Patents by Inventor Christopher Roper
Christopher Roper 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).
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Publication number: 20240135061Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving design and/or engineering data (D/E data) corresponding to a prototype representation of a product and transmitting one or more inputs derived from the D/E data to one or more digital engineering tools for processing. The method also includes receiving engineering-related data outputs from the one or more digital engineering tools and receiving data corresponding to one or more common validation and verification (V&V products). The method further includes identifying one or more requirements for the product based on the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products; determining whether or not the one or more requirements have been satisfied; and presenting information corresponding to the engineering-related data outputs and/or the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products. The method also includes receiving instructions from the user device, and performing one or more manipulations of the D/E data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Alethea Duhon, Baha Abu Nojaim, Sriram Krishnan
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Publication number: 20240135071Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving design and/or engineering data (D/E data) corresponding to a prototype representation of a product and transmitting one or more inputs derived from the D/E data to one or more digital engineering tools for processing. The method also includes receiving engineering-related data outputs from the one or more digital engineering tools and receiving data corresponding to one or more common validation and verification (V&V products). The method further includes identifying one or more requirements for the product based on the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products; determining whether or not the one or more requirements have been satisfied; and presenting information corresponding to the engineering-related data outputs and/or the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products. The method also includes receiving instructions from the user device, and performing one or more manipulations of the D/E data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Alethea Duhon, Baha Abu Nojaim, Danne Lauren Stayskal, Sriram Krishnan
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Publication number: 20240135059Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving design and/or engineering data (D/E data) corresponding to a prototype representation of a product and transmitting one or more inputs derived from the D/E data to one or more digital engineering tools for processing. The method also includes receiving engineering-related data outputs from the one or more digital engineering tools and receiving data corresponding to one or more common validation and verification (V&V products). The method further includes identifying one or more requirements for the product based on the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products; determining whether or not the one or more requirements have been satisfied; and presenting information corresponding to the engineering-related data outputs and/or the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products. The method also includes receiving instructions from the user device, and performing one or more manipulations of the D/E data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Alethea Duhon, Baha Abu Nojaim, Sriram Krishnan
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Publication number: 20240135058Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving design and/or engineering data (D/E data) corresponding to a prototype representation of a product and transmitting one or more inputs derived from the D/E data to one or more digital engineering tools for processing. The method also includes receiving engineering-related data outputs from the one or more digital engineering tools and receiving data corresponding to one or more common validation and verification (V&V products). The method further includes identifying one or more requirements for the product based on the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products; determining whether or not the one or more requirements have been satisfied; and presenting information corresponding to the engineering-related data outputs and/or the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products. The method also includes receiving instructions from the user device, and performing one or more manipulations of the D/E data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Alethea Duhon, Baha Abu Nojaim, Sriram Krishnan
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Publication number: 20240135063Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving design and/or engineering data (D/E data) corresponding to a prototype representation of a product and transmitting one or more inputs derived from the D/E data to one or more digital engineering tools for processing. The method also includes receiving engineering-related data outputs from the one or more digital engineering tools and receiving data corresponding to one or more common validation and verification (V&V products). The method further includes identifying one or more requirements for the product based on the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products; determining whether or not the one or more requirements have been satisfied; and presenting information corresponding to the engineering-related data outputs and/or the data corresponding to the one or more common V&V products. The method also includes receiving instructions from the user device, and performing one or more manipulations of the D/E data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Alethea Duhon, Baha Abu Nojaim, Sriram Krishnan
