Inventor

David A. Whelan

Inventor

Newport Coast, CA, US

Overview

1993–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 82 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Sprimary

G01SRadio direction-finding24%

H04BTransmission14%

H04WWireless communication networks10%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication9%

H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials4%

H04KSecret communication4%

B64CAeroplanes3%

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings3%

G06FElectric digital data processing2%

B64FGround or aircraft-carrier-deck installations specially adapted for use in connection with aircraft2%

PatentTitleYear

11,131,982Fuselage manufacturing system2021 10,737,694Variably controlled ground vehicle2020 10,728,032Server algorithms to improve space based authentication2020 10,644,331Rapid start hybrid solid oxide fuel cell power system2020 10,313,010Laser communications in super-geosynchronous earth orbit2019 10,249,948Phased array antennas for high altitude platforms2019 10,206,161Wireless communications system and method for managing and optimizing a wireless communications network2019 10,200,109System and method for distributed wireless communications2019 10,128,570System and method for wireless communications using an adaptable diamond phased array antenna system2018 10,124,800Variably controlled ground vehicle2018 10,103,812Satellite communication system2018 10,088,312Geolocation using acquisition signals2018 10,084,531System and method for allocating resources within a communication network2018 10,064,070System and method for maintaining communications over a coverage area2018 10,009,101Laser communications following an atmospheric event2018 9,980,300Wearables making a link to communication systems2018 9,927,227'Metrology system for generating measurements of fuselage sections'2018 9,874,626Multicode transmitter2018 9,698,987'Server algorithms to improve space based authentication'2017 9,625,573'Geolocation leveraging spot beam overlap'2017 9,612,334'Correcting for time delay variation in a satellite for positioning, navigation or timing applications'2017 9,529,081'Using frequency diversity to detect objects'2016 9,523,763'Satellite-based integer cycle ambiguity resolution of local medium wave radio signals'2016 9,515,826'Network topology aided by smart agent download'2016 9,465,582'Significant random number generator'2016 9,453,720'Metrology system for generating measurements of fuselage sections'2016 9,344,147'Appending bursts to create a super burst for improved building penetration'2016 9,215,244'Context aware network security monitoring for threat detection'2015 9,213,103'Cells obtaining timing and positioning by using satellite systems with high power signals for improved building penetration'2015 9,209,588'Disk laser'2015 9,204,104'Imaging and sensing assembly, system and method'2015 9,201,131'Secure routing based on degree of trust'2015 9,178,894'Secure routing based on the physical locations of routers'2015 9,176,231'System and methods for reducing GNSS receiver power usage by leveraging signals of opportunity to predict GNSS availability'2015 9,171,548'Methods and systems for speaker identity verification'2015 9,059,784'Space based authentication utilizing signals from low and medium earth orbit'2015 9,019,375'Target locator and interceptor imaging and sensing assembly, system and method'2015 9,009,796'Spot beam based authentication'2015 8,989,652'Advanced timing and time transfer for satellite constellations using crosslink ranging and an accurate time source'2015 8,977,843'Geolocating network nodes in attenuated environments for cyber and network security applications'2015 8,958,408'Coded aperture scanning'2015 8,949,941'Geothentication based on network ranging'2015 8,910,246'Contextual-based virtual data boundaries'2014 8,843,313'Multipath isolation through the combined use of antenna diversity and frequency diversity'2014 8,837,728'Server algorithms to improve space based authentication'2014 8,811,614'Space based authentication utilizing signals from low and medium earth orbit'2014 8,769,267'Geothentication based on new network packet structure'2014 8,593,334'Split aperture monopulse antenna system'2013 8,584,205'Guard spot beams to deter satellite-based authentication system spoofing'2013 8,570,216'Differential correction system enhancement leverages roving receivers enabled for a non-GPS, secondary PN and T signal to characterize local errors'2013 8,542,147'Precise absolute time transfer from a satellite system'2013 8,527,118'Automated safe flight vehicle'2013 8,509,205'Multicode aperture transmitter/receiver'2013 8,509,281'Disk laser'2013 8,296,051'Generalized high performance navigation system'2012 8,263,939'Compressive millimeter wave imaging'2012 8,255,098'Variably manned aircraft'2012 8,179,312'Precise absolute time transfer from a satellite system'2012 8,160,576'LEO-based positioning system for indoor and stand-alone navigation'2012 8,035,558'Precise absolute time transfer from a satellite system'2011 8,019,541'Real-time data aiding for enhanced GPS performance'2011 7,952,518'Internet hotspots localization using satellite systems'2011 7,904,243'Real-time data aiding for enhanced GPS performance'2011 7,859,455'Local clock frequency calibration using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites'2010 7,836,765'Disc resonator integral inertial measurement unit'2010 7,728,759'System and method for using iridium satellite signals for meteorological measurements'2010 7,583,225'Low earth orbit satellite data uplink'2009 7,579,987'Low earth orbit satellite providing navigation signals'2009 7,554,481'Localized jamming of navigation signals'2009 7,493,814'Vibratory gyroscope with parasitic mode damping'2009 7,489,926'LEO-based positioning system for indoor and stand-alone navigation'2009 7,372,400'Methods and apparatus for a navigation system with reduced susceptibility to interference and jamming'2008 7,365,674'Airborne weather profiler network'2008 7,093,798'Transformable airplane'2006 7,042,392'GPS access system and method'2006 6,965,469'Fiber amplifier having a non-doped inner core and at least one doped gain region'2005 5,708,442'Correlation radiometer imaging system'1998 5,600,325'Ferro-electric frequency selective surface radome'1997 5,574,077'Microwave-absorbing materials containing polar icosahedral molecular units and methods of making the same'1996 5,317,058'Microwave-absorbing materials containing polar icosahedral molecular units and methods of making the same'1994 5,311,199'Honeycomb cross-polarized load'1994 5,187,489'Asymmetrically flared notch radiator'1993

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1993–1996Based in Chatsworth, CA, US· patent location history

1994–2017Patents assigned to WHELAN DAVID A (30)· patent assignee history

2005–2021Patents assigned to BOEING CO (76)· patent assignee history

2005–2021Based in Newport Coast, CA, US· patent location history

2006–2016Based in Newport Beach, CA, US· patent location history

2009–2013Based in New Port Coast, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to GUTT GREGORY M (20)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to AYYAGARI ARUN (7)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to LAWRENCE DAVID G (7)· patent assignee history

2018–2019Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
BOEING CO	76	2005–2021
WHELAN DAVID Aself	30	1994–2017
GUTT GREGORY M	20	2012–2017
AYYAGARI ARUN	7	2013–2016
LAWRENCE DAVID G	7	2013–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Newport Coast, California, US	62	2005–2021
New Port Coast, California, US	6	2009–2013
Chicago, Illinois, US	4	2018–2019
Newport Beach, California, US	3	2006–2016
Chatsworth, California, US	3	1993–1996