Patents by Inventor James F. Corum
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ko&sl=en&tl=ko&u=https%3A%2F%2Fpatents.justia.com%2Finventor%2Fjames-f-corum&anno=2James F. Corum 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).
ADAPTATION OF POLYPHASE WAVEGUIDE PROBES
Publication number: 20190058327
Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for transmitting energy conveyed in the form of a guided surface-waveguide mode along a lossy conducting medium such as, eg, the surface of a terrestrial medium by exciting a polyphase waveguide probe. A probe control system can be used to adjust the polyphase waveguide probe based at least in part upon characteristics of the lossy conducting medium.
Type: Application
Filed: October 23, 2018
Publication date: February 21, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum
OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Publication number: 20190050612
Abstract: A method of managing objects in a site (424) includes producing a guided surface wave with a guided surface waveguide probe (P), the guided surface wave having sufficient energy density to power object identification tags (402) in an entirety of the site; receiving reply signals from the object identification tags, each object identification tag associated with an object (404); and identifying geolocation of one or more the objects according to received reply signals from the object identification tags that are associated with the one or more of the objects.
Type: Application
Filed: August 26, 2016
Publication date: February 14, 2019
Inventors: JAMES D. LILLY, KENNETH L. CORUM, JAMES F. CORUM, JOSEPH F. PINZONE
REMOTE SURFACE SENSING USING GUIDED SURFACE WAVE MODES ON LOSSY MEDIA
Publication number: 20190049568
Abstract: Disclosed are various systems and methods for remote surface sensing using guided surface wave modes on lossy media. One system, among others, includes a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along a surface of a lossy conducting medium, and a receiver configured to receive backscatter reflected by a remotely located object illuminated by the guided surface wave. One method, among others, includes launching a guided surface wave along a surface of a lossy conducting medium by exciting a charge terminal of a guided surface waveguide probe, and receiving backscatter reflected by a remotely located object illuminated by the guided surface wave.
Type: Application
Filed: October 8, 2018
Publication date: February 14, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum
Adaptation of energy consumption node for guided surface wave reception
Patent number: 10205326
Abstract: Disclosed, in one example, is an energy consumption node. The node includes a guided surface wave receive structure configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling along a terrestrial medium. The node also includes a distribution system coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure and configured to distribute the obtained electrical energy to an electrical load coupleable to the distribution system.
Type: Grant
Filed: September 9, 2015
Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
Assignee: CPG Technologies, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly
GUIDED SURFACE WAVEGUIDE PROBE STRUCTURES
Publication number: 20190044209
Abstract: Disclosed a guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal configured to generate an electromagnetic field and a support apparatus that supports the charge terminal above a lossy conducting medium, wherein the electromagnetic field generated by the charge terminal synthesizes a wave front incident at a complex Brewster angle of incidence (?i,B) of the lossy conducting medium.
Type: Application
Filed: March 9, 2017
Publication date: February 7, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum
MEASURING AND REPORTING POWER RECEIVED FROM GUIDED SURFACE WAVES
Publication number: 20190041438
Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for measuring and reporting the amount of electrical power consumed by an electrical load attached to a guided surface wave receive structure. A guided surface wave receive structure is configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling along a terrestrial medium. An electrical load is coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure, the electrical load being experienced as a load at an excitation source coupled to a guided surface waveguide probe generating the guided surface wave. An electric power meter coupled to the electrical load and configured to measure the electrical load.
Type: Application
Filed: October 5, 2018
Publication date: February 7, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, Joseph F. Pinzone, James D. Lilly, Michael W. Miller, Stephen W. Wilson
Excitation and use of guided surface waves
Patent number: 10193595
Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for transmitting and receiving energy conveyed in the form of a guided surface-waveguide mode along the surface of a lossy medium such as, eg, a terrestrial medium excited by a guided surface waveguide probe.