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Patent number: 11929186Abstract: In some variations, an interferometric frequency-reference apparatus comprises: an atom source configured to supply neutral atoms; a collimator configured to form a collimated beam of the neutral atoms; one or more probe lasers; and a Doppler laser configured to determine a ground-state population of the neutral atoms. Other variations provide a method of creating a stable frequency reference, comprising: forming a collimated beam of neutral atoms; illuminating the neutral atoms with first and second probe lasers; adjusting the frequencies of the first probe laser and second probe laser using Ramsey spectroscopy to an S?D transition of the neutral atoms; and determining a ground-state population of the neutral atoms with another laser. The interferometric frequency-reference apparatus may provide an optical frequency reference or a microwave frequency reference.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Travis Autry, Ian Counts, Jennifer Ellis, Danny Kim, Christopher Roper
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Publication number: 20240076069Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a central body; at least one rotor motor configured to drive at least one propeller to rotate, rotation of the at least one propeller generating thrust and causing the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly; and an integrated micro hybrid generator system configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor. The integrated micro hybrid generator system includes an engine configured to generate mechanical energy, and a generator motor directly coupled to the engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical energy generated by the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Mohammad Imani Nejad, Trey Nguyen
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Publication number: 20240076056Abstract: An unmanned vehicle includes at least one navigation sensor configured to measure navigation data indicative of an environment, at least one status sensor configured to measure status data indicative of operating parameters of a hardware system and a computing system. The computing system includes a navigation engine configured to receive the navigation data and status data and plan a path through the environment and a security engine. The security engine is configured to detect that an unauthorized user is attempting to access the navigation data or the status data, send an alert to an authorized user indicating that the unauthorized user is attempting to access navigation data or status data, and send, to the unauthorized user, simulated data including one or both of simulated navigation data and simulated status data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Thomas A. Campbell, Paul A. DeBitetto, Sanjay Emani Sarma
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Publication number: 20240078915Abstract: A system for managing missions for unmanned vehicles includes a computing interface and a flight management system. The computing interface is configured to communicate with at least one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a client device. The flight management system is in communication with the computing interface and includes one or more processors coupled to a memory. The flight management system is configured to receive mission parameters through the computing interface from the client device, the mission parameters being indicative of at least one action to be completed by the UAV during a flight of the UAV and one or more operational features of the UAV. The one or more operational features are a resource available to the UAV or a functional capability of the UAV for completing the at least one action.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: William Roper, JR., Christopher Benson, Long N. Phan, Paul A. DeBitetto, James Dion
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Patent number: 11869679Abstract: In some variations, an interferometric frequency-reference apparatus comprises: an atom source configured to supply neutral atoms to be ionized; an ionizer configured to excite the neutral atoms to form ionized atoms; an ion collimator configured to form a collimated beam of the ionized atoms; probe lasers; and a Doppler laser configured to determine a ground-state population of the ionized atoms, wherein the atom source, the ionizer, and the ion collimator are disposed within a vacuum chamber. Other variations provide a method of creating a stable frequency reference, comprising: forming ionized atoms from an atomic vapor; forming a collimated beam of ionized atoms; illuminating ionized atoms with first and second probe lasers; adjusting the frequencies of the first probe and second probe lasers using Ramsey spectroscopy to an S?D transition of ionized atoms; and determining a ground-state population of the ionized atoms with another laser.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Travis Autry, Ian Counts, Jennifer Ellis, Danny Kim, Christopher Roper
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Patent number: 11862653Abstract: An imaging sensor package includes: an imaging sensor; and an architected substrate coupled to a bottom surface of the imaging sensor. The architected substrate has local stiffness variations along an in-plane direction of the architected substrate, and the imaging sensor and the architected substrate are curved.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: HRL LABORATORIES, LLCInventors: Mark O'Masta, Jacob Hundley, Eric Clough, Christopher Roper, Geoffrey McKnight
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Publication number: 20230253431Abstract: An imaging sensor package including: an imaging sensor; and a patterned substrate coupled to a surface of the imaging sensor. The imaging sensor and the patterned substrate being curved. The patterned substrate having a petal-shaped patterned area having a first thickness and a base substrate having a second thickness, the first thickness being greater than the second thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Mark O'Masta, Jacob Hundley, Jensen Severance, Brian Hempe, Christopher Roper
