Inventor

James L. Richards

Inventor
Fayetteville, TN, US

Overview

148→
Patents
1978–2018
Patent span
Electricity
Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 148 as inventor

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

H04Bprimary
H04BTransmission19%
G01SRadio direction-finding14%
H01FMagnets12%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification11%
H02KDynamo-electric machines6%
G09FDisplaying6%
G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable3%
G06KGraphical data reading3%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication3%
PatentTitleYear
9,997,845Embedded symmetric multiple axis antenna system with isolation among the multiple axes20189,970,296Fluid driven turbine motor and powered turbocharger20189,656,330'Machining system'20179,255,704'Streetlight cooling system'20168,872,608'Magnetic structures and methods for defining magnetic structures using one-dimensional codes'20148,779,877'Magnetic attachment system'20148,779,879'System and method for positioning a multi-pole magnetic structure'20148,760,250'System and method for energy generation'20148,757,452'Dispenser assembly'20148,717,131'Panel system for covering a glass or plastic surface'20148,692,637'Magnetic device using non polarized magnetic attraction elements'20148,690,026'Fluid dispensing assembly'20148,643,454'Field emission system and method'20148,593,242'Field emission system and method'20138,502,630'System and method for defining magnetic structures'20138,459,510'Dispenser assembly'20138,461,952'Field emission system and method'20138,410,882'Field emission system and method'20138,395,467'Magnetic attachment system'2013D0676320'Fluid dispenser'20138,373,527'Magnetic attachment system'20138,373,526'Field emission system and method'20138,368,495'System and method for defining magnetic structures'20138,354,909'Magnetic attachment system having a non-magnetic region'20138,339,226'Magnetic attachment system'20128,314,672'Magnetic attachment system having composite magnet structures'20128,314,671'Key system for enabling operation of a device'20128,179,219'Field emission system and method'20128,174,155'Stepping motor with a coded pole pattern'20128,154,411'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20128,149,107'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20128,113,239'Vented valve assembly'20128,098,122'Magnetic attachment system with low cross correlation'20128,035,260'Stepping motor with a coded pole pattern'20118,016,330'Appliance safety apparatus, systems, and methods'20118,015,752'Child safety gate apparatus, systems, and methods'20118,006,874'Child resistant closure for a tap'20117,958,575'Toilet safety apparatus, systems, and methods'20117,961,069'Magnetic attachment system'20117,889,038'Method for producing a code for defining field emission structures'20117,880,608'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20117,873,099'Time transfer using ultra wideband signals'20117,868,721'Field emission system and method'20117,864,010'Method for coding field emission structures'20117,864,009'Method for coding two-dimensional field emission structures'20117,864,011'System and method for balancing concentric circular field emission structures'20117,855,624'System and method for minimizing disturbances by a field emission structure'20107,843,296'Magnetically attachable and detachable panel method'20107,843,295'Magnetically attachable and detachable panel system'20107,843,297'Coded magnet structures for selective association of articles'20107,839,248'System and method for producing biased circular field emission structures'20107,839,247'Magnetic force profile system using coded magnet structures'20107,839,245'System and method for producing circular field emission structures'20107,787,513'Transmitting and receiving spread spectrum signals using continuous waveforms'20107,772,952'Method for coding field emission structures using a coding combination'20107,755,462'Ring magnet structure having a coded magnet pattern'20107,750,781'Coded linear magnet arrays in two dimensions'20107,750,774'Method for defining field emission structures using non-regular patterns'20107,721,755'Valve for controlling the flow of fluids'20107,710,320'System and method for position determination by impulse radio'20107,711,026'Method and apparatus for applying codes having pre-defined properties'20107,701,347'System and method for monitoring assets, objects, people and animals utilizing impulse radio'20107,675,960'Method for generating communication signal sequences having desirable correlation properties and system for using same'20107,649,925'Time transfer utilizing ultra wideband signals'20107,592,944'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20097,577,415'Method and apparatus for ultra wideband power control'20097,545,281'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20097,526,250'Apparatus, system and method for flip modulation in an impulse radio communications system'20097,519,263'Light-emitting funneling apparatus'20097,495,613'System and method for position determination by impulse radio'20097,492,811'Method and system for fast acquisition of ultra-wideband signals'20097,474,219'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20097,436,876'System and method for fast acquisition of ultra wideband signals'20087,426,233'Method and system for fast acquisition of ultra-wideband signals'20087,417,582'System and method for triggering an explosive device'20087,418,029'Method and system for fast acquisition of ultra-wideband signals'20087,417,581'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20087,405,658'System and method for monitoring assets, objects, people and animals utilizing impulse radio'20087,400,666'Method for generating communication signal sequences having desirable correlation properties and system for using game'20087,397,379'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20087,372,403'System and method for position determination by impulse radio'20087,358,888'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20087,333,047'System and method for spatially diverse radar signal processing'20087,209,724'Method and apparatus for power control in an ultra wideband radio system'20077,151,490'System and method for estimating separation distance between impulse radios using impulse signal