Type: Grant
Filed: June 2, 2015
Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
Assignee: CPG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum
Magnetic coils having cores with high magnetic permeability
Patent number: 10193229
Abstract: Aspects of magnetic coils having cores with relatively high magnetic permeability are described. In some embodiments, a system includes a guided surface wave receive structure configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling across a terrestrial medium. The guided surface wave receive structure includes a magnetic coil and a core disposed in the magnetic coil. The core in some embodiments has a relative magnetic permeability greater than about 10 and less than about 1,000,000. An electrical load is coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure, with the electrical load being experienced as a load at an excitation source coupled to a guided surface waveguide probe generating the guided surface wave.
Type: Grant
Filed: September 10, 2015
Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
Assignee: CPG Technologies, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly
Guided surface wave transmission of multiple frequencies in a lossy media
Patent number: 10193353
Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for transmitting energy at multiple frequencies via a guided surface wave along the surface of a lossy medium such as, eg, a terrestrial medium by exciting a guided surface waveguide probe.
Type: Grant
Filed: December 28, 2017
Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
Assignee: CPG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly, Basil F. Pinzone, Jr., Joseph F. Pinzone
HYBRID PHASED ARRAY TRANSMISSION
Publication number: 20190027841
Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of an electromagnetic hybrid phased array system. One such embodiment includes a guided surface waveguide probe, and a contrawound toroidal helix antenna collocated with the guided surface waveguide probe in which the contrawound toroidal helix comprises ring elements spaced from each other and wrapped around the guided surface waveguide probe. The system further includes a signal source applied to at least the guided surface waveguide probe, such that the guided surface waveguide probe and the contrawound toroidal helix contribute individual vertical electric fields to form a radiation pattern based on the phase and amplitude characteristics of the individual vertical electric fields.
Type: Application
Filed: September 10, 2018
Publication date: January 24, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, Basil F. Pinzone, JR.
GEOLOCATION USING GUIDED SURFACE WAVES
Publication number: 20190025060
Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for determining positions of a navigation unit and correcting for errors. The navigation unit can receive a guided surface wave using a guided surface wave receive structure. The navigation unit can then determine a potential location of the guided surface wave receive structure. Finally, the navigation unit can determine an accuracy of the potential location based at least in part on a secondary data source.
Type: Application
Filed: September 25, 2018
Publication date: January 24, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly
LONG DISTANCE TRANSMISSION OF OFFSHORE POWER
Publication number: 20190020223
Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for long distance transmission of offshore generated power. A turbine is located offshore. The turbine can be mechanically coupled to a generator. A guided surface waveguide probe is electrically coupled to the generator and configured to launch a guided surface wave on a terrestrial medium.
Type: Application
Filed: September 11, 2018
Publication date: January 17, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, John Robert Ashcroft, Stephen W. Wilson, Michael W. Miller
DETERRING THEFT IN WIRELESS POWER SYSTEMS
Publication number: 20190013697
Abstract: Various embodiments for deterring theft in wireless power systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an electrical device, comprise a guided surface wave receive structure configured to obtain electrical energy from a guided surface wave traveling along a terrestrial medium, and an electrical load coupled to the guided surface wave receive structure, the electrical load being experienced as a load at an excitation source coupled to a guided surface waveguide probe generating the guided surface wave. Processing circuitry of the electrical device may be configured to monitor the electrical load to determine whether a power consumption of the electrical load has exceeded a predefined amount of permitted power consumption and disable the wireless power receiver or the electrical load coupled to the wireless power receive structure in response to the electrical load exceeding the predefined amount of permitted power consumption.
Type: Application
Filed: August 27, 2018
Publication date: January 10, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly, Basil F. Pinzone, JR.
Geolocation using guided surface waves
Patent number: 10175048
Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for determining positions of a navigation unit and correcting for errors. The navigation unit can receive a guided surface wave using a guided surface wave receive structure. The navigation unit can then determine a potential location of the guided surface wave receive structure. Finally, the navigation unit can determine an accuracy of the potential location based at least in part on a secondary data source.