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Publication number: 20230215593Abstract: In some variations, an interferometric frequency-reference apparatus comprises: an atom source configured to supply neutral atoms; a collimator configured to form a collimated beam of the neutral atoms; one or more probe lasers; and a Doppler laser configured to determine a ground-state population of the neutral atoms. Other variations provide a method of creating a stable frequency reference, comprising: forming a collimated beam of neutral atoms; illuminating the neutral atoms with first and second probe lasers; adjusting the frequencies of the first probe laser and second probe laser using Ramsey spectroscopy to an S?D transition of the neutral atoms; and determining a ground-state population of the neutral atoms with another laser. The interferometric frequency-reference apparatus may provide an optical frequency reference or a microwave frequency reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Travis AUTRY, Ian COUNTS, Jennifer ELLIS, Danny KIM, Christopher ROPER
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Patent number: 11680756Abstract: A hierarchical heat exchanger manifold includes: first and second fluid passages respectively open to an inlet and an outlet in a first level of the heat exchanger manifold; a plurality of first and second fluid passages in a second level of the heat exchanger manifold; and a plurality of first and second fluid passages in a third level of the heat exchanger manifold. A number of the first fluid passages in the third level is greater than a number of the first fluid passages in the second level. Each of the first fluid passages in the second level is in fluid communication with the inlet and at least one of the first fluid passages in the third level, and each of the second fluid passages in the second level is in fluid communication with the outlet and at least one of the second fluid passages in the third level.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Christopher Roper, John Martin, Randall Schubert
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Publication number: 20230076629Abstract: In some variations, an interferometric frequency-reference apparatus comprises: an atom source configured to supply neutral atoms to be ionized; an ionizer configured to excite the neutral atoms to form ionized atoms; an ion collimator configured to form a collimated beam of the ionized atoms; probe lasers; and a Doppler laser configured to determine a ground-state population of the ionized atoms, wherein the atom source, the ionizer, and the ion collimator are disposed within a vacuum chamber. Other variations provide a method of creating a stable frequency reference, comprising: forming ionized atoms from an atomic vapor; forming a collimated beam of ionized atoms; illuminating ionized atoms with first and second probe lasers; adjusting the frequencies of the first probe and second probe lasers using Ramsey spectroscopy to an S?D transition of ionized atoms; and determining a ground-state population of the ionized atoms with another laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Travis AUTRY, Ian COUNTS, Jennifer ELLIS, Danny KIM, Christopher ROPER
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Publication number: 20210313374Abstract: An imaging sensor package includes: an imaging sensor; and an architected substrate coupled to a bottom surface of the imaging sensor. The architected substrate has local stiffness variations along an in-plane direction of the architected substrate, and the imaging sensor and the architected substrate are curved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Mark O'Masta, Jacob Hundley, Eric Clough, Christopher Roper, Geoffrey McKnight
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Publication number: 20210116188Abstract: A hierarchical heat exchanger manifold includes: first and second fluid passages respectively open to an inlet and an outlet in a first level of the heat exchanger manifold; a plurality of first and second fluid passages in a second level of the heat exchanger manifold; and a plurality of first and second fluid passages in a third level of the heat exchanger manifold. A number of the first fluid passages in the third level is greater than a number of the first fluid passages in the second level. Each of the first fluid passages in the second level is in fluid communication with the inlet and at least one of the first fluid passages in the third level, and each of the second fluid passages in the second level is in fluid communication with the outlet and at least one of the second fluid passages in the third level.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Christopher Roper, John Martin, Randall Schubert
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Patent number: 9938623Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-lattice and, more particularly, to an ultra-light micro-lattice and a method for forming the same. The micro-lattice is a cellular material formed of interconnected hollow tubes. The cellular material has a relative density in a range of 0.001% to 0.3%, and a density of 0.9 mg/cc has been demonstrated. The cellular material also has the ability to recover from a deformation exceeding 50% strain.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Tobias A. Schaedler, Alan J. Jacobsen, William Carter, Christopher Roper
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Patent number: 9415562Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro-lattice and, more particularly, to an ultra-light micro-lattice and a method for forming the same. The micro-lattice is a cellular material formed of interconnected hollow tubes. The cellular material has a relative density in a range of 0.001% to 0.3%, and a density of 0.9 mg/cc has been demonstrated. The cellular material also has the ability to recover from a deformation exceeding 50% strain.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Tobias A. Schaedler, Alan J. Jacobsen, William Carter, Christopher Roper
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Patent number: D759981Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Inventor: William Christopher Roper