Patents by Inventor Clay Armstrong

Clay Armstrong 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).

  • Systems and related methods employing directed energy and machine learning operable for enabling or protecting from non-destructive degradation or disruption of electro-optic(s) or sensors
    Patent number: 10579911
    Abstract: Various embodiments can include artificial learning counter surveillance (ALCS) or self-protection surveillance systems (SPSS) and related methods. Apparatuses and methods can include non-destructive electro-optic interference or protection systems as well non-destructive directed energy systems, a control system, and an analysis system for determining an optical system of interest and generating degradation or disruption effects using various equipment items and machine learning systems. Additionally, methods are also provided for determining degree of severity of degradation or disruption based on threshold definitions related to ability to use the optical system of interest for one or more specified applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Tyler Fitzsimmons, Betsy Marschand, Clay Armstrong, Joshua Borneman, Aaron Cole, Lauren Christopher
  • SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS EMPLOYING DIRECTED ENERGY AND MACHINE LEARNING OPERABLE FOR ENABLING OR PROTECTING FROM NON-DESTRUCTIVE DEGRADATION OR DISRUPTION OF ELECTRO-OPTIC(S) OR SENSORS
    Publication number: 20180341837
    Abstract: Various embodiments can include artificial learning counter surveillance (ALCS) or self-protection surveillance systems (SPSS) and related methods. Apparatuses and methods can include non-destructive electro-optic interference or protection systems as well non-destructive directed energy systems, a control system, and an analysis system for determining an optical system of interest and generating degradation or disruption effects using various equipment items and machine learning systems. Additionally, methods are also provided for determining degree of severity of degradation or disruption based on threshold definitions related to ability to use the optical system of interest for one or more specified applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Tyler Fitzsimmons, Betsy Marschand, Clay Armstrong, Joshua Borneman, Aaron Cole, Lauren Christopher
  • Plug and play modular mission payloads
    Patent number: 6665594
    Abstract: The present application discloses plug and play modular mission payloads in the context of aerial vehicles, and a supporting open system architecture that moves the control function of mission payloads away from the ground station and into the aerial vehicle. The plug-and-play (PnP) modular mission payloads and web-based payload interface software resides in a payload computer in the vehicle, and this is networked via a uniform resource locator (URL) addressing scheme to a ground control station. Consequently, when new payload types are added to the system, integration issues and costs are minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Clay Armstrong