amplitude'20067,145,954'Method and apparatus for mapping pulses to a non-fixed layout'20067,132,975'Apparatus and method for detecting moving objects'20067,099,367'Method and apparatus for converting RF signals to baseband'20067,079,827'Method and apparatus for power control in an ultra wideband impulse radio system'20067,046,187'System and method for active protection of a resource'20067,027,493'System and method for medium wide band communications by impluse radio'20066,989,751'System and method for monitoring assets, objects, people and animals utilizing impulse radio'20066,959,032'Method and apparatus for positioning pulses in time'20056,954,480'Method and apparatus for improving received signal quality in an impulse radio system'20056,950,485'Precision timing generator apparatus and associated methods'20056,937,667'Apparatus, system and method for flip modulation in an impulse radio communications system'20056,925,109'Method and system for fast acquisition of ultra-wideband signals'20056,922,166'System and method for distance measurement by inphase and quadrature signals in a radio system'20056,914,949'Method and system for reducing potential interference in an impulse radio'20056,900,732'System and method for monitoring assets, objects, people and animals utilizing impulse radio'20056,823,022'Method for mitigating effects of interference in impulse radio communication'20046,788,730'Method and apparatus for applying codes having pre-defined properties'20046,782,647'Mounting for sheet material'20046,778,603'Method and apparatus for generating a pulse train with specifiable spectral response characteristics'20046,774,846'System and method for position determination by impulse radio'20046,763,057'Vector modulation system and method for wideband impulse radio communications'20046,710,736'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20046,700,538'System and method for estimating separation distance between impulse radios using impulse signal amplitude'20046,674,396'System and method for distance measurement by inphase and quadrature signals in a radio system'20046,671,310'Method and apparatus for positioning pulses over time by applying time-hopping codes having pre-defined characteristics'20036,636,566'Method and apparatus for specifying pulse characteristics using a code that satisfies predefined criteria'20036,636,573'Precision timing generator system and method'20036,636,567'Method of specifying non-allowable pulse characteristics'20036,611,234'System and method for position determination by impulse radio using round trip time-of-flight'20036,577,691'Precision timing generator apparatus and associated methods'20036,573,857'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20036,571,089'Method and apparatus for moderating interference while effecting impulse radio wireless control of equipment'20036,556,621'System for fast lock and acquisition of ultra-wideband signals'20036,539,213'System and method for impulse radio power control'20036,529,568'Method and system for canceling interference in an impulse radio'20036,513,272'Mounting for sheet material'20036,512,455'System and method for monitoring assets, objects, people and animals utilizing impulse radio'20036,504,483'System and method for using impulse radio technology to track and monitor animals'20036,501,393'System and method for using impulse radio technology to track and monitor vehicles'20026,492,904'Method and system for coordinating timing among ultrawideband transmissions'20026,492,906'System and method using impulse radio technology to track and monitor people under house arrest'20026,489,893'System and method for tracking and monitoring prisoners using impulse radio technology'20026,469,628'System and method for using impulse radio technology in the farming field'20026,466,125'System and method using impulse radio technology to track and monitor people needing health care'20026,400,307'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20026,304,623'Precision timing generator system and method'20016,300,903'System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio'20016,297,773'System and method for position determination by impulse radio'20016,295,019'System and method for distance measurement by inphase and quadrature signals in a radio system'20016,276,082'Mounting for sheet material'20016,189,668'Rotational output control system'20016,177,903'System and method for intrusion detection using a time domain radar array'20016,133,876'System and method for position determination by impulse radio'20006,111,536'System and method for distance measurement by inphase and quadrature signals in a radio system'20006,112,162'Weight measuring apparatus using a plurality of sensors'20006,000,513'Rotational output control system'19995,805,467'Weight measuring method using a plurality of sensors'19985,724,267'Weight measuring apparatus using a plurality of sensors'19985,705,547'Moisture-cure urethane adhesives containing .gamma.-butyrolactone'19984,546,477'Pulse transmission or reflection mode laser'19854,507,785'Unpolarized electro-optically Q-switched laser'1985D0248538'Adjustable blade knife'19784,089,112'Adjustable blade knife'1978

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1998–2018Based in Fayetteville, TN, US· patent location history
1999–2004Based in Boulder, CO, US· patent location history
2000–2011Patents assigned to TIME DOMAIN CORP (68)· patent assignee history
2008–2011Based in Huntsville, AL, US· patent location history
2010–2011Patents assigned to CEDAR RIDGE RESEARCH LLC (18)· patent assignee history
2010–2014Based in Dassel, MN, US· patent location history
2011–2014Patents assigned to CORRELATED MAGNETICS RES LLC (21)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to FULLERTON LARRY W (18)· patent assignee history
2012–2018Patents assigned to RICHARDS JAMES L (18)· patent assignee history
2016–2018Based in Broomfield, CO, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
TIME DOMAIN CORP682000–2011
CORRELATED MAGNETICS RES LLC212011–2014
CEDAR RIDGE RESEARCH LLC182010–2011
FULLERTON LARRY W182012–2014
RICHARDS JAMES Lself182012–2018
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Fayetteville, TN, US1221998–2018
Dassel, Minnesota, US72010–2014
Huntsville, AL, US52008–2011
Boulder, CO, US51999–2004
Broomfield, CO, US32016–2018