconnected cMUT cells that are not switchably disconnectable. The use of cMUT patches will provide the ability to interrogate a three-dimensional space electronically (i.e. without mechanical beam steering) with ultrasound, using a transducer device that is thin and lightweight enough to stick to the patient's skin like an EKG electrode. The ultrasound device can track the fetal heart in three-dimensional space as it moves due to the mother's motion or the motion of the unborn child within the womb.

摘要翻译： 使用粘附或附着到母亲的一个或多个超声换能器阵列贴片产生连续的非侵入性胎儿心率测量。 每个超声换能器阵列通过数字信号处理器在自主模式下操作以获得可以从其导出胎儿心率信息的数据。 每个超声波换能器阵列贴片包括多个子元件，其可切换地可重构以形成具有不同形状的元件，例如环形环。 每个子元件包括不可切换地断开的多个互连的cMUT单元。 使用cMUT贴片将提供以超声波电子方式询问三维空间的能力（即，不使用机械光束转向），该传感器装置足够薄且足够轻以抵抗患者的皮肤，如EKG电极。 超声波装置可以在三维空间跟踪胎儿的心脏，因为母亲的运动或未出生子女在子宫内的运动。

公开(公告)号：US07098774B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US10248120

申请日：2002-12-19

申请人： David Davenport ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  William Hatfield ,  Kuna Kishore ,  Mukesh Soni ,  Dennis Cusano

发明人： David Davenport ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  William Hatfield ,  Kuna Kishore ,  Mukesh Soni ,  Dennis Cusano

IPC分类号： G08B5/00

CPC分类号： G08B29/10 ,  B61L5/189 ,  G08B5/38

摘要： A system for monitoring and controlling activation of a warning system includes a sensor module locally coupled to the warning system for sensing and controlling a flashing light of the warning system, a transceiver responsive to a microcontroller, and a power line interface for interfacing between the transceiver and the power line servicing the warning system. The sensor module includes a sensor arranged for sensing the flashing light, the microcontroller coupled to the sensor, and a power supply for providing power to the sensor module.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测和控制警告系统的启动的系统，包括本地耦合到警告系统的传感器模块，用于感测和控制警告系统的闪光，响应于微控制器的收发器以及用于在收发器之间进行接口的电力线接口 和维修警告系统的电源线。 传感器模块包括布置成用于感测闪光的传感器，耦合到传感器的微控制器和用于向传感器模块提供电力的电源。

公开(公告)号：US20050143640A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US10948434

申请日：2004-09-23

申请人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Kai Thomenius ,  Aaron Dentinger

发明人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Kai Thomenius ,  Aaron Dentinger

IPC分类号： A61B5/021 ,  A61B8/04 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B8/04 ,  A61B8/4236

摘要： Ultrasound is used to provide input data for a blood pressure estimation scheme. The use of transcutaneous ultrasound provides arterial lumen area and pulse wave velocity information. In addition, ultrasound measurements are taken in such a way that all the data describes a single, uniform arterial segment. Therefore a computed area relates only to the arterial blood volume present. Also, the measured pulse wave velocity is directly related to the mechanical properties of the segment of elastic tube (artery) for which the blood volume is being measured. In a patient monitoring application, the operator of the ultrasound device is eliminated through the use of software that automatically locates the artery in the ultrasound data, e.g., using known edge detection techniques. Autonomous operation of the ultrasound system allows it to report blood pressure and blood flow traces to the clinical users without those users having to interpret an ultrasound image or operate an ultrasound imaging device.

摘要翻译： 超声波用于提供血压估计方案的输入数据。 使用经皮超声提供动脉管腔面积和脉搏波速度信息。 另外，以这样的方式进行超声测量，使得所有数据描述单个均匀的动脉段。 因此，计算区域仅与存在的动脉血容量相关。 此外，测量的脉搏波速度与测量血容量的弹性管（动脉）的段的机械性质直接相关。 在患者监视应用中，例如使用已知的边缘检测技术，通过使用自动定位超声数据中的动脉的软件来消除超声装置的操作者。 超声系统的自主操作允许它向临床用户报告血压和血流迹线，而不需要用户解释超声图像或操作超声成像装置。

公开(公告)号：US20070184802A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-09

申请号：US11736815

申请日：2007-04-18

申请人： Karina Carvalho ,  Neal Seidl ,  Matthew Grubis ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  James Hurley ,  Russell Rymut

发明人： Karina Carvalho ,  Neal Seidl ,  Matthew Grubis ,  Ralph Hoctor ,  James Hurley ,  Russell Rymut

IPC分类号： H04B7/08 ,  H04B1/06

CPC分类号： H04B7/0811

摘要： A system and method for wireless communication. The system can include a transmitter that transmits a data signal having a time period without data transmission. The system can also include a receiver including a first antenna, a second antenna, a switch that activates one of the first antenna and the second antenna, and a processor that estimates a first signal-to-noise ratio for the first antenna and a second signal-to-noise ratio for the second antenna during the time period without data transmission. The processor can control the switch to select one of the first antenna and the second antenna based on a comparison between the first signal-to-noise ratio and the second signal-to-noise ratio.

