Inventor

Charles B. Swope

Inventor

Coral Springs, FL, US

Overview

1997–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 54 as inventor

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

G01Sprimary

G01SRadio direction-finding17%

G06KGraphical data reading10%

G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings8%

H04BTransmission8%

H04WWireless communication networks8%

H04MTelephonic communication6%

G06FElectric digital data processing5%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%

H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials5%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television4%

PatentTitleYear

11,062,472Transporter segmentation for data capture system2021 11,061,101Methods and apparatus for calibrating RFID readers and related RFID locationing systems2021 10,976,408Methods and system for enhanced RFID direction finding2021 10,930,001Data capture system and method for object dimensioning2021 10,817,682Antenna assembly for an RFID reader2020 10,762,310Methods and system for enhanced RFID direction finding2020 10,721,451Arrangement for, and method of, loading freight into a shipping container2020 10,611,372Dual-mode data capture system for collision detection and object dimensioning2020 10,451,405Dimensioning system for, and method of, dimensioning freight in motion along an unconstrained path in a venue2019 10,145,955Methods and systems for processing point-cloud data with a line scanner2018 9,836,630System for and method of rapidly determining true bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with items in a controlled area2017 9,797,979'System for and method of estimating bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that return RFID receive signals whose power is below a predetermined threshold'2017 9,773,136'System for, and method of, accurately and rapidly determining, in real-time, true bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with items in a controlled area'2017 9,755,294'Accurately estimating true bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with items located in a controlled area'2017 9,515,708'Context aware multiple-input and multiple-output antenna systems and methods'2016 9,477,865'System for and method of accurately determining true bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with items in a controlled area'2016 9,472,842'Low-profile, antenna structure for an RFID reader and method of making the antenna structure'2016 9,361,494'System and method of estimating true bearings of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with items located directly underneath an overhead antenna array in a controlled area'2016 9,294,914'Localized visible light communications among wireless communication devices'2016 9,252,850'Context aware multiple-input and multiple-output antenna systems and methods'2016 9,065,497'Context aware multiple-input and multiple-output antenna systems and methods'2015 8,823,518'Method of sensor cluster processing for a communication device'2014 8,676,245'System and method for controlling the transmission power of a node'2014 8,611,546'Method and apparatus for remotely switching noise reduction modes in a radio system'2013 8,509,923'Methods for managing power consumption in a sensor network'2013 8,483,703'Method and apparatus for locating a transceiver'2013 8,320,932'Method and system of utilizing a context vector and method and system of utilizing a context vector and database for location applications'2012 8,296,058'Method and apparatus of obtaining improved location accuracy using magnetic field mapping'2012 8,169,369'Method and device for generating a location signal'2012 8,131,215'Method and apparatus for determining location of a communication device'2012 8,063,823'Method for generating a location signal'2011 7,792,640'Altitude correction of a navigational device'2010 7,280,936'Method and system for personal inertial navigation measurements'2007 7,277,049'Method for providing location aiding among peers operating in a direct communication mode'2007 7,202,815'Method and apparatus for location determination'2007 7,146,187'Portable communication device used as an accessory for a portable two-way radio'2006 7,054,747'System and method for integrating environmental sensors and asynchronous ubication repeaters forming an n-point spatially random virtual lattice network'2006 6,972,719'Location determination system and method therefor'2005 6,961,790'Self-extracting re-configurable interface used in modular electronic architecture'2005 6,959,203'Portable communication device used as an accessory for a mobile communication system'2005 6,952,574'Method and apparatus for automatically tracking location of a wireless communication device'2005 6,947,880'Method for improving accuracy of a velocity model'2005 6,829,558'Method for reducing position uncertainty of a portable inertial navigation device'2004 6,801,159'Device for use with a portable inertial navigation system (PINS) and method for transitioning between location technologies'2004 6,633,095'Motion device using shape memory material and method therefor'2003 6,615,136'Method of increasing location accuracy in an inertial navigational device'2003 6,577,953'Device for use with a portable inertial navigation system (PINS) and method for processing PINS signals'2003 6,563,934'Mechanically tunable diaphragm using nickel titanium memory metal'2003 6,417,691'Communication device with configurable module interface'2002 6,307,282'Smart switch'2001 6,275,131'Process for variable inductor using nickel titanium and placement'2001 6,122,528'Combination radio carry case and programmer'2000 5,963,012'Wireless battery charging system having adaptive parameter sensing'1999 5,663,692'Electrically activated RF switch accessory used with a portable radio'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997–2010Patents assigned to MOTOROLA INC (22)· patent assignee history

1997–2021Based in Coral Springs, FL, US· patent location history

2011–2014Patents assigned to MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC (10)· patent assignee history

2011–2014Patents assigned to SWOPE CHARLES B (10)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Patents assigned to SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (13)· patent assignee history

2015–2017Patents assigned to SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC (8)· patent assignee history

2018–2020Based in Coral Gables, FL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MOTOROLA INC	22	1997–2010
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES LLC	13	2015–2020
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC	10	2011–2014
SWOPE CHARLES Bself	10	2011–2014
SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC	8	2015–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Coral Springs, Florida, US	52	1997–2021
Coral Gables, Florida, US	2	2018–2020