Patents Assigned to Applied Research Associates, Inc.
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Patent number: 11959728Abstract: A hypersonic self-guided missile system is described. Particularly, embodiments describe missiles whose trajectories are controlled by an on-board control unit that decrease the effect of damaging heat to sensitive internal components by employing one or more annular windows, internal mirrors, lenses, and/or cameras. Embodiments may have an internal camera oriented substantially toward or away from the nose of the missile.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Jasper C. Lupo, Joseph N. Paranto
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Patent number: 11931166Abstract: A system and method of generating an enhanced Lund and Browder chart and total body surface area burn score is described herein. In some embodiments, a plurality of images is obtained from of a patient using a camera system. The images may be taken by aligning the patient's body with pose templates presented on a display of the camera system. The non-skin portions of the images may be removed, and skin analysis performed on the skin portion to determine burn location, coverage, and depth. Further, landmarks may be detected in the images to morph and align the images with the pose templates to obtain standard poses. The plurality of images may be combined and presented in two-dimensional and three-dimensional models with labels and the total surface area burn score.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Argenta, Aaron Williams, Greg Foderaro, Thomas Paniagua
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Patent number: 11928837Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining a list of geographic location candidates from an image of an environment are described. Open source data indicative of the earth's surface may be obtained and combined into grids to create region data to gain a representation of the earth's surface within each grid cell. An image of an environment may be obtained from an unknown camera. Image characteristics may be compared to the region data to determine error between the image characteristics and projections of the region data. A list of lowest error geographic location candidates may be determined and provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventor: Dirk B. Warnaar
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Patent number: 11835340Abstract: Systems and techniques for navigation in a GPS-denied environment that do not rely on locations of known points. Instead, the operator can measure distance and/or inclination as well as azimuth to arbitrary points on the visual horizon (or sub-horizon) from their location. These observations can then be compared to precomputed distances and inclinations for corresponding azimuths to the visual horizon of a grid of points based on known surface terrain data. The closest grid point to the observer's location obtained in this way can be refined using a model of the surrounding environment, allowing for the operators position to be quickly and accurately determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, David H. Johnson
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Patent number: 11781075Abstract: A process and system for reducing contaminants contained in a contaminated feedstock comprising mixing the contaminated feedstock with water and at least one of metal scavengers or reactants, to form a feedstock-water-reactant mixture, feeding the mixture under pressure into a hydrothermal purification reactor, wherein the mixture is subject to heat, pressure, and turbulent flow conditions to cause rapid reaction of the inorganic contaminants with the metal scavengers or reactants to form inorganic salts that partition into an aqueous phase and maintaining the temperature, pressure, and turbulent flow conditions of the feedstock-water-reactant mixture for a predetermined space time to prevent the organic portion of the feedstock in the mixture from undergoing a conversion reaction and to form a hydrothermal reactor effluent; and separating the effluent into the aqueous phase containing salts of the inorganic contaminants and an organic phase that contains a lower concentration of inorganic contaminants than tType: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Edward N. Coppola, Sanjay Nana, Charles Red, Jr., Jocelyn Marie Goodwin
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Patent number: 11776369Abstract: Systems and methods of non-line-of-sight passive detection and integrated early warning of an unmanned aerial system by a plurality of acoustic sensors are described. In some embodiments, the plurality of acoustic sensors is positioned within an intra-netted array in depth according to at least one of a terrain, terrain features, or man-made objects or structures. The acoustic sensors are capable of detecting and tracking unmanned aerial systems in non-line-of-sight environments. In some embodiments, the acoustic sensors may be in communication with internal electro-optical components or other external sensors, with orthogonal signal data then transmitted to remote observation stations for correlation, threat determination and if required, mitigation. The unmanned aerial systems may be classified by type and a threat level associated with the unmanned aerial system may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Serino, Mark J. McKenna, John Haas
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Patent number: 11769262Abstract: The described technology regards an augmented reality system and method for estimating a position of a location of interest relative to the position and orientation of a display, including receiving and selectively filtering a plurality of measurement vectors from a rate-gyroscope. Systems of the described technology include including a plurality of sensors, a processing module or other computation means, and a database. Methods of the described technology use data from the sensor package useful to accurately render graphical user interface information on a display.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Alberico Menozzi, Chris F. Argenta, James B. Cook
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Patent number: 11763488Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a geographic location of an environment from an image including an annotation on a mobile device without GPS, with no network access, and with no access to peripheral devices or media is described. Open source data indicative of the earth's surface may be obtained and combined into grids or regions. Elevation data may be used to create skyline models at grid points on the surface. An image of an environment may be obtained from a camera on a mobile device. The user of the mobile device may trace a skyline of the environment depicted in the image. The annotation may be used to create reduced regions for edge detection analysis. The edge detection analysis may detect the skyline. The detected skyline may be compared to the skyline models to determine a most likely location of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, Douglas J. Totten
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Patent number: 11686559Abstract: A laser weapon system is described. Particularly, embodiments describe subsystems of a laser weapon system including those necessary for laser generation, operational control, optical emission, and heat dissipation configured to provide a lightweight unit of reduced dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Nolan Paranto, Christopher Scott Church
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Patent number: 11642487Abstract: A reusable respirator including a mask adapted for covering and conforming to the face around the nose and a mouth of a user, a strap configured to secure the mask to a face of the user, and a filter component. All components of the respirator are capable of being cleaned, disinfected and sterilized at temperatures in excess of 50° C. An outer surface of the mask is substantially smooth and wettable for easily disinfecting and is shaped with a pair of outer shield portions for housing particulate air filters. The outer shield portions each include a closeable vent through the outer surface that is adapted to provide a user seal check and direct air flow through the outer surface for filtering by the respective particulate air filter, which is adapted to filter at least 95% of airborne particles.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Brian K. Heimbuch, Delbert A. Harnish, Geoffrey A. Kibble, Thomas B. Stephenson, Sheila J. Nogueira-Prewitt, Christopher G. Estkowski, Johnnie H. Copley, Graham Wilson, Chris Ward