摘要翻译： 一种用于无线通信的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括发射具有时间段而不进行数据传输的数据信号的发射机。 该系统还可以包括接收机，其包括第一天线，第二天线，激活第一天线和第二天线中的一个的开关，以及估计第一天线的第一信噪比的处理器，以及第二天线 在没有数据传输的时间段内第二天线的信噪比。 基于第一信噪比和第二信噪比之间的比较，处理器可以控制开关来选择第一天线和第二天线中的一个。

公开(公告)号：US20070002961A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11171173

申请日：2005-06-29

申请人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Richard Zinser, ,  Matthew Grubis ,  Neal Seidl

发明人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Richard Zinser, ,  Matthew Grubis ,  Neal Seidl

IPC分类号： H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/10

CPC分类号： A61B5/0006 ,  H04B7/0857

摘要： A communication system is presented. The system includes one or more transmitters configured to transmit a signal, where each of the signals generated by the one or more transmitters corresponds to a respective frequency. Further, the system includes a plurality of receiver front-ends configured to receive the signal transmitted by each of the one or more transmitters. The system also includes a plurality of remodulator modules configured to translate each of the received signals to a signal having a respective intermediate frequency. In addition, the system includes a combining module configured to combine each of the signals having respective intermediate frequencies to generate a single composite signal. Also, the system includes a single analog-to-digital converter configured to process the composite signal and generate a digital output. Additionally, the system includes a digital signal processor module configured to extract the signal transmitted by each of the one or more transmitters.

摘要翻译： 介绍了通信系统。 该系统包括被配置为发送信号的一个或多个发射机，其中由一个或多个发射机产生的每个信号对应于相应的频率。 此外，该系统包括被配置为接收由一个或多个发射机中的每一个发射的信号的多个接收机前端。 该系统还包括多个重调制器模块，其被配置为将每个接收到的信号转换为具有相应中间频率的信号。 此外，该系统包括组合模块，其被配置为组合具有各自中间频率的每个信号以产生单个复合信号。 而且，该系统包括被配置为处理复合信号并产生数字输出的单个模拟 - 数字转换器。 另外，该系统包括数字信号处理器模块，该数字信号处理器模块被配置为提取由一个或多个发射器中的每一个传输的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060211942A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11083259

申请日：2005-03-17

申请人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Lawrence Hersh ,  Bruce Friedman

发明人： Ralph Hoctor ,  Lawrence Hersh ,  Bruce Friedman

IPC分类号： A61B8/00 ,  A61B5/02

CPC分类号： A61B5/022 ,  A61B5/02125 ,  A61B8/04 ,  A61B8/06 ,  A61B8/13 ,  A61B8/4236 ,  A61B8/4472

摘要： A method and technique for the continuous, non-invasive measurement of blood pressure. The blood pressure measurement technique of the present invention utilizes ultrasound measurements to determine the diameter of the blood vessel in which the blood pressure is being measured as well as the flow rate of blood at both an input point and an output point along the blood vessel. The system utilizes a transmission line model to relate various blood vessel measurements with electrical components. The transmission line model, in combination with data management techniques including state variable representations and Kalman filtering, is used to develop a blood pressure measurement in real time.

公开(公告)号：US20050271120A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US10858977

申请日：2004-06-02

申请人： Ralph Hoctor

发明人： Ralph Hoctor

IPC分类号： H04B1/69

CPC分类号： H04B1/7183 ,  H04B2001/6908

摘要： A hostile detector for interception of time-hopped ultra-wide band (TH-UWB) impulse radio transmissions. Synchronization of the hostile detector to the transmitter is not assumed. The detector includes respective parallel matched filters applied to respective time-delayed portions of the TH UWB impulse radio signal. Each time-delayed portion has a duration corresponding to the duration of the pulses. The parallel matched filters provide respective analog output signals. A function selects one of the respective analog output signals that is a maximum among the respective analog output signals. An analog-to-digital converter digitizes the selected one of the respective analog output signals to provide a digitized output signal. A polyphase finite impulse response (FIR) filter is applied to the digitized output signal. A transmission is detected in case the output of the polyphase FIR filter exceeds a decision threshold, which is based on a false alarm rate.

摘要翻译： 用于拦截跳时超宽带（TH-UWB）脉冲无线电传输的敌对检测器。 敌方检测器与发射机的同步不被假定。 检测器包括应用于TH UWB脉冲无线电信号的相应时间延迟部分的相应的并行匹配滤波器。 每个时间延迟部分具有对应于脉冲的持续时间的持续时间。 并行匹配滤波器提供相应的模拟输出信号。 功能选择各个模拟输出信号中最大的相应模拟输出信号之一。 模数转换器对所选择的相应模拟输出信号进行数字化，以提供数字化的输出信号。 多相有限脉冲响应（FIR）滤波器被应用于数字化输出信号。 在多相FIR滤波器的输出超过基于误报率的判定阈值的情况下，检测发送。