Patents by Inventor Andrew Zarling

Andrew Zarling 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).

  • Hardened voyage data recorder
    Patent number: 7208685
    Abstract: A hardened voyage data recorder includes two subsystems: a removable non-volatile memory and a base containing electronics and firmware for communicating with data sensing systems and for accessing the memory. According to the invention, the memory is protected in a “boiler” and the electronics includes an ETHERNET interface for connecting to shipboard data acquisition devices. The firmware is preferably configured via web pages. A communications protocol for communicating with the recorder is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Browning, Gregory W. Purdom, Andrew Zarling
  • Hardened voyage data recorder
    Publication number: 20040065461
    Abstract: A hardened voyage data recorder includes two subsystems: a removable non-volatile memory and a base containing electronics and firmware for communicating with data sensing systems and for accessing the memory. According to the invention, the memory is protected in a “boiler” and the electronics includes an ETHERNET interface for connecting to shipboard data acquisition devices. The firmware is preferably configured via web pages. A communications protocol for communicating with the recorder is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: L3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Browning, Gregory W. Purdom, Andrew Zarling
  • Hardened voyage data recorder
    Patent number: 6706966
    Abstract: A hardened voyage data recorder includes two subsystems: a removable non-volatile memory and a base containing electronics and firmware for communicating with data sensing systems and for accessing the memory. According to the invention, the memory is protected in a “boiler” and the electronics includes an ETHERNET interface for connecting to shipboard data acquisition devices. The firmware is preferably configured via web pages. A communications protocol for communicating with the recorder is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Browning, Gregory W. Purdom, Andrew Zarling
  • Hardened voyage data recorder
    Publication number: 20020129956
    Abstract: A hardened voyage data recorder includes two subsystems: a removable non-volatile memory and a base containing electronics and firmware for communicating with data sensing systems and for accessing the memory. According to the invention, the memory is protected in a “boiler” and the electronics includes an ETHERNET interface for connecting to shipboard data acquisition devices. The firmware is preferably configured via web pages. A communications protocol for communicating with the recorder is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Margaret Browning, Gregory W. Purdom, Andrew Zarling