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Patent number: 11543316Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable media for identifying false positive data within a set of blast exposure data. After debiasing and filtering the blast exposure data, an algorithm identifies predetermined features within the data that may be indicative of false positive data. The predetermined features are used to calculate a false positive score and if the false positive score exceeds a predetermined score threshold, the data is flagged with a false positive flag and may be removed from the set of blast exposure data.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Suthee Wiri, David J. Ortley
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Patent number: 11479804Abstract: Methods of detecting the presence of toxins in a sample using electrophoretic separations and of performing electrophoretic separation of complex samples are provided. The method of detecting the presence of toxins includes reacting a sample and a substrate with a signaling enzyme which converts the substrate to the product in a reaction medium, introducing a run buffer into a separation channel having an inlet end, selectively introducing at least one of the substrate and the product of the reaction medium into the inlet end of the separation channel, electrophoretically separating the substrate and the product, and determining the rate of conversion of the substrate to the product, wherein a change in the rate of conversion is indicative of the presence of toxins.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Alyssa Catharyn Henry, David Judson Ross
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Patent number: 11473817Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for changing the temperature of an environment using a thermally driven system. At least one solute and a solvent are selected such that the mixture of each solute and the solvent produce a negative enthalpy change for heating and a positive enthalpy change for cooling. In some embodiments, a plurality of pumps move the solute and the solvent, and a mixture thereof, among the various components of the present invention. A liquid loop may be coupled with a mixing heat exchanger and an air handler to provide a warm or cool supply air. Further, a process for cooling or heating air using enthalpy change of a solution associated with the dissolution of a solute in a solvent at relatively constant atmospheric pressure, and separation of the solute from the solvent for re-use in the process is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Gong Zhou, Aly H. Shaaban
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Patent number: 11461993Abstract: Methods and media for determining a list of geographic location candidates from an image of an environment are described. Open-source data indicative of the Earth's surface may be obtained and compared with images obtained from online sources. The images may be automatically analyzed using a plurality of modular convolution neural networks to determined probabilities of interest, environment, and if the image is locatable. Further, the resulting images may be analyzed for skyline and ridgeline depth orders and Region of Interest. A geolocation depicted in the image may be determined by comparing the results of the analysis with global geographic data.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, Lance E. Besaw
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Patent number: 11423610Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods of generating a complete and accurate geometrically optimized environment. Stereo pair images depicting an environment are selected from a plurality of images to generate a Digital Surface Model (DSM). Characteristics of objects in the environment are determined and identified. The geometry of the objects may be determined and fit with polygons and textured facades. By determining the objects, the geometry, and the material from original satellite imagery and from a DSM created from the matching stereo pair point clouds, a complete and accurate geometrically optimized environment is created.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin L. Raskob, Nicholas A. Maxwell, Steven Craig Stutts, John-Richard Papadakis, Graham Rhodes, Chris W. Driscoll, Alberico Menozzi, Michael C. Tarnowski
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Patent number: 11354812Abstract: The described technology regards an augmented reality system and method for estimating a position of a location of interest relative to the position and orientation of a display, including receiving and selectively filtering a plurality of measurement vectors from a rate-gyroscope. Systems of the described technology include including a plurality of sensors, a processing module or other computation means, and a database. Methods of the described technology use data from the sensor package useful to accurately render graphical user interface information on a display.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Alberico Menozzi, Chris F. Argenta, James B. Cook
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Patent number: 11340046Abstract: A laser weapon system is described. Particularly, embodiments describe subsystems of a laser weapon system including those necessary for laser generation, operational control, optical emission, and heat dissipation configured to provide a lightweight unit of reduced dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Nolan Paranto, Christopher Scott Church
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Patent number: 11164330Abstract: Systems and techniques for determining a list of geographic location candidates from an image of an environment are described. Open source data indicative of the earth's surface may be obtained and combined into grids to create region data to gain a representation of the earth's surface within each grid cell. An image of an environment may be obtained from an unknown camera. Image characteristics may be compared to the region data to determine error between the image characteristics and projections of the region data. A list of lowest error geographic location candidates may be determined and provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventor: Dirk B. Warnaar
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Patent number: 11107244Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a geographic location of an environment from an image including an annotation on a mobile device without GPS, with no network access, and with no access to peripheral devices or media is described. Open source data indictive of the earth's surface may be obtained and combined into grids or regions. Elevation data may be used to create skyline models at grid points on the surface. An image of an environment may be obtained from a camera on a mobile device. The user of the mobile device may trace a skyline of the environment depicted in the image. The annotation may be used to create reduced regions for edge detection analysis. The edge detection analysis may detect the skyline. The detected skyline may be compared to the skyline models to determine a most likely location of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, Douglas J. Totten
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Patent number: 11035674Abstract: Systems and techniques for navigation in a GPS-denied environment that do not rely on locations of known points. Instead, the operator can measure distance and/or inclination as well as azimuth to arbitrary points on the visual horizon (or sub-horizon) from their location. These observations can then be compared to precomputed distances and inclinations for corresponding azimuths to the visual horizon of a grid of points based on known surface terrain data. The closest grid point to the observer's location obtained in this way can be refined using a model of the surrounding environment, allowing for the operators position to be quickly and accurately determined.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dirk B. Warnaar, David H. Johnson