Type: Grant
Filed: August 17, 2016
Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
Assignee: CPG Technologies, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly
Simultaneous multifrequency receive circuits
Patent number: 10177571
Abstract: Disclosed are various receive circuits by which to receive a plurality of guided surface waves transmitted by a plurality of guided surface waveguide probes over a surface of a terrestrial medium according to various embodiments.
Type: Grant
Filed: December 19, 2017
Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
Assignee: CPG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, Joseph F. Pinzone, James D. Lilly
Subsurface sensing using guided surface wave modes on lossy media
Patent number: 10175203
Abstract: Disclosed are various systems and methods for remote surface sensing using guided surface wave modes on lossy media. One system, among others, comprises a guided surface waveguide probe configured to launch a guided surface wave along a surface of a lossy conducting medium, and a receiver configured to receive backscatter reflected by a remotely located subsurface object illuminated by the guided surface wave. One method, among others, includes launching a guided surface wave along a surface of a lossy conducting medium by exciting a charge terminal of a guided surface waveguide probe, and receiving backscatter reflected by a remotely located subsurface object illuminated by the guided surface wave.
Type: Grant
Filed: September 9, 2015
Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
Assignee: CPG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum
SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF GUIDED SURFACE WAVES
Publication number: 20190006854
Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of a guided surface wave transmitter/receiver configured to transmit a guided surface wave at a first frequency and to receive guided surface waves at a second frequency, concurrently with the transmission of guided surface waves at the first frequency. The various embodiments can be configured to retransmit received power and applied the received power to an electrical load. The various embodiments of the guided surface wave transmitter/receiver also can be configured as an amplitude modulation (AM) repeater.
Type: Application
Filed: September 7, 2018
Publication date: January 3, 2019
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, James D. Lilly, Basil F. Pinzone, JR., Joseph F. Pinzone
GUIDED-SURFACE WAVEGUIDE PROBES
Publication number: 20180366805
Abstract: Disclosed is a guided surface waveguide probe including a charge terminal configured to generate an electromagnetic field and a support apparatus that supports the charge terminal above a lossy conducting medium, wherein the electromagnetic field generated by the charge terminal synthesizes a wave front incident at a complex Brewster angle of incidence (?i,B) of the lossy conducting medium.
Type: Application
Filed: August 24, 2018
Publication date: December 20, 2018
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum, Basil F. Pinzone, JR., Joseph F. Pinzone, Paul Kendall Carlton, JR.
SITE SPECIFICATION FOR DIRECTIONAL GUIDED SURFACE WAVE TRANSMISSION IN A LOSSY MEDIA
Publication number: 20180366808
Abstract: Various examples are provided for site specification for directional guided surface wave transmission in a lossy media. In one example, a probe site includes a propagation interface including first and second regions comprising different lossy conducting mediums. A guided surface waveguide probe positioned adjacent to the first and second regions can generate at least one electric field to launch a guided surface wave along the propagation interface in a radial direction defined by the first region and restricted by the second region. The propagation interface can also include additional regions comprising the same or different lossy conducting mediums. One or more of the regions can be prepared regions. In some cases, the regions can correspond to a terrestrial medium (eg, a shoreline) and water (eg, seawater along the shoreline).
Type: Application
Filed: March 9, 2017
Publication date: December 20, 2018
Inventors: James F. CORUM, Kenneth L. CORUM, John E. ROSS, III
MODULATED GUIDED SURFACE WAVES
Publication number: 20180366804
Abstract: Disclosed are various systems and methods directed to the launching of a Zenneck surface wave embodying a modulated signal using a guided surface waveguide probe. A modulated signal is generated and coupled to a guided surface waveguide probe. A resulting Zenneck surface wave is launched that decays exponentially as a function of distance.
Type: Application
Filed: August 8, 2018
Publication date: December 20, 2018
Inventors: James F. Corum, Kenneth L. Corum